Savvas Kastanakis

Savvas Kastanakis is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (DACS) group at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Twente.

He holds a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Computer Science. His educational background reflects deep specialization in computational sciences.

His research centers on Internet Measurement with critical focus on Interdomain Routing Attacks including Prefix Hijacking and Route Leaks. Key research domains include:

• Computer Networking
• Internet Measurements
• Internet Routing Security

Kastanakis employs dual methodologies: theoretical approaches involving modeling, analysis, and optimization alongside applied techniques in system design and real-world experimentation. His technical expertise spans programming interactive applications, creating verified simulated testing environments, and orchestrating large-scale measurement campaigns for data analysis.

He operates within the Design and Analysis of Communication Systems research group under the Digital Society Institute framework at the University of Twente.