Athanasios H. Rakitzis

Athanasios H. Rakitzis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science of the University of Piraeus. He has held academic positions at multiple institutions including the University of the Aegean and the University of Cyprus, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Nantes, France, as a Marie Curie Fellow.

His educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1998-2002), a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics from the University of Piraeus (2002-2004), and a PhD in Statistics from the University of Piraeus (2004-2008) with a thesis on "Statistical Quality Control and Theory of Flows and Formations".

Rakitzis specializes in Statistical Quality Control and Processes, with particular expertise in statistical flow and sweep functions. His research has resulted in over 50 publications in international journals, collective volumes, and conference proceedings, with more than 450 citations. He has served as a reviewer for 27 international scientific journals.

His recent research focuses on control charts for monitoring various statistical processes including zero-inflated models, BINARCH processes, and exponential distributions. His work spans both theoretical developments in statistical process control and practical applications in fields like healthcare.

• Marie Curie Fellow (2013-2015)

Dr. Rakitzis teaches courses in Reliability Theory, Data Science, Statistics (Estimation), and Statistical Quality Control. He has also contributed to postgraduate programs at the Hellenic Open University.

He is actively involved in research collaborations and has contributed to the advancement of statistical process control methodologies through innovative chart designs and monitoring techniques.