Kavvadias Dimitris

Kavvadias Dimitris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Patras, specializing in Computational Mathematics and Informatics. His academic journey includes a B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (1983), M.Sc. in Computer Science from Columbia University (1984), and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering & Informatics from the University of Patras (1989). He has been affiliated with the University of Patras since 1992, initially as a Lecturer and then as an Assistant Professor since 1997.

His research focuses on Algorithms and Complexity, Graph Theory and Applications, Computer Networks, and Scientific Computing. He has contributed to numerous research projects, including studies on parallel algorithms, network reliability, and data mining. His work spans theoretical computer science and practical applications, with a strong emphasis on algorithm design and computational methods.

Kavvadias has taught extensively at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering courses such as Discrete Mathematics, Operating Systems, and Algorithm Analysis. He has supervised doctoral theses and diploma projects, including those of H. Staurovoulos and Angeliki Panagopoulou. His involvement in academic organizations includes roles in the ACM, EATCS, and the Hellenic Open University.

His publications reflect expertise in hypergraph algorithms, transversal generation, and numerical root finding, with contributions to journals like SIAM and theoretical computer science forums. He has also participated in international conferences and served as a referee for prominent journals and events.