Dimitris Papageorgiou

Dimitris Papageorgiou is a Lecturer at the School of Arts and Creative Industries, Edinburgh Napier University. He is affiliated with the Applied Music Research Centre and Centre for Creative Practice Research, focusing on music, improvisation, and AI-driven creative technologies.

• Research Areas: Music, Interaction Design, AI and Technologies
• Themes: AI and Technologies, Culture and Communities

His research explores the intersection of musical improvisation, comprovisation, and dynamic performance systems using MAX programming. Current projects include Improvisation Technologies and Creative Machines (AHRC-funded) and supervision of PhD/MRes students like Tom Bancroft and Harry Docherty.

Scientific awards include:

• Edinburgh Teaching Award – Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

He collaborates with peers such as Prof Haftor Medboe and Dr Zack Moir, advising on creative practice, electronic saxophone performance, and site-specific compositions. His work integrates adaptive digital signal processing and generative algorithms to enhance performer-instrument interactions.