Nikolaos Tziavelis

Nikolaos Tziavelis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Basking Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz. His research bridges theoretical and practical aspects of database systems, focusing on improving real-world data processing through novel algorithmic solutions.

Education:

• Ph.D. from Northeastern University (advised by Mirek Riedewald and Wolfgang Gatterbauer)
• Diploma from National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Research Interests:

• Data Management
• Database Theory
• Query Processing and Optimization
• Algorithms for Big Data
• Integration of Machine Learning with Database Systems

Publication Trends: His work emphasizes ranked enumeration, join algorithms, and query optimization, with applications in responsive database systems and machine learning integration. Key themes include theoretical foundations, practical system improvements, and algorithmic efficiency for complex data processing tasks.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 Google PhD Fellowship
• PODS 2021 Best of Recognition
• 2023 VLDB PhD Workshop Best Paper Award
• 2024 Khoury Research Award from Northeastern University

Service: He has served on program committees for major conferences including SIGMOD, VLDB, PODS, EDBT, ICDE, and Northeast Database Day.