Isambo Karali

Isambo Karali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, a position she has held since November 2007. Prior to this, she served as a Lecturer at the same department from September 1999 to November 2007. Her academic career spans over three decades with significant contributions to knowledge representation, uncertainty reasoning, and semantic web technologies.

Dr. Karali's educational background includes:

• PhD in Informatics (1995) from the University of Athens
• MSc in Computer Science (1988) from University College, University of London
• Bachelor of Mathematics (1986) from the Department of Mathematics, University of Athens

Dr. Karali's research focuses on Knowledge Representation and Reasoning with Uncertainty, Artificial Intelligence, Logic Programming, and Object-Oriented Programming. She has made significant contributions to applying Dempster-Shafer theory for handling uncertainty in Semantic Web applications. Her work bridges theoretical foundations of logic programming with practical applications in knowledge representation, particularly in distributed and heterogeneous environments. She has supervised numerous PhD and master's theses in these areas.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward integrating uncertainty reasoning with Semantic Web technologies, particularly using Dempster-Shafer theory and fuzzy logic. Her work addresses challenges in managing imprecise and uncertain information in large-scale knowledge systems, with applications in recommendation systems, news analysis, and semantic search. The interdisciplinary nature of her research connects artificial intelligence, knowledge representation, and web technologies to solve complex information management problems.

Dr. Karali has been actively involved in research funding and collaboration:

• Principal Investigator for "Handling uncertainty in data intensive applications on a distributed computing environment (cloud computing)" under the "Thalis" Program
• Scientific Responsible for "Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming Techniques for Knowledge on the World Wide Web" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Scientific Responsible for "Semantic Web and Logic Programming - Application to Guided Search" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Participant in multiple EU research projects including MISSION, COSMOS, ADDSIA, PARACHUTE, APPLAUSE, and EDS

As an educator, Dr. Karali has taught core undergraduate courses including Object-Oriented Programming and Logic Programming, as well as graduate courses on Knowledge Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. She has supervised numerous PhD and master's students, with a focus on uncertainty reasoning, semantic web technologies, and logic programming applications. Her mentorship extends to student competitions, including guiding the Department's team in the Microsoft ImagineCup 2009.

Dr. Karali has also contributed to the academic community through service activities, including membership on program committees for conferences like IEEE ICTAI, reviewer for prestigious journals, and organizational roles in academic events. From 2000 to 2012, she was responsible for the Department's website, contributing to its architecture design and system development.