Dr. Michalis  Menicou, Ph.D., MBA, M.Sc. (Research), B.Eng.,  
Researcher, 
Mechanical Engineering Department, 
Frederick Institute of Technology

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK (2002).
• MBA in Industrial management, School of Engineering, Sheffield Hallam University, UK (2001).
• M.Sc. (Research) in Materials, Structures and Systems Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK (1997).
• Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK (1996).
• Diploma of Technician Engineer (HND), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Higher Technical Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus (1994).

• Enterprise modeling and analysis of organizational systems 
• Development of modeling constructs, such as, enterprise domain ontologies, systems of organizational metrics,  knowledge representation formalisms, and associated methodologies.    
• Study of organizational decisions 
• Knowledge accumulation and competitive capabilities progression in organizational systems

• (In preparation) EU, FP6, Citizens - 5, Research Area 1.2.2: 'Understanding Knowledge', Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP), 'Understanding 'niche' knowledge characteristics in the European Electricity Utilities Industry', (Research partners: EnBW (Germany), STRI (Sweden/ Norway), Electricity Authority of Cyprus, HyStore Technologies (Cyprus), FRC (Cyprus), CIIM (Cyprus), Durham Business School (UK), FEEM (Italy))  
• (Submitted) Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Call: ΤΕΧΝΟ/1104,An ontology development for understanding knowledge in the Utilities (electricity) Industry. Submitted: February 2005.  

Participation: 

• EU, FP 6, Sustainable Energy Systems, Integrated Project, Contract number:SES6-CT-2003-503516, The birth of a European distributed energy partnership that will help the large-scale implementation of distributed energy resources in Europe (EU-DEEP), funding 359,000 euro (total EU funding 16,000,000 euro), Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2009.
• Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Contract number: ΤΕΧΝΟ/063/03, Distributed production of electricity using fuel cells and hydrogen (Η2/ΚΥΨΕΛΕΣ), funding (£10,887)18.617 euro (total funding 128.000 euro), Sep. 2004 – Aug. 2007.
• Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Contract number: ΝΕΠΡΟ/063/02, Production, purification and storage of hydrogen with the use of renewable energy sources, such as the solar and wind energy, funding (£8,079) 13.815 euro (total funding 86.000 Euro), 2004 – 2006.   

• Menicou, M. & McCarthy, I. (2002). A classification schema of manufacturing decisions for the GRAI enterprise modeling technique, Computers in Industry Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 339-355. 
• Menicou, M. (2000). Strategic Decisions in the Manufacturing Function: Dealing with their Complexity using Decision Analysis techniques, International Journal of Technology Management, 2(7).
• Menicou, M. (1999). Strategic management of the manufacturing function using GRAI and Decision Analysis techniques. Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference of the Decision Science Institute, Athens, Greece, 4-7 July, p.p. 1665-1667.
• Menicou, M. & McCarthy, I. (1999). Competing through capabilities: A decision-aid methodology for manufacturing SMEs. Proceedings of the Second International Stimulating Manufacturing Excellence in Small & Medium Enterprises (SMESME) Conference, University of Plymouth, UK, 29–31 March, p.p. 143-150.
• Menicou, M. & McCarthy, I. (1998). Modelling Manufacturing Systems using GRAI and Decision Analysis techniques, Proceedings of the fourteenth National Conference on Manufacturing Research, University of Derby, UK, 7-9 September, p.p. 397-404.