Michael Paterakis

Michael Paterakis is a Professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at the Technical University of Crete, where he has served since 1995. His leadership roles include Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs & Personnel (2005-2010), Director of the University Research Institute of Telecommunications Systems (2000-2005), and Department Chair (1999-2001).

His education includes a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from NTUA (1984), M.Sc. from University of Connecticut (1986), and Ph.D. from University of Virginia (1988). Prior to TUC, he was Assistant/Associate Professor at University of Delaware (1988-1995).

Professor Paterakis's research centers on Computer Communication Networks with emphasis on protocol design, performance modeling of broadband wireless networks, and applied queuing theory. His work spans Wireless Communications, Multimedia Systems, and Network Optimization, addressing challenges in next-generation telecommunications infrastructure through rigorous mathematical analysis.

Analysis of his 2006-2016 publications reveals persistent focus on wireless/powerline MAC protocols, multimedia call admission control, and video caching mechanisms. His research evolved from fundamental queuing theory toward practical implementations in heterogeneous networks, consistently prioritizing performance efficiency in resource-constrained environments.

He has supervised 5 Ph.D. and 17 M.Sc. students while managing significant projects including the Information Society Operational Programme (2005-2009), which deployed Crete's metropolitan fiber optic networks across six municipalities. His service includes editing ACM journals, co-organizing IEEE workshops, and reviewing for major telecommunications conferences.

Based in the Information and Networks Laboratory, his team develops protocols for unified services wireless networks with applications in mobile multimedia delivery and distributed information systems.