Sfakianakis Michael

Michael Sfakianakis is Professor of Informatics and Statistics Applications in Business Administration at the Department of Business Organization and Management, University of Piraeus, where he also serves as Dean of the School of Economics, Business and International Studies since 2017. He holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Athens, a Master’s in Informatics and Operations Research, and a PhD in Applied Quantitative Methods.

• First Degree: Department of Mathematics, University of Athens
• Master: Informatics and Operations Research
• PhD: Applied Quantitative Methods

His research interests center on Applied Statistics, Business Informatics, Health Informatics, Tourism Economics, and Public Policy Modeling. His work bridges theoretical statistical methods with practical applications in business, healthcare, and public administration. He has published extensively in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Journal of Applied Statistics, and European Journal of Clinical Investigation.

The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary trend, combining quantitative modeling with applications in telecommunications, e-government, health systems, and digital business. Key themes include business process automation, information systems evaluation, corporate social responsibility, and data-driven decision-making in public and private sectors.

He has authored seven books on simulation, statistics, and informatics, and teaches in six postgraduate programs across the University of Piraeus and Athens University of Economics and Business.

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Prof. Sfakianakis has supervised numerous students and has been deeply involved in academic and public service. He has led major research and policy initiatives in areas such as tourism satellite accounts, public procurement reform, and national statistical systems. His leadership roles include presidency of multiple university departments and advisory roles in national regulatory bodies.

He is actively engaged in public policy, having chaired the Central Supervisory Board of the General Commercial Registry, served on the European Advisory Committee for Economic and Social Affairs, and contributed to OECD projects on measuring societal progress. He is also President of the Tourism Observatory and Deputy President of the National Authority for Healthcare Quality Assurance (ODIPY).