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Maria K. Michael is an Associate Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE), University of Cyprus, and a cofounding faculty member of the KIOS Center of Excellence. She leads the Center’s Education and Training activities and coordinates the MSc program in Intelligent Critical Infrastructure Systems, a collaboration between UCY, KIOS CoE, and Imperial College London. Her expertise spans dependability, security, and reliability in cyber-physical systems, embedded systems, and AI/ML optimization for edge intelligence.
Education:
- BSc in Computer Science
- MSc in Computer Science
- Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences (Computer Engineering), Southern Illinois University, USA
Research Focus: Hardware-enabled security, cyber-security in intelligent embedded systems, reliability of edge-based accelerators, and applications in smart grids, UAVs, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Her work emphasizes safety-critical systems and resource-constrained environments.
Grants & Team: Leads a 15-member research team (postdocs, PhD/MSc/BSc students). Funded by EU FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe, NSF, Intel Corp., and the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation. No scientific awards listed explicitly in provided text.
Labs & Initiatives: Director of Education/Training at KIOS CoE; core contributor to the MSc program in Intelligent Critical Infrastructure Systems.
