Livieris Ioannis

Livieris Ioannis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics and Insurance Science at the University of Piraeus. He holds academic positions including Adjunct Professorships at the University of the Peloponnese and Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece. His research focuses on optimization methods for neural networks, machine learning, ensemble techniques, and their applications in healthcare, finance, education, and environmental science.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics (2012), University of Patras
• M.Sc. in Computational Mathematics & Informatics in Education (2008), University of Patras
• B.Sc. in Mathematics (2006), University of Patras

Research Interests:

Dr. Livieris specializes in developing optimization algorithms for neural networks, semi-supervised learning, and ensemble methods. His work emphasizes practical applications such as time series forecasting (financial, environmental), medical image analysis (cancer detection, X-ray classification), and educational data mining (student performance prediction). He also explores explainable AI frameworks to enhance transparency in deep learning models.

Key Contributions:

He has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed articles, including work on weight-constrained neural networks, gradient-based optimization, and CNN-LSTM models for cryptocurrency forecasting. His research has been recognized with inclusion in Stanford’s top 2% scientists (2020–2023) and a best paper award at HERCMA ’09.

Awards & Roles:

• Associate Editor, Evolving Systems (Springer)
• Reviewer for 50+ journals including Neurocomputing and IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks

Grants & Projects:

Principal investigator in EU-funded projects like NEUROCLIMA (climate resilience via AI), ORBIS (democratic participation via AI), and PVAdapt (sustainable energy systems). He also leads initiatives in explainable AI for medical imaging and causal effect estimation in social science.

Labs & Teams:

Active in interdisciplinary teams at the University of Piraeus, focusing on AI-driven solutions in education, healthcare, and environmental monitoring. Collaborates with institutions like the IEEE and the Hellenic Association of ICT in Education.