Irene Liotou

Irene Liotou is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Informatics and Telematics of Harokopio University of Athens. She holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2017), with prior MSc degrees from Imperial College London (2012) and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2011), and a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (2006). Her research focuses on Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Quality of Experience (QoE), and Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM). She has extensive industry experience as a Senior Software Engineer at Siemens AG and Siemens Enterprise Communications (2007–2011), followed by postdoctoral research (2017–2021) and roles as Project Manager/Senior Researcher at RICCS (2021–2023), including Deputy EU Project Coordinator duties.

Education:

• PhD: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2017)
• MSc: Imperial College London (Communications and Signal Processing, 2012)
• MSc: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Informatics and Telecommunications, 2011)
• Diploma: National Technical University of Athens (Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2006)

Research interests span cutting-edge networking technologies with a focus on QoE, SDN/NFV implementations, and vehicular communications. Recent publications analyze cache-enabled video streaming, AI-native vehicular systems, and 5G edge-computing applications for automotive systems. She has participated in over 20 European/national projects and COST actions, demonstrating expertise in collaborative EU research coordination.

Grants and Projects: Extensive involvement in EU-funded initiatives, including roles as Deputy Coordinator and Senior Researcher in multi-institutional collaborations. Specific projects include the 5G-IANA platform integrating ML and edge resources for automotive applications.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Harokopio University's research groups focused on advanced networking technologies. Previously part of the Communication Networks Laboratory at NKUA and RICCS teams.