Ioannis Emiris

Ioannis Z. Emiris is a Professor in the Department of Informatics & Telecoms at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and concurrently serves as President and General Director of the ATHENA Research Center in Greece. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from Princeton University (1989) and a PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley (1994). His research spans computational geometry, algebraic algorithms, robotics, structural bioinformatics, and optimization. He is a leading expert in sparse elimination theory, geometric modeling, and algorithmic algebra.

• Affiliations: ATHENA Research Center, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, INRIA Sophia Antipolis (France via joint AROMATH team).
• Education: BSc (Princeton), PhD (UC Berkeley).

Research Interests

Emiris's work focuses on geometric algorithms, algebraic systems, and their applications. His contributions include advancements in sparse elimination theory, computational geometry for high-dimensional data, and robotics. He has developed algorithms for polynomial system solving, Voronoi diagrams, and geometric predicates for ellipses.

Articles Overview

His recent work bridges theoretical advances with practical applications, such as deep learning for protein structure prediction (HydraProt) and geometric algorithms for high-dimensional data analysis. He explores intersections between algebraic geometry and computational methods, with applications ranging from robotics to bioinformatics.

Scientific Awards

• Best Paper Award at ISSAC 2003 and 2010
• MSCA Network GRAPES (2019-2023)

Advising & Grants

Emiris has supervised numerous students and researchers, contributing to interdisciplinary projects. He has secured grants for initiatives like the GRAPES network and has led teams in algorithm design and geometric software development. His work on MARS (Maple/Matlab/C Resultant-Based Solver) exemplifies his focus on practical algorithm implementation.

Labs & Teams

He directs the Lab of Geometric & Algebraic Algorithms and collaborates with the AROMATH team at INRIA. His research group develops open-source tools for computational geometry and algebraic computations.