Polyvios Pratikakis

Polyvios Pratikakis is Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at University of Crete and Visiting Researcher at FORTH-ICS. Research develops tools for parallel/distributed software execution, focusing on programming languages, runtimes, and static analysis for modern hardware.

Current projects include EuroEXA (programming models for exascale applications) and ETAK (earthquake simulation deployment in cloud environments). Past projects include ASAP (big data workflows), Myrmics/BDDT/PARTEE (task-parallel runtimes), and GreenVM (JVM for non-cache-coherent architectures). Additional research examines software fault tolerance and static analysis for parallel programs.

Teaching includes undergraduate/graduate courses on Parallel Programming, Type Systems, Multicore Programming, and Computer Science fundamentals. Supervises multiple MSc/PhD students in compiler design, runtime systems, and social network analytics. Service includes program committees (EuroPar, CF), HiPEAC organization, and faculty committees at University of Crete.