Eirini Liotou

Eirini Liotou is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University, within the School of Digital Technology. She holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2017), with postdoctoral research funded by the State Scholarship Foundation (ΙΚΥ) from 2019–2021. Her academic career includes adjunct teaching roles at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hellenic Open University, and Business College of Athens. She has extensive industry experience as a Senior Software Engineer at Siemens and as a Project Manager/Researcher in EU projects like 5G-IANA and XGain.

Education:

• PhD: Quality of Experience in Mobile Networks (NTUA, 2017)
• MSc: Communications & Signal Processing (Imperial College London, 2012)
• MSc: Informatics & Telecommunications (NTUA, 2011)
• Diploma: Electrical & Computer Engineering (National Technical University of Athens, 2006)

Research Interests: Focuses on 5G/6G networks, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Quality of Experience (QoE), and automotive networking. Her work addresses challenges in network virtualization, edge computing, federated learning, and vehicular communications. She has contributed to projects like CASPER and SMART-NRG, emphasizing user-centric service provisioning and network orchestration.

Publications: Over 25 peer-reviewed papers spanning SDN applications, QoE management, and vehicular networks. Recent trends include federated learning for cellular networks, edge computing in automotive systems, and QoE-driven network optimization.

Awards:

• Post-doctoral Research Scholarship (ΙΚΥ, 2019–2021)

Grants & Projects:

• Deputy Coordinator: 5G-IANA (EU 5G PPP Phase 3.VI)
• Deputy Coordinator: XGain (Horizon 2021)
• Senior Researcher: Marie Curie projects CASPER and CROSSFIRE

Labs/Teams: Active in the Communication Networks Laboratory (NTUA) and the I-SENSE group at ICCS. Leads research in intelligent automotive networking and edge-cloud continuum applications.