Paraskevi Zacharia

Paraskevi Zacharia is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering, University of West Attica. She holds a Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics from the University of Patras (2002), followed by two Ph.D.s: one in Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics (2009) and another in Business Administration (2016). Her research focuses on Production Planning and Control, integrating Robotics, Automation Systems, and Artificial Intelligence to optimize multi-criteria manufacturing processes involving robots and human workers.

Education:

• Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras, 2002
• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras, 2009
• Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Patras, 2016

Research Interests:

• Development of intelligent control strategies for industrial robots
• Robotic task scheduling and motion planning in cluttered environments
• Optimization of production planning using heuristic algorithms
• Autonomous vehicle systems for industrial and city logistics

Publications & Trends: Her work spans fuzzy logic applications, AI-driven predictive models, and multi-robot coordination. Recent studies emphasize optimizing path planning, energy efficiency, and human-robot collaboration in manufacturing.

Awards: No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the text.

Grants & Projects: Involved in European and National R&D projects, with contributions to robotics, logistics, and smart infrastructure. Serves as a reviewer for 14 journals including International Journal of Robotics and Automation.

Labs & Teams: Engaged in research laboratories focusing on robotics, automation, and intelligent systems, though specific lab names are not detailed in the text.