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Amalia FokaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Artificial Intelligence Applications in Arts
• Computer Science for Creative Practices
• Digital Interaction
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Amalia Foka is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science Applications for the Arts at the Department of Fine Arts & Art Sciences , School of Fine Arts , University of Ioannina , Greece. She has held academic positions at the University of Patras (2005-2013), University of Ioannina (2005-2008), and Computer Technology Institute & Press "Diophantus" (2014-2015). Her research bridges Artificial Intelligence with Digital Art , focusing on Generative AI , Social Media Mining , and Human-Computer Interaction within artistic contexts. Education: BEng in Computer Systems Engineering (1998) from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST) , UK MSc in Advanced Control (1999) from UMIST PhD in Robotics (2005) from the Department of Computer Science , University of Crete Her artistic research includes projects like Bushwalking (StyleGAN2 landscape generation), Breaking the Silence (NLP analysis of taboo topics), and The Invisible Structures of the Artworld (social media-driven network visualization). She leads the Multimedia Lab at the University of Ioannina, focusing on AI in Creative Processes and Digital Interaction methodologies.

Irene AthanassakisView profile

Professor

• Immunology
• Molecular Biology
• Cell Biology
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Professor Irene Athanassakis is a faculty member at the Biology Department of the University of Crete. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Alberta (1988). Her research focuses on immunology, reproductive biology, and cancer diagnosis, with particular emphasis on MHC molecule regulation, T cell activation, and nonlinear optical imaging techniques. She leads a laboratory in the Biology building (Office: Γ 125, Lab: Ε 130) and has contributed extensively to understanding immune tolerance mechanisms and developing implantable vaccine technologies. Key research areas include soluble MHC antigens' role in immune modulation, diagnostic applications of third/harmonic generation microscopy for cancer grading, and the interplay between L-carnitine and endometriosis. Her work bridges molecular immunology with biomedical engineering, addressing clinical challenges in autoimmune diseases and cancer. Recent research trends highlight her contributions to SARS-CoV-2 immunogenicity studies, implantable vaccine design using laser-structured scaffolds, and machine learning-based analysis of biological samples. These studies underscore her interdisciplinary approach to solving complex biomedical problems. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. She advises no listed PhD/Master’s students but collaborates widely across disciplines. Her lab's activities include developing novel diagnostic tools and immunotherapeutic strategies, reflecting her commitment to translational research.

Dimitrios KantzosView profile

Professor

• Signal Processing
• Pattern Recognition
• Machine Learning
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Dimitrios Kantzos is Professor at University of West Attica's Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering. His research centers on signal processing applications for environmental monitoring, biomedical systems, and seismic forecasting. Holds a PhD from University of Southern California with prior research funded by NASA and US Army. Key research domains include pattern recognition algorithms for earthquake precursor detection, machine learning approaches to air pollution analysis, and fractal characterization of environmental time-series data. Recent work focuses on multifractal techniques for seismic risk assessment. Publications demonstrate strong methodological focus on Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) and Multifractal DFA (MFDFA) applied to geophysical and environmental datasets. Article themes cluster around signal processing innovations for natural hazard prediction. No awards, supervised students, or laboratory affiliations are documented.

Konstantinos MakrisView profile

Associate Professor

• Non-Hermitian Photonics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Nonlinear Optics
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Konstantinos Makris is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Crete. His research focuses on non-Hermitian photonics, nonlinear optics, and topological systems, with emphasis on phenomena like PT-symmetry, optical vortices, and thermalization in multimode systems. He holds an ERC Consolidator Grant (2022) and is a 2023 Fellow of OPTICA. Education: Diploma in Physics Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (2002) PhD in Theoretical Photonics, University of Central Florida (2008) Research Interests: Nonlinear optical lattices, non-Hermitian topological phases, nanophotonics, and semiclassical laser physics. His work explores novel phenomena such as skin solitons, tornado waves, and exceptional points in complex systems. Recent Contributions: Recent studies analyze transient amplification in non-Hermitian systems, angular dynamics of Poincaré tornados, and thermalization processes in nonlinear multimode gases. His work bridges condensed matter physics and photonics, with applications in wave control and quantum technologies. Awards & Grants: ERC Consolidator Grant 2022: 'Beyond_Anderson' project 2023 OPTICA Fellowship Professional Activities: Former Marie Curie Fellow (2012–2015) between Princeton University and TU Wien. Active in international collaborations and research networks, including the Crete Center for Quantum Complexity and Nanotechnology (CCQCN).

