Nearchos Paspallis

Prof. Nearchos Paspallis is the Head of the School of Sciences and Professor in Mobile and Distributed Systems at UCLan Cyprus. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Cyprus (2010) and has extensive academic leadership roles, including Deputy Head of School (2020–2022) and Chair of the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Committee (2018–2023). His teaching responsibilities include leading the BSc (Hons) Computing program and delivering modules on software development, mobile computing, and algorithms.

• Education: PhD Computer Science (University of Cyprus, 2010), MSc Computer Science (University of California, 2002), BEng/MEng Computer Engineering and Informatics (University of Patras, 2001).

His research focuses on software engineering, distributed systems, and mobile computing, with recent work on machine learning applications, context-aware systems, and computer science education. He has pioneered initiatives like Code Cyprus to inspire youth in coding and co-led EU-funded projects such as WIDERa (€4.2M) and MentorME (€296K).

• Key Awards: Shortlisted for 2024 Outstanding Contribution award, Best Paper (2016), Fulbright Scholarship (2001).

Prof. Paspallis has supervised multiple research projects, including a PhD on MMOG backend architectures. His outreach efforts extend to judging hackathons and robotics competitions, emphasizing STEM engagement.