Nikolaos Mitrou

Prof. Nikolaos Mitrou is a Full Professor in the Department of Communications, Electronics and Information Systems at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from NTUA (1980), an MSc in Systems and Control from UMIST (1982), and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from NTUA (1986). His research focuses on broadband and mobile communications, multimedia systems, sensor networks, and semantic web technologies. He has led major EU-funded projects like RACE, ESPRIT, and IST, coordinating initiatives totaling over €13M in digital library services (SEAB, KALLIPOS).

• Education:
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, NTUA (1986)
  • MSc in Systems and Control, UMIST (1982)
  • Electrical Engineering Diploma, NTUA (1980)

Research interests span digital communication systems, network architecture optimization, sensor network applications, and knowledge representation systems. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical implementations in fields like geographic information systems and multimedia content management.

Prof. Mitrou has supervised 21 completed PhD students and currently guides 6 more across topics including sensor networks and distributed knowledge systems. He contributed over 45 journal papers and served as a reviewer for major journals, while holding IEEE and IFIP WG memberships.

He led the Networking 2004 conference and managed critical projects like AC235-WATT for ATM network monitoring and OPENISE for interactive services platforms. His technical coordination of national and EU projects underscores his leadership in bridging academic research with industrial applications.