Our Team
ThermoDraft is a company aiming in research, development and manufacturing of innovative green products in the fields of heat to power conversion and heat upgrading. The company was founded as spin-off of the Agricultural University of Athens, combining the strong background in heat to power conversion engines with great expertise in the field of refrigeration units.
Our vision is to produce pioneering & reliable solutions toward decarbonization and energy efficiency for the industrial and marine sectors. ThermoDraft investigates cutting edge technologies and new products, participating in research projects funded by EU. In this direction, ThermoDraft has created an R&D department with a strong scientific team, which consists of specialized researchers and professionals with many years of experience in the field of thermal processes.
Prof. Manolakos Dimitris
Co-Founder
Dr.-Ing Dimitris Manolakos is a Mechanical Engineer of the National Technical University of Athens and an Associate professor at the Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering of the Agricultural University of Athens. He is specialized in solar thermal systems and ORC heat to power conversion technology.
Dr.-Ing. Bakalis Pantelis
Managing Director
Dr. Pantelis Bakalis is a Mechanical Engineer. He holds a Doctorate Diploma in computational fluid dynamics and numerical heat transfer from University of Patras Polytechnic School. He is specialized in HVAC applications, computational CFD and heat transfer and heat recovery applications.
Dr.-Ing. Gkountas Apostolos
Design engineer
Dr. Apostolos Gkountas is a research and design engineer. He holds a Dipl.-Ing., MSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Thessaly. His main research interest include thermodynamics of real gases, turbomachinery aerodynamics, CFD and numerical heat transfer, specializing in the design of waste heat recovery systems and high temperature heat pumps.
Mr. Skiadopoulos Anastasios
Research engineer
Mr. Anastasios Skiadopoulos is a graduate of the School of Mechanical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens. He holds a master’s degree in Computational Mechanics from NTUA. He specializes in the development and application of numerical algorithms for engineering applications, and especially in the field of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
Mr. Tyris Dimitrios
Research engineer
Dimitrios Tyris is a graduate of the Department of Mechanical Engineer of the University of Thessaly. He obtained his M.Sc. degree from the National Technological University of Athens, in the field of Automation Systems, with specialization in Manufacturing and Production Systems. Ηis research interests include the indoor environmental control and energy performance of livestock and agricultural buildings, using renewable energy sources.
Mr. George Meramveliotakis
Automation engineer
George Meramveliotakis holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), where he is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Energy Systems. As a Research Mechanical Engineer, he has experience in the design, simulation, and experimental testing of heat pumps for both residential and industrial applications, as well as Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems. His work focuses on energy efficiency, integrated renewable energy systems, waste heat recovery, and industrial automation.