Mr. Ellinas holds a M.Eng. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, a M.Sc. in Automation Systems, and has previous employment on the energy sector on EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Projects, power distribution protection systems and project commissioning. He is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at High Voltage Laboratory, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens. His research interests include high voltage engineering on Direct Current Systems (HVDC, MVDC HYBRID HVAC/HVDC).