Professor Andreas Poullikkas, a member of the faculty at Frederick University, has received a new global distinction. Recognising Prof. Poullikkas’ significant research work and the quality of his scientific output, the international, reputable platform ScholarGPS evaluated and ranked the professor among the top scientists worldwide (Highly Ranked Scholar), placing him in the top 0.05 per cent of researchers in the fields of Sustainable Energy and Renewable Energy.

The ScholarGPS platform evaluates more than 30 million scientists from over 55,000 institutions in more than 200 countries, based on the number of publications and citation indices such as the h-index, offering a unique insight into research excellence, both for the overall career and recent performance of each scientist.

Professor Andreas Poullikkas’ distinction concerns the fields of sustainable energy (10th worldwide), renewable energy (47th worldwide), and the energy sector in general (296th worldwide). These distinctions honour both Professor Poullikkas and Frederick University, highlighting the high level of research conducted in Cyprus. The professor has significantly contributed to the development of sustainable energy technologies and the optimisation of energy systems and markets.

Professor George Demosthenous, Rector of Frederick University, congratulated Prof. Poullikkas. “I extend my warmest congratulations to our esteemed colleague for his significant international recognition in the field of energy research,” he said.

“As a University, we feel especially proud, as this distinction fully affirms our decision to appoint him as Professor of Energy Systems at Frederick University,” he continued. “Both Prof. Poullikkas and all members of our academic staff have our full support in further developing their research and academic work and achieving scientific distinction, as enhancing academic excellence and pioneering research are among our main strategic goals.”

For his part, Professor Poullikkas expressed appreciation for the steadfast support that had led to the honour. “This distinction is a recognition of the longstanding effort for scientific excellence and innovation in the field of energy,” he noted. “I thank Frederick University for the support and all my collaborators who contributed to this success. I hope this success will inspire the young scientists of our country and contribute to the further development of innovative solutions for a sustainable future.”