Professor Gerasimos Theotokatos

Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering

Personal statement

I am the DNV Professor of Safety of Marine Systems at the Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) of the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde since June 2020. I am the Director of the MSRC, a world-class centre of excellence with a vision to shape the maritime safety, which was established as a significant Industry-University partnership involving the University of Strathclyde, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and DNV Classification Society. I graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in 1994 and obtained a PhD degree, also from NTUA, in 2001 in the discipline of Marine Engineering. My research focuses on the development of scientific approaches to holistically capture the safety, energy and sustainability interplay of the complex marine systems including cyber-physical and autonomous systems. My research supports the development and use of advanced model-based methods and digital twin tools to address the design of safe, feasible and green alternatives to meet the demanding marine industry requirements, pursuing life-cycle risk and energy management, efficiency improvement, as well as safety and sustainability enhancement.

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Prize And Awards

2020 Denny medal: Recipient; 31/3/2023
Safety 2020 Best Paper Award: Recipient; 21/6/2022
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Certificate of Excellence: Recipient; 6/1/2022
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Certificate of Excellence: Recipient; 22/9/2020
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Certificate of Excellence: Recipient; 22/9/2020

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Publications

Multi-state ship traffic flow analysis using data-driven method and visibility graph: Sui Zhongyi, Wang Shuaian, Wen Yuanqiao, Cheng Xiaodong, Theotokatos Gerasimos; Ocean Engineering Vol 298 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.117087
A framework to assure the trustworthiness of physical model-based digital twins for marine engines: Jeon Jaehan, Theotokatos Gerasimos; Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Vol 12 (2024); https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12040595
Robust decision-making for the reactive collision avoidance of autonomous ships against various perception sensor noise levels: Lee Paul, Theotokatos Gerasimos, Boulougouris Evangelos; Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Vol 12 (2024); https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12040557
Techno-economic analysis of combined gas and steam propulsion system of liquefied natural gas carrier: Budiyanto Muhammad Arif, Putra Gerry Liston, Riadi Achmad, Andika Riezqa, Zidane Sultan Alif, Muhammad Andi Haris, Theotokatos Gerasimos; Energies Vol 17 (2024); https://doi.org/10.3390/en17061415
Towards autonomous inland waterway vessels — a comprehensive analysis of regulatory, liability and insurance frameworks: Ahmed Yaseen Adnan, Theotokatos Gerasimos, Maslov Ilia, Wennersberg Lars Andreas Lien, Nesheim Dag Atle; WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs Vol 23, pp. 73-101 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1007/s13437-023-00316-3
Environmental-economic sustainability of hydrogen and ammonia fuels for short sea shipping operations: Karvounis Panagiotis, Theotokatos Gerasimos, Boulougouris Evangelos; International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Vol 57, pp. 1070-1080 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.01.058

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Professional Activities

1st International Conference on the Stability and Safety of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (STAB&S) 2021: Chair; 7/6/2021
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment (Journal): Editorial board member; 1/6/2020
2nd International Conference on Modelling and Optimisation of Ship Energy Systems (Event): Guest editor; 10/3/2020
2nd International Conference on Modelling and Optimisation of Ship Energy Systems: Organiser; 8/5/2019
Energy : The International Journal (Journal): Guest editor; 2019
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (Journal): Guest editor; 2019

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Projects

Highly Efficient Retrofitted Zero Emissions Coaster: Turan, Osman (Principal Investigator) Atlar, Mehmet (Co-investigator) Gunbeyaz, Sefer Anil (Co-investigator) Theotokatos, Gerasimos (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
Technology Innovation in Defence-platform Energy-efficiency: Turan, Osman (Principal Investigator) Aktas, Batuhan (Co-investigator) Atlar, Mehmet (Co-investigator) Barlow, Euan (Co-investigator) Boulougouris, Evangelos (Co-investigator) Jennett, Kyle (Co-investigator) Paton, Steve (Co-investigator) Revie, Matthew (Co-investigator) Seth, Sampan (Co-investigator) Tapinos, Efstathios (Co-investigator) Theotokatos, Gerasimos (Co-investigator) Walls, Lesley (Co-investigator) Wright, George (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2026
Double efficient pilot fuel free ceramic hydrogen combustion engine technology for marine applications: Theotokatos, Gerasimos (Principal Investigator) Boulougouris, Evangelos (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023
OWA Vessel Emission Metric Development (VEMD): Lazakis, Iraklis (Principal Investigator) Theotokatos, Gerasimos (Co-investigator); Offshore Wind Association project on vessel emission metric; 06-Jan-2021 - 08-Jan-2022
NEPTUNE CMDC: Boulougouris, Evangelos (Principal Investigator) Brennan, Feargal (Co-investigator) Theotokatos, Gerasimos (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2022
Carnot Marine Vessel APUs - Feasibility Study: Theotokatos, Gerasimos (Principal Investigator) Boulougouris, Evangelos (Co-investigator) Lazakis, Iraklis (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2022