Dr. Heracles Polatidis

Associate Professor

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Biography

Heracles Polatidis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University, located at the Campus Gotland. He specializes in energy technology with a focus on wind power, energy planning, multi-criteria analysis, and environmental policy management. His educational background includes a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, an MSc in Chemical Process Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, and a PhD in Energy Analysis and Decision Modeling from the University of the Aegean in Mytilene, Greece. Polatidis has served as a Marie-Curie Research Fellow and worked alongside research institutes in the UK and the Netherlands. From 2003 to 2013, he held the position of adjunct lecturer and post-doctoral researcher in the Energy Management Laboratory at the University of the Aegean. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he is the director of the Master Programme in Wind Power Project Management, highlighting his commitment to education in the renewable energy sector.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-06-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Visby, Sweden

Teaching and researching in the areas of energy technology and wind power.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.