Mr. Koutras holds a MEng in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a MSc in Distributed Green Electric Power & the Advanced Infrastructure for its Management and Economy. He is currently a PhD Candidate at High Voltage Laboratory, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Patras. His research interests include preparation and study of nanofluids as an alternative insulative medium in power transformers, pre breakdown phenomena in dielectric liquids, lightning protection and Renewable Energy Sources.