Dr Theodoros Arvanitopoulos

Overview

Dr Theodoros Arvanitopoulos joined the Economics Section of Cardiff Business School as a Lecturer in Economics in September 2024. He holds a PhD in Energy Economics and Applied Econometrics from University College London (UCL) and a masters degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham.

His academic research explores the intersection of energy demand and supply dynamics, with a focus on understanding how economic growth and technological innovation contribute to climate change mitigation. To this aim, he employs applied econometrics, conducting analyses at both macro and micro levels.

He has published his research in Nature Communications, Regional Studies, Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Urban Studies, Envrionmental Science and Policy, among others.

From 2021 to 2024, he has lectured at King's Business School, King's College London, on the Economics of Energy and Climate, Mathematics for Economists, and Statistics for Accounting and Finance. He have previously worked as a post-doc researcher at European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and senior research associate at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia (UEA).

Dr Theodoros Arvanitopoulos has extensive experience in policy-oriented research, having led research projects funded by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the Qatar Foundation. He has engaged in research projects with the OECD, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the UK Climate Change Committee, and business stakeholders (e.g. SYSTEMIQ).