Alexandros KapsalisView profile

Researcher

• Photonic Design
• Novel Optical Devices
• Silicon Photonics
• +5 more

Dr. Alexandros Kapsalis is a post-doc researcher at the Optical Communications Laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), affiliated with the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications. He holds a PhD in Optical Communication Devices from the University of Athens (2010) alongside a B.S. (2002) and M.Sc. (2004) in Telecommunications. Research Interests: Photonic design, novel optical devices, silicon photonics, all-optical signal processing, semiconductor lasers, optomechanical systems, and system automation. Article Trends: Focuses on silicon/silicon germanium waveguides, quantum dot lasers, four-wave mixing, phase regeneration, and mid-infrared conversion. Keywords span Photonics , Telecommunications , and Nonlinear Optics . Service: Serves as a reviewer for IEEE and Elsevier journals, with 20+ publications in national and EU projects.

Liavas AthanasiosView profile

Professor

• Signal Processing
• Communications
• Information Theory
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Athanasios Liavas is a Professor at the Technical University of Crete (TUC), School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), where he has served as Department Chair (2009-2011) and Vice Chair (2011-2013). He holds a Diploma (1989) and PhD (1993) in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the University of Patras. His career includes postdoctoral research at the Institut National des Télécommunications (1996-1998) as a Marie Curie Fellow, and academic roles at the University of Ioannina and the University of the Aegean before joining TUC in 2004 as Associate Professor. He has been a Professor since 2009. His research focuses on Signal Processing for Communications , Information Theory , and Telecommunications , with recent emphasis on tensor decomposition techniques for biomedical signal analysis and machine learning applications. He leads the Telecommunications Laboratory and teaches courses such as Digital Communication Systems II and Wireless Communication Systems. He served as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing (2005-2009) and was a member of the IEEE SP COM Technical Committee (2006-2011). His recent work includes advancements in nonnegative tensor completion, parallel algorithms for large-scale tensor factorization, and generalized canonical correlation analysis for multi-subject fMRI data. These contributions address challenges in high-dimensional data reconstruction and brain imaging signal processing, leveraging stochastic optimization and distributed computing frameworks. Liavas has authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles, with key contributions in IEEE journals and conferences. His research spans theoretical signal processing, algorithm design, and practical implementations for telecommunications and biomedical engineering.

Nancy ZlatintsiView profile

Researcher

• Music Information Retrieval (MIR)
• Audio Signal Processing
• Multimodal Signal Processing
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Nancy Zlatintsi is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in the Computational Vision and Signal Processing (CVSP) group at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She earned her Diploma in Media Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2006) and a Ph.D. in Audio and Multimedia Processing from NTUA (2013). Her research focuses on Music Information Retrieval (MIR) , audio signal processing , and multimodal interaction , with applications in human-robot interaction and movie summarization . Her work has been funded by the European Social Fund (Heracleitus II program) and she has contributed to European projects like iMuSciCA and e-Prevention . Her research spans multimodal saliency detection , audio event recognition , and computational models for emotion tracking . Key scientific contributions include publications in top venues such as IEEE ICASSP , CVPR , and EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing . She is also involved in assistive robotics and gerontechnology applications. Email: nzlat@cs.ntua.gr Office: 2.2.19, NTUA

Panagiotis TsakalidesView profile

Professor

• Statistical Signal Processing
• Compressed Sensing
• Machine Learning
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Panagiotis Tsakalides is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Crete and Head of the Signal Processing Laboratory at FORTH-ICS. His research develops statistical signal processing and machine learning methods with applications in computational imaging, sensor networks, and remote sensing. He has secured over €15M in research funding through 22 projects, including: Horizon Europe TITAN Project (€2.5M): Frugal AI for astrophysics applications H2020 PHYSIS Project (€1M): Sparse processing for hyperspectral systems FP7 CS-ORION Project (€1.3M): Compressed sensing for aerial surveillance Research specialties include non-Gaussian signal modeling, compressed sensing architectures, and distributed processing algorithms. Applications span medical imaging, environmental monitoring, and space systems.

