Dr Dimitris Malamis
Professor
Howell 245a
- Email: dimitris.malamis@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 267359
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Summary
Dr. Dimitrios Malamis is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences at Brunel University London. He specializes in waste and wastewater management, resource recovery, and circular bioeconomy systems, and leads research in the integration of innovative biorefinery technologies and sustainability frameworks.
Before joining Brunel University, Dr. Malamis played a significant role in more than 70 European and national research projects, where he took on key responsibilities as a Coordinator and Principal Investigator. His work focused on the development of bioconversion technologies to enhance environmental systems for waste and wastewater valorization and pollution control, with a strong emphasis on achieving sustainability goals. He gained extensive experience in leading research aimed at integrating innovative solutions for optimizing resource recovery and minimizing the environmental impact of industrial processes.
Dr. Malamis has a strong track record of collaborative partnerships with industry and research institutions worldwide. He has delivered research reports, technical publications, and seminars for diverse audiences, ranging from academic peers to industrial stakeholders. His work focuses on integrating technological innovations, particularly in biorefineries and carbon capture systems, into sustainable waste and wastewater management strategies, driven by environmental policy frameworks.
With a PhD in Environmental Engineering (NTUA), MSc and DIC from Imperial College London, and MEng from Technical University of Crete, Dr. Malamis’ qualifications are matched by a robust research portfolio. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and 4 book chapters, with an h-index of 23 and over 1,300 citations (scopus), underscoring his contributions to environmental engineering research globally.
Qualifications
Degrees
- PhD Environmental Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
- MSc, DIC Environmental Technology, Imperial College London, UK
- MEng Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Newest selected publications
Avramidi, M., Spyropoulou, C., Loizou, C., Kyriazi, M., Novakovic, J., Moustakas, K., et al. (2023) 'Adding Value to Reclaimed Water from Wastewater Treatment Plants: The Environmental Feasibility of a Minimal Liquid Discharge System for the Case Study of Larnaca'. Sustainability (Switzerland), 15 (19). pp. 14305 - 14305.
Barampouti, EM., Christofi, A., Malamis, D. and Mai, S. (2023) 'A sustainable approach to valorize potato peel waste towards biofuel production'. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 13 (9). pp. 8197 - 8208. ISSN: 2190-6815
Andrianou, C., Passadis, K., Malamis, D., Moustakas, K., Mai, S. and Barampouti, EM. (2023) 'Upcycled Animal Feed: Sustainable Solution to Orange Peels Waste'. Sustainability (Switzerland), 15 (3). pp. 2033 - 2033.
Barampouti, EM., Mai, S., Moustakas, K., Malamis, D., Loizidou, M., Passadis, K. and et al. (2022) 'Advanced bioethanol production from biowaste streams', inRecent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies: Volume 2. Elsevier. pp. 77 - 154. ISBN 13: 9780128235324.
Salimi, E., Taheri, ME., Passadis, K., Novacovic, J., Barampouti, EM., Mai, S., et al. (2021) 'Valorisation of restaurant food waste under the concept of a biorefinery'. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 11 (2). pp. 661 - 671. ISSN: 2190-6815