Marios Raspopoulos

Dr. Marios Raspopoulos is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the School of Sciences at University of Central Lancashire Cyprus (UCLan Cyprus), specializing in Telecommunications Engineering. His roles include Course Leader for the BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering program and leadership in innovation and enterprise initiatives. He holds a PhD from the University of Surrey (2008) and has over 15 years of academic and industry experience.

Education:

• PhD in Telecommunications, University of Surrey (2008)
• MSc in Communication Networks and Software, University of Surrey (2004)
• MEng in Electronics with Mobile Communications, University of Surrey (2003)
• HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Higher Technical Institute (2001)

Research Interests: Focus on advanced wireless communication systems, indoor positioning technologies, 5G/6G networks, IoT security, and pervasive computing. His work combines theoretical modeling with practical implementations in areas like 3D localization, radio propagation, and AI-driven network optimization.

Grants & Funding:

• Coordinator for €249k ERMISS project on 3D positioning (2025–2027)
• WP Leader for €400k EU-funded PREVENT project (2024–2025)
• Coordinator for DEMETRA (€39k) and THESIS (€39k) projects (2023–2024)

Awards:

• Best Paper Awards at ISD2016 and European Wireless 2005
• Multiple academic prizes including Cable & Wireless (2004) and Presidential Prize (2001)

Lab/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research through collaborations with industry and EU initiatives. Leads innovation efforts in UCLan's School of Sciences and participates in global standards committees like IPIN's International Standards Committee.