Georgios KossiorisView profile

Professor

• Partial Differential Equations
• Applied Mathematics
• Stochastic Modeling
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Georgios Kossioris is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics of the University of Crete . He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Brown University (1991) and a Diploma in Naval Architecture from the National Technical University of Athens (1986). His research focuses on Partial Differential Equations and Applications , with significant contributions to stochastic equations, Hamilton-Jacobi modeling, and interdisciplinary work in environmental and biomedical domains. His publications span Numerical Analysis , Stochastic Modeling , and Environmental Economics , including key works on the Shallow Lake Problem , Wind Energy Assessment , and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Segmentation . He has secured major grants for projects like Extreme Weather Phenomena Prediction (SYNERGASIA, 2011-2014) and Optimal Control of Dynamic Systems (THALIS, 2012-2014). He has organized workshops such as the 2019 SDEs/SPDEs: Theory, Numerics, and Data Science and taught courses like Weak Theory of PDEs , Differential Equations , and Dynamic Meteorology . His computational methodologies bridge mathematics, economics, and biomedical engineering.

Nicholas KalouptsidisView profile

Professor

• Nonlinear Communications
• Cryptography and Coding
• System Identification and Adaptive Filtering
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Nicholas Kalouptsidis is a Professor in the Department of Communications and Signal Processing. His research focuses on interdisciplinary areas including nonlinear communications, cryptography, adaptive filtering, and neural networks. He is affiliated with the DSP Lab, contributing to advancements in signal processing methodologies. His teaching portfolio includes undergraduate courses in Image Processing and Signals & Systems, as well as postgraduate modules on Error Control Coding & Information Theory, Introduction to Telecommunications, and System's Security. Dr. Kalouptsidis has expertise in discrete choice models, nonlinear systems control, and communication policies. While specific publications are not detailed here, his work spans coding theory, nonlinear identification, and pattern recognition applications. His collaborations (Co-Workers) and research outputs are available via the provided Download section.

• Laser Physics
• Non-Linear Optics
• Optical Materials
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Professor Stylianos Kouris holds a position at the Department of Physics, University of Patras, with affiliations to IEXH/FORTH and visiting roles at French universities. His research focuses on Laser Physics, Non-Linear Optics, and nanomaterials like graphene derivatives. He earned his B.A. in Physics from the University of Athens and advanced degrees (DEA/PhD) in Plasma Physics from the University of Toulouse. Key roles include Professor of Laser Physics since 2004, Principal Investigator at IHDL/FORTH, and visiting professorships at Angers, Bourgogne, and Cergy-Pontoise universities. Education: B.A. Physics (University of Athens, 1980), DEA/PhD in Plasma Physics (University of Toulouse, 1984). His research explores nonlinear optical materials, including graphene-based systems, nanocomposites, and plasmonic nanoparticles. Over 150+ publications span topics like optical limiting, femtosecond dynamics, and LIBS for material analysis. Awards include NATO and French Government scholarships. His work extends to environmental diagnostics via LIBS and machine learning-based material classification. Publications emphasize nanomaterials' nonlinear responses, with recent trends focusing on graphene derivatives, functionalized 2D materials, and broadband optical limiting. Collaborations include FORTH, University of Crete, and international teams. Awards: NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship (1988), French Government Scholarship (1981), IKY Scholarship (1976). Advising and grants highlight interdisciplinary research, including EU-funded projects on nanomaterials. His lab (http://nam.wpnet.upatras.gr/) focuses on experimental and theoretical studies in laser physics and nonlinear optics.

• Particle Physics
• Astrophysics
• Dark Matter Detection
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Anastassopoulos Vassilis is a Professor at the University of Patras, affiliated with the Department of Electronics and Computers within the School of Natural Sciences. His research spans particle physics, astrophysics, and applied technologies such as remote sensing and medical imaging. He leads experimental efforts in axion detection via the CAST helioscope and explores dark matter signatures in geophysical and astrophysical contexts. His work integrates cutting-edge techniques like neural networks for image processing and decision fusion algorithms for data analysis. Research interests focus on dark matter axions, solar physics, and interdisciplinary applications including land cover classification using SAR imagery, thermal intoxication detection, and super-resolution imaging. He contributes to collaborations such as the Proton EDM experiment and the pEDM project, aiming to uncover new physics beyond the Standard Model. His expertise bridges theoretical models with experimental validation, addressing questions in fundamental physics and applied engineering. Key areas include: particle physics experiments (axion searches, proton EDM), environmental monitoring via remote sensing (coastal change detection, ship identification), biomedical imaging (OCT analysis, thermal facial features), and algorithm development (neural networks, inverse problems). His work frequently employs advanced computational methods and interdisciplinary approaches.

