Aggelos Bletsas

Aggelos Bletsas

Aggelos Bletsas is a Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Technical University of Crete (TUC). He holds a PhD from MIT and has expertise in wireless communication, backscatter radio, and IoT. His research focuses on ultra-low-cost sensor networks and ambiently-powered systems.

Education

• PhD in Media Arts and Sciences, MIT (2005)
• MSc in Media Arts and Sciences, MIT (2001)
• 5-year Diploma in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1998)

Research Interests

Bletsas' work spans scalable wireless networks, backscatter radio, RFID systems, and energy harvesting. He pioneers batteryless IoT devices and environmental sensing technologies. His lab develops hardware and algorithms for low-cost, long-range communication.

Awards & Recognition

• IEEE Fellow (2023)
• 2012-2013 TUC Research Excellence Award
• Multiple Best Paper Awards (ISWCS, RFID-TA, SENSORS)
• IEEE ComSoc and RFID Council Distinguished Lecturer (2022-2025)

Labs & Projects

Bletsas leads the Telecommunications Laboratory at TUC, focusing on batteryless sensors, scatter radio, and robotic inventory systems. Key projects include 'Internet of Plants' and ambiently-powered inference networks.