Maria Papadopouli

Maria Papadopouli is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Crete, affiliated with the Institute of Computer Science at Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH). She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Her research spans computational neuroscience, brain network modeling, telecommunications, mobile computing, and IoT. Key focuses include analyzing spontaneous neural activity, developing dyslexia screening tools using GANs, and optimizing wireless network QoS in video streaming environments.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Columbia University

Research Interests:

• Neuroscience: Brain connectivity modeling, neuroimaging analysis, stochastic neuron assemblies
• Telecommunications: Wireless market modeling, QoE optimization, IoT device control
• Machine Learning: Adversarial learning, GAN applications, data augmentation

Recent Work Trends: Her articles emphasize cross-disciplinary integration, such as applying AI to neurological diagnostics (e.g., DysLexML) and game-theoretical frameworks for wireless economics. Recent studies also explore spiking neural networks' energy efficiency and visual cortex inter-areal interactions under varying stimuli.

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to FORTH’s Institute of Computer Science, leading projects like QoWater (crowdsourced water quality assessment) and mmamee (maternal environmental exposure monitoring).