Panagiotis Karras

Panagiotis Karras is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen and a faculty affiliate at Aarhus University. His research centers on robust and versatile methods for data access, mining, and representation. He has held academic positions at Aalborg University, Skoltech, Rutgers, NUS, the University of Zurich, and DTU, reflecting a broad international academic footprint.

His research interests lie at the intersection of database systems, data mining, and machine learning, with a focus on graph data management, data privacy, indexing, influence maximization, and clustering. He aims to develop scalable and efficient algorithms that maintain high utility under privacy and accuracy constraints.

His recent publications reveal a strong trend in graph-based methods, including graph alignment (GRASP, FREDE), influence and diffusion modeling, data anonymization, and adaptive indexing. These works appear in premier venues such as VLDB, SIGMOD, KDD, ICDE, and AAAI, indicating sustained high-impact contributions.

He has been recognized with the 2008 Young Scientist Award in Physical/Mathematical Science from HKIS.

Karras is actively seeking motivated PhD students and has supervised numerous collaborative projects. While specific grant details are not listed, his continuous publication output and affiliations suggest active research funding. His work often involves interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly in graph analysis and privacy-preserving technologies.

He has contributed significantly to the development of efficient data synopses, anonymization frameworks (e.g., SABRE, L-opacity), and scalable graph processing systems, often in collaboration with leading researchers in the database and data mining communities.