Nikolaos Tsakas

Nikolaos Tsakas is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Cyprus, and a founding member of UCY LExEcon (Laboratory for Experimental Economics). He joined UCY in 2015 as a Lecturer, was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2019, and to Associate Professor in 2024. Previously, he held a postdoctoral position at the SUTD-MIT International Design Center in Singapore (2014-2015). He holds a PhD in Economics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2011-2014), a Master's in Economic Analysis from the same institution (2009-2011), and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from the University of Patras (2004-2009).

His research focuses on Microeconomic Theory, Information Economics, Political Economy, Experimental Economics, Social Networks, and Industrial Organization. He employs game-theoretic modeling and laboratory experiments to study communication, voting systems, persuasion mechanisms, and network dynamics.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2015-2025) reveals consistent themes: experimental validation of game-theoretic models, information aggregation in voting systems, strategic communication under uncertainty, and network-based behavioral diffusion. His work frequently appears in top-tier journals including Journal of European Economic Association, Games and Economic Behavior, and Journal of Economic Theory.

At UCY LExEcon, he contributes to experimental research infrastructure and collaborative projects. His teaching portfolio includes graduate and undergraduate courses such as:

• ECONOMY251: Microeconomics Topics
• ECO324: Introduction to Political Economy and Public Policy
• ECO651: Microeconomic Analysis II
• ECO415: Game Theory (previously taught)