Paterakis Michael

Michael Paterakis is a Professor of Telecommunications at the Technical University of Crete (TUC), School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia (1988), an M.Sc. from the University of Connecticut (1986), and a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (1984). His roles include Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (2005–2010), Director of the Telecommunication Systems Institute (2000–2005), and Chair of the ECE Department (1999–2001). He is a Senior Member of the IEEE.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1988
• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 1986
• Five-Year Diploma in Electrical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 1984

Research Interests: His work focuses on computer communication networks, including protocol design, performance evaluation of broadband and wireless systems, queueing theory, and distributed multimedia systems. Key areas include:
- Design and analysis of MAC protocols for wireless and powerline networks
- Call Admission Control (CAC) mechanisms for multimedia traffic
- Cache management policies for video streaming
- Network modeling and simulation.

Recent Research Trends: Recent publications emphasize optimizing protocols for heterogeneous networks (e.g., CRNs), improving CAC accuracy for video traffic, and enhancing MAC protocols for powerline systems. His work integrates theoretical models with practical network deployment.

Awards & Recognition: Senior Member of the IEEE.

Grants & Projects: Principal Investigator of the EU-funded project to design broadband fiber-optic MANs in Crete (2005–2009).

Labs & Teams: Leads the Information and Networks Laboratory at TUC, focusing on advanced networking and telecommunications research.