Giannis Tzimas

Giannis Tzimas is a Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Peloponnese. He holds a BSc and PhD in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the University of Patras. His research focuses on Net-centric systems, Web Engineering, Big Data, AI applications, Digital Transformation for public sectors, and Bioinformatics. He has been a World Bank consultant since 2018, advising on digital transformation projects in Social Protection, Labor, and Education across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.

Dr. Tzimas has extensive leadership experience, including Technical Manager at the Graphics, Multimedia & GIS Lab (University of Patras, 1996–2018) and Technical Coordinator at the Computer Technology Institute (1997–2011). He managed EU-funded R&D projects and collaborated on infrastructure development for the TEI of Messolonghi’s Network Operations Center (2009–2013).

His research interests include Service-Oriented Architectures, Web Data Engineering, and applications of Machine Learning in public sector digitization. He has published widely in top journals and conferences, with recent work exploring AI-driven labor market analytics and pandemic employment impacts.

Dr. Tzimas collaborates with international organizations and academic institutions, contributing to frameworks for interoperable social protection systems and digital labor market observatories. His work bridges academic research with real-world policy implementation, emphasizing data-driven solutions for societal challenges.