Environmental analysis and planning (Undergraduate)

  • Humanity and the environment.
  • Concepts and principles of ecology.
  • Environmental ethics and legislation.
  • Environment and sustainable development.
  • Environmental problems: global warming and climate change, depletion of stratospheric ozone, acid rain, urban smog, damage of ecosystems.
  • Environmental Management Systems.
  • Life Cycle Analysis.
  • Environmental – ecological footprint.
  • Ecological and energy labelling.
  • European legislation and international standards and regulations for environmental issues and energy planning and management.

Materials science and technology (Undergraduate)

  • Introduction to Materials Science
  • Atomic structure
  • Chemical Bonds
  • Metallic Bond
  • Structure of Crystalline Solids
  • Imperfections in Solids
  • Diffusion
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Strengthening Mechanisms
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Structure-properties-applications of Catalytic materials
  • Composites
  • Materials Properties
  • Materials for environmental and energy applications
  • Economic, environmental and social issues in the selection and use of materials.

Renewable Energy Sources (Undegraduate)

  • Introduction and general definitions.
  • Energy forms and global energy needs.
  • Solar energy: solar thermal, photoelectric and passive solar systems.
  • Wind energy: key features of wind – technology of wind turbines.
  • Biomass – Biofuels.
  • Geothermal energy.
  • Hydraulic power and hydroelectric plants.
  • Ocean and Tidal energy.
  • Main principles of energy saving and energy efficiency.

Environmental Science and Technology (undergraduate)

  • Global Energy System & Fossil Fuels
  • Industry & Environment
  • Air pollution: sources, consequences and control technologies
  • Water purification
  • Waste water treatment
  • Solid waste management
  • Particulate Matter Emission & Control Technologies.

Systems and technologies for Energy Conservation and Management (MSc)

  • Environment & energy
  • Principles of energy analysis and energy efficiency
  • Special topics in energy management and conservation – applications
  • Technology of energy materials - "Smart" materials and devices for energy saving applications
  • Environmental and ecological assessment of energy systems
  • Energy savings through renewable energy sources (RES)
  • RES and environmental implications
  • Technical, economic and environmental parameters of evaluation RES applications
  • Restrictions on energy production from RES