Koulouriotis Dimitrios

Professor Dimitrios Koulouriotis serves as Professor of Intelligent Systems in Industrial Engineering and Management at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), School of Mechanical Engineering, Section of Manufacturing Technology. Previously, he held leadership roles at Democritus University of Thrace (DUTh) including Head of the Department of Production Management and Engineering (2020-2023) and Director of multiple laboratories until 2023.

His academic credentials include a PhD in Intelligent Systems (2001, Technical University of Crete), MSc in Electronics and Computer Engineering (1996, Technical University of Crete), and Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering (1993, Democritus University of Thrace).

• PhD: Intelligent Systems, Technical University of Crete (2001)
• MSc: Electronics and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete (1996)
• Diploma: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace (1993)

His research spans cutting-edge domains in industrial intelligence, with primary focus on Computational and Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning for manufacturing systems, and Intelligent Systems applications. Significant contributions extend to Decision Support Systems in production environments, Signal Processing for quality control, and Innovation Management frameworks. His work bridges theoretical AI with practical industrial implementation through Manufacturing/Production Systems optimization and Reliability Engineering methodologies.

Professor Koulouriotis has earned prestigious recognition including:

• AD Scientific Index Third Best Scientist in Industrial Manufacturing Engineering (Greece, 2023-2024)
• Outstanding Reviewer Award from Elsevier's Applied Soft Computing Journal (2013)
• Consecutive Top Cited Paper Awards (Journal of Loss Prevention, 2011-2012)
• 2nd Best Paper Award at Panhellenic Urology Conference (1996)

He actively mentors through postgraduate programs including coordination of the "Operations Management, Production and Logistics" specialization at DUTh and teaching roles at Hellenic Open University. His laboratory leadership encompassed the Ergonomics and Safety Lab, Logistics Lab, and Industrial Production Lab at DUTh. Current teaching responsibilities at NTUA cover undergraduate courses in Machine Tools, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, and Advanced Materials, plus postgraduate instruction in CAM, Intelligent Materials, and Industry 4.0 systems.

Professional affiliations include membership in the Technical Chamber of Greece, Greek Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Society, and Hellenic Operational Research Society (HELORS), reflecting his multidisciplinary engagement across engineering and operational research domains.