Dimitrios Sampson

Professor Dimitrios Sampson is a leading academic in Educational Technology at the University of Piraeus, serving as Professor since 2001. He holds key roles including Director of the Master's Program in E-Learning (21 years, 550 graduates), Head of the DiLearn Research Lab, and Deputy Chair of Public School Boards. His expertise spans digital systems in education, learning analytics, and smart learning environments.

• Education: Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Democritus University of Thrace, 1989), PhD in Electronic Systems Engineering (University of Essex, 1995)
• International Experience: Visiting Professorships at 8 universities across 4 continents, including Curtin University (Australia) and The University of Hong Kong

His research focuses on advanced learning technologies, with over 314 publications (10,160+ citations, h-index 47). Notable contributions include the Analytics for the Classroom Teacher MOOC (30,000+ participants) and leadership of the EU-funded Learn2Analyse initiative promoting educational data literacy.

Awards:

• IEEE Distinguished Service Award (2012)
• Golden Nikola Tesla Chain Award for Engineering Pedagogy (2018)
• 10 Best Paper Awards

He has supervised 130+ postgraduate and 80 undergraduate students, led 75+ research projects, and held editorial roles in top journals like the Journal of Educational Technology and Society. His work bridges theory and practice, shaping global educational technology policies and innovations.