Themis Palpanas

Themis Palpanas is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Paris, France, where he serves as Director of the Data Intelligence Institute of Paris (diiP) and the data management group diNo. He is recognized as a Senior Member of the ACM and the French University Institute (IUF), highlighting his excellence in academic research.

Education:

• B.S. in Computer Science from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, Canada

His research focuses on data science, including big data analytics, machine learning applications, and database systems. His work addresses challenges in scalable data management and analysis, particularly for large sequence collections.

Scientific Awards and Distinctions:

• ACM Senior Member
• French University Institute (IUF) Senior Member
• Best Paper Award (x3)
• IBM Shared University Research (SUR) Award

He has held editorial positions as Editor-in-Chief for the BDR Journal, Associate Editor for TKDE and IDA journals, and roles on the Editorial Advisory Board of the IS journal and the Editorial Board of the TLDKS Journal. He has also directed significant organizational roles in major conferences such as VLDB, ICDE, EDBT, and ADBIS, including General Chair for VLDB 2013 and ICDE 2020 Research PC Vice Chair.

Labs and Teams: He leads the Data Intelligence Institute of Paris (diiP) and the data management group diNo, focusing on innovative data science solutions and collaborations with industry leaders like Microsoft Research and IBM Almaden Research Center.