Vasiliki BitsouniView profile

Assistant Professor

• Differential Equations
• Dynamical Systems
• Applied Mathematics
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Vasiliki Bitsouni is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Patras, specializing in the Division of Applied Analysis. She is currently on parental leave. Her academic qualifications include a Ph.D. from the University of Dundee (2017), an M.Sc. and B.Sc. from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2014 and 2010, respectively). She contributes to undergraduate teaching at the Department of Mathematics. Her research focuses on Differential Equations , Dynamical Systems , Applied Mathematics , and Mathematical Biology , with an emphasis on modeling biological and epidemiological systems. Her work integrates mathematical theory with real-world applications in areas such as cancer biology and public health policy analysis. Recent publications (2022–2024) emphasize epidemiological modeling of age-based interventions, cancer dynamics, and pure mathematical analysis. Key themes include disease transmission dynamics, tumor-immune interactions, and enzyme kinetics. Her work bridges theoretical mathematics with applied problems in healthcare and policy. Currently, she does not list any advisees or grants in her profile. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses, though specific course details are not provided here. No lab or team affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the available information.

Constantinos ValagiannopoulosView profile

Assistant Professor

• Electromagnetic Theory
• Photonics
• Metamaterials
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Constantinos Valagiannopoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Division of Electromagnetics, Electrooptics and Electronic Materials, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. Previously, he served as a faculty member at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2015–2023). His research focuses on metamaterials, photonics, quantum systems, and inverse design, leading the Metamaterials Modeling and Design Group. He holds a Dipl. Eng. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering (2004) and a Ph.D. in Electromagnetic Theory (2009) from NTUA. Education: Dipl. Eng. (Hons.), Electrical Engineering, NTUA (2004) Ph.D., Electromagnetic Theory, NTUA (2009) Research Interests: Electromagnetic Theory Photonics Metamaterials Graphene Inverse Design Quantum Scattering and Engineering His work spans photonic device design, quantum systems, and metamaterial-based technologies. Recent publications highlight advancements in nonlinear twistronics, AI-driven inverse design, and ultra-selective optical filtering. He has authored/co-authored over 130 peer-reviewed papers and secured over $4M in research grants as PI/co-PI. Awards: 2015 JOPT Research Excellence Award 2008 Dimitri Chorafas Foundation Prize (Best Doctoral Thesis) 2020 NU Teaching Award Advising & Grants: Led projects in metamaterials, quantum systems, and plasmonics. Collaborated with institutions like Harvard, UT Austin, and University of Southampton. Active in securing national/international funding for interdisciplinary research. Labs/Teams: Metamaterials Modeling and Design Group at NTUA, with partnerships in quantum polaritronics and theoretical materials science.

Filippidis GeorgeView profile

Researcher

• Biophotonics
• Non-linear Microscopy
• Medical Imaging
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Dr. Filippidis George is a Senior Staff Scientist at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of FORTH, leading the Non-linear Microscopy (NLM) group. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics (1995) and a Ph.D. in Biophysics (2000) from the University of Crete. His research focuses on biophotonics, non-linear microscopy, and their applications in biological processes and cultural heritage studies. Education: Ph.D. in Biophysics, University of Crete, 2000 B.Sc. in Physics, University of Crete, 1995 Research Interests: Dr. Filippidis develops advanced optical techniques such as multiphoton microscopy and nonlinear spectroscopy to study molecular mechanisms in biological systems and analyze cultural heritage materials. His work includes collagen analysis, cancer diagnosis, and nondestructive imaging of artworks. He has pioneered applications of third-harmonic generation (THG) and second-harmonic generation (SHG) for biomedical and heritage diagnostics. Recent Trends in Publications: His articles emphasize integration of machine learning with microscopy for diagnostic precision, deep-learning enhanced cancer detection, and cross-laboratory validation of collagen analysis. His work bridges biophotonics with practical applications in medicine and art conservation. Lab & Teams: He leads the Non-linear Microscopy Lab at IESL-FORTH, collaborating on projects involving tissue characterization, nanosurgery, and heritage material analysis. His group actively engages in interdisciplinary research with medical and art institutions.