Korina-Konstantina Drakaki

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Korina-Konstantina Drakaki holds a Master of Engineering in civil engineering and a postgraduate Master of Science in energy production and management, both from the National Technical University of Athens. Her main research focuses on Hydroelectricity and therefore on the operation of Hydropower Plants, regarding their optimal regulation and exploitation. During her studies, Korina delved into the field of Small Hydropower Plants, examining the enhancement of their efficiency by developing mathematical models for predicting the day ahead energy production, investigating their operation with storage facilities, as well as, for expressing an optimal operational rule regarding different cases of turbine types. Before joining VAW, she worked as a consulting engineer in Athens and Heraklion.

Her current research within the Innosuisse STORE project focuses on investigating methods that facilitate hydropeaking mitigation, including Re-Regulation Basins and Battery Energy Storage Systems, combining thus both of her educational backgrounds.