Magdalini EirinakiView profile
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Magdalini Eirinaki is a Professor and Academic Program Coordinator for the MS in Artificial Intelligence at San José State University's Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering. With a career spanning two decades, her work bridges recommender systems , machine learning , and smart city applications . PhD in Computer Science (2006), Athens University of Economics and Business MSc in Advanced Computing (2000), Imperial College London BSc in Computer Science (1998), University of Piraeus Her research focuses on machine learning and recommender systems with extensions to generative AI , privacy-sensitive algorithms , and social network analysis . Recent publications explore federated learning , multi-resolution diffusion models , and autonomous network defense using reinforcement learning. Current projects include NSF-funded CollaborAIte (2024) EU Horizon/Marie Sklodowska-Curie's MUSIT (2024) IBM SkillsBuild Cloud Credits for Sustainability (2024) She has received multiple teaching and mentorship awards including: Newnan Brothers Award (2019) Applied Materials Award (2017) 5-time SJSU Distinguished Faculty Mentor Award Dr. Eirinaki advises students in AI , ML , and smart city projects, with recent graduates presenting at IEEE CAI (2025) and CSU Conference (2025).








