Maria Chalkidi

Maria Chalkidi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Digital Systems within the School of Information and Communication Technologies at the University of Piraeus. She contributes significantly to the academic community through her research and teaching in computer science and digital systems.

She received her B.A. from the Department of Computer Science of the University of Piraeus in 1997, followed by a Master's Degree in Information Systems and a PhD from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) in 1999 and 2003, respectively.

Dr. Chalkidi's research spans several key areas including Machine Learning Techniques, Knowledge Mining in Distributed Environments (P2P Systems, Sensor Networks), and WWW & Databases with specialization in Web Document Clustering and Web Content Management. Her work integrates cognitive approaches with database technologies to address complex information management challenges.

Among her notable achievements is the prestigious Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship awarded by the European Commission for 2004-2005, which supported her postdoctoral research at the University of California, Riverside's Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

She has actively participated in national and European research programs, working with the DB-NET research group at AUEB. Dr. Chalkidi has served on numerous program committees for International Conferences in Knowledge Mining and Machine Learning, contributing to the advancement of these fields globally.