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Soulla Louca is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Digital Innovation at the School of Business, University of Nicosia. With a PhD in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology (1994), she has built a career at the forefront of digital innovation. Her leadership includes chairing the COST Domain Committee for ICT (2008-2014) and pioneering blockchain initiatives at the University of Nicosia.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology (1994)
- MSc in Computer Science, Western Michigan University (1991)
- BA in Computer Science and Mathematics, Kalamazoo College (1989)
Prof. Louca's research spans blockchain technologies, ICT for sustainable development, and digital innovation. She has contributed to socio-economic aspects of ICT, e-learning, social integration, and the digital divide. Her work extends to personalized medicine and open access, driven by her involvement in European COST actions. She is particularly noted for her early work in blockchain (since 2014) and its applications across finance, governance, and identity management.
Her recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a strong focus on blockchain adoption in the financial sector, tokenization, and metaverse technologies. These works collectively address the challenges and opportunities of decentralized systems in enhancing transparency, security, and sustainability across multiple domains including finance, government, and social media.
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Prof. Louca has secured and managed significant research funding from diverse sources including the National Science Foundation (USA), Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus), and the European Commission (Horizon 2020). Key projects include BLOCK4SME (blockchain for SMEs), the Austrian Blockchain Center, EUNOMIA (decentralized social media), and DLT4ALL (blockchain training). She has also served as a reviewer and evaluator for international bodies.
She leads the Blockchain Initiative at the University of Nicosia, which has produced the world's first MSc in Digital Currency and the block.co platform for blockchain-based academic certificates. Her leadership in the COST program involved coordinating over 3000 researchers across Europe in ICT actions.
