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• Design Models for Technologically Supported Learning
• Innovative Interactive Learning Systems
• Educational Games
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Symeon Retalis is a Professor at the Department of Digital Systems, School of Information and Communication Technologies, University of Piraeus, specializing in Design Models for Technologically Supported Learning. With over 15 years of experience, he has established himself as a leading researcher in educational technology and learning systems design. Professor Retalis has authored more than 150 research articles and has served as principal investigator and coordinator for over 30 international research projects funded by the European Union, national grants, and major technology companies including Google. His work focuses on designing innovative interactive learning systems and educational games that enhance children's skill acquisition. His recent research shows a strong emphasis on embodied and multimodal learning approaches, particularly for early childhood education. He has developed several innovative educational tools including CADMOS (a learning process design tool), LAER (a learning data analysis tool for Moodle), WWFEducationalAtlas (a digital game), and ComicStripCreator. His publications demonstrate expertise across educational technology, learning analytics, game-based learning, and special education technologies. Professor Retalis received significant recognition as the "reviewer with great influence" from ACM Computing Reviews in June 2017. His research teams have also earned distinctions in international competitions including Microsoft ImagineCup and Intel Business Challenge. As the scientific director of CoSyLlab (Computer Supported Learning Engineering Lab), he mentors doctoral students and leads research teams in developing cutting-edge educational technologies. His work bridges theoretical research with practical applications through collaborations with educational institutions worldwide. Professor Retalis actively contributes to the academic community as a reviewer for prominent international journals in Learning Technologies and has delivered approximately 30 invited speeches at international conferences globally.

Eren ÇilView profile

Professor

• Service Operations Management
• Queuing Theory
• Design and Contract Theory
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Eren Çil is a Professor of Operations and Business Analytics and the Robert J. and Leona M. DeArmond Research Scholar at the Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon. He serves as Academic Director for the Oregon MBA Program and is affiliated with Undergraduate Programs. PhD in Operations Management, Northwestern University (2010) MS in Industrial Engineering, Koc University, Turkey (2006) His research focuses on service operations management, queuing theory, design and contract theory, and strategic pricing under competition. Recent work examines healthcare capacity allocation, product trial structuring, and closed-loop supply chain incentives. Publications appear in Management Science , Production and Operations Management , and Operations Research . Key trends across his 15 most recent articles include applications of queueing theory to healthcare and urban mobility systems, optimization of closed-loop supply chains for sustainability, and game-theoretic models for strategic pricing in competitive markets. Robert J. and Leona M. DeArmond Research Scholar Recognition for Top Research (2018) Çil advises graduate students in operations management and collaborates with research teams at the Lundquist College. His grant activities focus on sustainability incentives and service system optimization, with industry applications in healthcare, retail, and aerospace.

Marlena BednarskaView profile

Associate Professor

• Tourism Economics
• Personnel Economics
• Labour Market in Tourism
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Marlena Bednarska is an active Associate Professor at Poznań University of Economics and Business, where she serves in the Department of International Economics within the Institute of International Business and Economics. With a doctorate earned in 2005 and promotion to Professor Assistant (Associate Professor level) in 2020, she has established herself as a significant researcher in tourism economics and personnel management within service industries. Her educational background, while not explicitly detailed in the provided information, has led to expertise spanning economics and management disciplines, with declared research fields focusing on tourism enterprise economics, labor markets in tourism, and competitiveness of tourism economies. Her work bridges economics and management studies with 25% focus in economics and finance and 75% in management and quality studies. Bednarska's research interests center on the critical intersection of human resources and tourism competitiveness. She investigates how job satisfaction, service quality, employee behavior, and generational differences impact tourism business performance. Her work particularly examines high-contact service environments where employee-customer interactions directly determine competitive advantage. Recent publications increasingly address technology adoption in service industries, including AI and automation impacts on service workers. Analysis of her 52 publications reveals a consistent focus on empirical studies connecting workplace conditions with business outcomes in tourism. Her research demonstrates methodological sophistication with regular use of large-scale survey data, factor analysis, and cross-national comparisons. The publication trend shows sustained productivity with multiple high-impact articles appearing in 2022-2025. 4 institutional achievements documented Total ministerial score of 926 in Polish academic evaluation system Extensive citation network with researchers across tourism and service management fields Her advising activity includes supervision of at least one doctoral thesis, with research directions suggesting opportunities for students interested in tourism labor markets, service quality, and human resource management in hospitality contexts. While specific grant information isn't provided, her extensive publication record and institutional achievements suggest successful research funding. Bednarska maintains an active research laboratory environment focused on tourism economics and personnel issues, though specific lab branding isn't mentioned in the available information. Her research group appears to collaborate extensively on projects examining Polish tourism sector dynamics while connecting to broader European and international contexts through multi-country datasets.