Avraam Hatzopoulos

Avraam Hatzopoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering of the University of West Attica. His academic work focuses on Embedded Automation, Mechatronics Systems, and Educational Autonomous Robotic Systems within the broader field of Industrial Production Systems. He leads the Industrial Systems and Mechatronics Applications Research Laboratory.

• Mechanical Automation Degree
• Master of Telematics Project Management (Danube University of Krems, Austria)
• Master of Information and Communication Technologies for Education (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
• PhD in Industrial Systems (University of West Attica)

His research spans multiple domains including:

• Embedded systems with automation emphasis
• Industrial mechatronics applications
• Small-scale educational robotics
• STEM education methodologies
• Predictive maintenance techniques
• IoT applications in agriculture and smart homes

His recent publications analyze trends in:

• Open-source drone development for engineering education
• Big data in pharmaceutical sector optimization
• Low-cost robotics platforms using Arduino
• Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) evaluations
• Predictive maintenance with neural networks
• IoT agricultural education tools

Scientific achievements include:

• Patent on polymorphic robotics testing base (2005)
• Founder of University of Piraeus Robotics Academy (2017)
• Contributor to Mechatron educational platform (since 2000)

Teaching portfolio includes:

• Undergraduate: Microcontroller Design, Mechatronics, Robotics, Automotive Design
• Postgraduate: UAV Applications, Embedded Systems, Production Automation