Stanley Gray Fellowship awarded to maritime safety project
We have awarded our 2024 Stanley Gray Fellowship to Alexandros Kalafatelis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for his thesis on predictive maintenance for maritime machinery. The annual fellowship is awarded to an outstanding PhD candidate, enabling them to complete important research in the marine and maritime fields.
Alexandros’ PhD seeks to address a critical gap in vessel maintenance by establishing a comprehensive and precise predictive framework to prevent failures in maritime vessels. Ultimately his work could improve safety as well as driving efficiency and sustainability in the industry.
The research explores how data-driven techniques, such as deploying deep learning models and federated learning, can enhance reliability through predictive maintenance. Alexandros hopes using these techniques will help address real-world challenges such as controlling onboard computational resources, ensuring robust data privacy and security, and managing the complexities of implementation costs.
I’m deeply honoured to receive this recognition and grateful to the IMarEST for their support and for awarding me this fellowship. This acknowledgement highlights the importance of advancing innovation in the maritime sector, providing also invaluable encouragement as I continue my PhD studies.
Chris Goldsworthy, Chief Executive of the IMarEST said: 'We’re delighted to award the Stanley Grey Fellowship to Alexandros Kalafatelis. Supporting lifelong learning is fundamental to the IMarEST and we seek to reward those starting out in their careers, as well as professionals at the cutting edge of new developments.’
The winners are selected by the Award Assessment Panel. The panel takes into consideration the objectives of the research and significance to the research community. They also consider factors such as innovation, impact, and originality.
