Stavros Nikolopoulos

Stavros Nikolopoulos is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Ioannina, Greece. He serves as Director of the Algorithms Engineering Lab and holds a PhD in Computer Science (1991, University of Ioannina). His research focuses on Algorithmic Graph Theory, Parallel Algorithms, Malware Detection, and Software Watermarking. He has published extensively in top-tier journals and conferences, including Discrete Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science.

Education:

• B.Sc. in Mathematics, University of Ioannina (1982)
• M.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Dundee (1985)
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Ioannina (1991)

Research Interests:

• Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• Graph Algorithms (e.g., permutation graphs, cographs)
• Malware Detection via System-call Group Analysis
• Graph-based Watermarking Systems
• Discrete Event Simulation

Awards & Recognition:

• Best Student Paper Award (WEBIST'13)
• Best Paper Award (CompSysTech'13)

Labs & Projects:

• Director, Algorithms Engineering Lab
• Principal Investigator in EU-funded projects (e.g., HRAKLITOS, PENED-05)