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Christos Zaroliagis is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics at the University of Patras, Greece, where he serves as Head of the Intelligent Computing & Engineering Lab (ICE Lab). He is also a Senior Research Associate at the Computer Technology Institute & Press "Diophantus" in Patras. Previously, he held positions at the Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik in Saarbrücken, Germany, and the Department of Informatics at King's College, University of London, UK. He was also a visiting Professor and KIT Distinguished Research Fellow at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.
Professor Zaroliagis specializes in algorithm engineering, optimization, decentralized computing, and cryptography & information security, with applications in large-scale networks and systems. His research has significant focus on mobility in smart cities, intelligent transportation systems, and big data analysis. He has published extensively in major international journals and conferences, and has served as editor for several academic journals including Algorithms, Journal of Discrete Algorithms, and ACM Journal of Experimental Algorithmics. His work spans both theoretical foundations and practical implementations, with numerous software libraries and systems developed under his leadership.
His recent publications demonstrate continued innovation across cloud computing, intelligent transportation systems, decentralized computing, and big data analytics, showing a clear progression from foundational algorithm design to practical applications in smart city infrastructure. The research shows strong interdisciplinary connections between computer science, operations research, and urban planning.
- prize award 2012 for Academic and Scientific Excellence awarded by the Greek Ministry of Education
- KIT Distinguished Research Fellow
- Mercator Fellow
Professor Zaroliagis leads the Intelligent Computing & Engineering Lab (ICE Lab), which has produced several significant software systems including PGL (graph algorithms library), ECC-LIB (cryptography library), Searchius (collaborative search engine), and iClone (social navigation system). His academic service includes heading the EURAXESS Services Center of the University of Patras and serving as National Contact Point for the FP7 PEOPLE Program - Mobility. He has been extensively involved in organizing international conferences and serving on program committees across computer science.
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