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Dr. Panayotis Mertikopoulos is a CNRS researcher (chargé de recherche) at the Laboratoire d'Informatique de Grenoble, part of Université Grenoble Alpes. He is affiliated with the Inria/LIG joint team POLARIS and has held visiting positions at UC Berkeley, EPFL, LUISS University of Rome, and NKUA. His academic journey includes completing his PhD at the University of Athens in 2010 on "Stochastic perturbations in game theory and applications to networks" and his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) in 2019 on "Online optimization and learning in games: Theory and Applications".
Dr. Mertikopoulos' research spans several interconnected fields at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and economics. His primary research interests include:
- Game theory and its applications to network design and resource allocation
- Online learning algorithms and their convergence properties
- Optimization methods for non-convex and stochastic problems
- Applications to machine learning, signal processing, and wireless networks
- Quantum game theory and quantum computing applications
His extensive publication record shows a clear evolution from foundational work in game dynamics and learning theory toward increasingly sophisticated applications in machine learning and network optimization. Recent work demonstrates growing interest in quantum game theory, non-convex optimization, and the mathematical foundations of deep learning. His research consistently bridges theoretical insights with practical applications, particularly in communication networks and distributed systems.
Among his notable achievements is receiving the INFORMS best paper award in the network analytics section in 2022 for his work on "Robust power management via learning and game design". His publications have appeared in top venues including NeurIPS, ICML, COLT, IEEE Transactions, and leading economics and operations research journals.
Dr. Mertikopoulos has supervised numerous PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, though specific names are not listed in the available information. He has secured research funding for projects at the intersection of game theory, optimization, and machine learning, with applications to network design and resource allocation. His collaborative work spans multiple institutions across Europe and North America.
As a member of the POLARIS research team at Inria/LIG, he contributes to a vibrant research environment focused on parallel and distributed systems. His work often intersects with colleagues researching optimization algorithms, machine learning theory, and network science, creating opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration on complex computational problems.
