Dr. Ioannis Lestas

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Biography

Ioannis Lestas is a Professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Clare College. He graduated with a BA (Starred MEng with Distinction) in Electrical Engineering and Information Sciences from the University of Cambridge and completed his PhD in Control Engineering at Cambridge. As a Gates Scholar and Research Scholar at Trinity College, he has made significant contributions to the field. He was elected as a Junior Research Fellow at Clare College and awarded a five-year Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship. Additionally, he has secured a five-year ERC starting grant and an ERC Proof of Concept grant. His research focuses on control engineering, particularly in the areas of large-scale networks and advanced methodologies related to power systems and smart grids. His work is widely published in leading journals in control theory and power systems, including high-impact publications like Nature. He is also actively serving as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, and as a Senior Editor for IEEE Transactions on Control Network Systems.

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Professor

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge

Professor in the Department of Engineering, focusing on Control Engineering and related research.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.