Sotirios Athanasiou, Ph.D., currently serves as the R&D Manager at Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems, where responsibilities include leading the IPCEI ME/CT project proposal and managing research projects related to electronics, electrical engineering, AI, and energy. Athanasiou has built the R&D Component Department, established two laboratories with a budget of approximately 200K Euros, and acted as functional safety manager for various projects. Prior experience includes roles at X-FAB as a Senior R&D Engineer, Leti as a PostDoc R&D Engineer, STMicroelectronics as a Junior R&D Engineer, and the European Space Agency as an Entry Level R&D Engineer. Athanasiou's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Microelectronics from Grenoble INP - UGA, a Mini MBA from Alba Graduate Business School, an MSc in Microelectronics from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a Dipl. Ing. in Computer & Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Thessaly.
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Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems
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Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems is a world-leading technology company and provider of innovative industrial and off-road energy storage solutions. We carry over 30 years of experience in the development, production and distribution of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries for industrial mobility, leisure mobility, and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for renewables. A rapidly growing global business, Sunlight Group supplies the international market with innovative and sustainable products manufactured and assembled in our state-of-the-art facilities in Greece, Italy, Germany, Israel, and USA, and distributed to more than 115 countries worldwide. To support Sunlight’s international growth, the company continues expansion via strategic investments to build an Ecosystem of sustainable and vertical production; forge a strong and secure sales and services network of subsidiaries, partners, and suppliers; and apply the principles of circular economy. The expansion includes investments across facilities in automated production equipment, Research & Development, Mergers & Acquisitions and, most importantly, human resources. Sunlight Group is committed to innovating and delivering sustainable energy storage solutions that will preserve our planet from climate change. Our top-notch R&D focuses on developing lithium-based and environment-friendly battery technology that will render energy storage more accessible and reliable and contribute to the goal of energy transition and safety. We believe that Power is Knowledge, and our mission is to tirelessly pursue knowledge through data and insights. And turn those into innovation which serves our customers and improves people’s lives.