Chris Hadjicostis

Chris Hadjicostis is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), affiliated with the College of Engineering's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research spans computational architectures, fault-tolerant systems, and network security, with applications in cyberphysical systems and bioinformatics.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT (1999)
• Develops coding techniques for fault detection in dynamic environments, including power systems and UAVs
• Focuses on hierarchical control algorithms and algebraic/graph theory applications

His work addresses reliability in next-generation computing systems using unreliable components and explores security in large-scale networks like smart grids. Recent trends in his research include anomaly detection and interdisciplinary applications to bioinformatics.

Scientific Awards and Honors

• NSF CAREER Award (2001)
• IEEE Senior Member Recognition (2005)
• Willett Faculty Scholar (2005-2009)
• Marie-Curie Reintegration Fellowship (2008-2012)
• Multiple Best Student Paper Award Finalist nominations

Hadjicostis mentors graduate students, including doctoral advisee Shreyas Sundaram. He has held visiting positions at the University of Cagliari (Italy) and IRISA/INRIA (France), and received early academic fellowships from Grass Instrument Company, National Semiconductor, and Josephine De Karman Foundation.