Georgios I. Papadimitriou

Georgios I. Papadimitriou is a Professor at the School of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with over 25 years of academic service. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and Informatics (1994) and Diploma in Computer Engineering (1989) from the University of Patras, Greece.

• Current roles: Deputy Head of School of Informatics
• Director of Network and Communication Systems Lab
• Editorial roles: Associate Editor for 6 IEEE journals
• 4000+ citations and 22 research projects

Research Interests span advanced network technologies:

• Optical networks (switch fabrics, WDM systems)
• Wireless networks (IoT, nanonetworks, underwater communication)
• Network security and energy-efficient protocols
• Learning automata for adaptive network control

His 15 most recent publications (2016-2022) focus on optical network optimization, TDMA scheduling, energy-efficient wireless systems, and biomedical nanonetwork modeling, with key subfields including elastic optical networks, IoT protocol design, and machine learning applications in communications.

As an academic advisor, he has mentored 8 Ph.D. students who now hold academic and industry positions across Greece. His work appears in 147 refereed journals and 165 conferences, with notable contributions to IEEE Transactions on Networking, Communications, and Wireless Communications.