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Faculty Profile - A P Meliopoulos

Georgia Power Distinguished Professor; Professor
Electrical Energy, and Systems and Controls

Phone: 404.894.2926
Fax: 404.894.4641
Office: VL E164

Biography

Professor Meliopoulos was born in Katerini, Greece. He attended the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, where he earned the Diploma in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering in 1972.

He then attended Georgia Tech where he earned his MSEE (1974) and Ph.D. (1976) degrees. He joined the faculty of Electrical Engineering in 1976.

Dr. Meliopoulos helped the development of the power program at Georgia Tech by contributing to the modernization of existing courses, introducing new courses, initiating research activities and developing continuing education programs.

Professor Meliopoulos consults with industry on a variety of problems. His hobbies include running, soccer and music.

Selected Publications, Patents

Research Interests
  • Power System Reliability and Risk Assessment
  • Power Systems Operations Planning
  • Electromagnetic Influence of Power Systems
  • Power Quality
  • Protective Relaying and Disturbance Analysis
  • Simulation, Animation and Visualization of Power System
Distinctions
  • Fellow of IEEE
  • Sigma Xi Young Faculty Research Award, 1981
  • Best Paper Award, IEEE/PES, twice (1984 and 1987)
  • Member, Sigma Xi
  • Holder of two patents

Last revised on July 25, 2006.