Nikolaos Athanasopoulos

Dr Nikolaos Athanasopoulos is a Senior Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, affiliated with the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. His research focuses on systems and control theory, particularly hybrid systems using set-based methods, with applications in cyber-physical systems, robotics, and edge computing.

Research interests include cyber-physical systems control, hybrid systems analysis, reachability analysis, and systems subject to communication, computation, and physical constraints. He actively supervises PhD students in these areas and leads projects such as the 'Trans-National Smart Manufacturing Education Hub' and 'Industrial IoT-driven Remote Path Planning (IIoT-REPLAN)'.

His recent publications emphasize safety-critical control strategies, trajectory planning for robotic systems, and resilience against cyber-attacks. Notable awards include a Best Paper Award finalist (2018) and a Mathematics category award (2018).

He collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, including smart manufacturing, edge robotics, and resource allocation in dynamic networks. His work integrates theoretical advancements with practical applications, aiming to enhance system safety and efficiency in complex environments.