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Professor Athena Stassopoulou is a faculty member at the University of Nicosia, serving as Head of the Department of Computer Science within the School of Sciences and Engineering. Her academic journey began with a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Manchester (UK) and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Surrey (UK). She has held prestigious research roles at NASA Commercial Space Center, Ohio State University, and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (USA), focusing on machine vision algorithms and image understanding.
- Education: BSc (University of Manchester), PhD (University of Surrey)
- Research Expertise: Uncertain reasoning, Bayesian Networks, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Medical Informatics, Geographic Information Systems
Her research spans decades, integrating Temporal Abstraction and Bayesian Networks for medical diagnosis, particularly in coronary heart disease. Recent work explores Adverse Drug Reaction Classification in Social Media and Dynamic Bayesian Network Models. Funded by NASA, EU, and Cypriot agencies, she has also contributed to web crawler detection and GIS-based decision-making systems.
Notable collaborations include partnerships with Ohio State University and European institutions. Her career bridges theoretical AI with practical applications in healthcare and cybersecurity.
