Vasos Vassiliou

Vasos Vassiliou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Cyprus and Founding Academic Member & Research Group Leader at the Smart Networked Systems (SNS) Multidisciplinary Research Group within the CYENS Research Center. His work focuses on systems and protocols for improving network performance, reliability, and security in next-generation communication systems (5G/6G), with a strong emphasis on distributed AI/ML techniques, device-to-device (D2D) networking, IoT security, programmable metasurfaces, and intelligent network resource management.

• Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus
• CYENS Research Center, Cyprus

His research spans multiple subfields including D2D communication (interference management, device discovery), IoT security (blockchain solutions, intrusion detection), network optimization (traffic prediction, power management), and programmable metasurfaces for advanced beam steering. Recent projects like ERMIS (3D Indoor Positioning), ADROIT-6G (DAI-driven architecture), and METACITIES (digital twins/metaverse) demonstrate his leadership in cutting-edge research.

His publications reveal a strong focus on distributed intelligence, machine learning applications, and security protocols across wireless systems. He has supervised multiple PhD students to completion and actively contributes to IEEE/ACM as Senior Member.

• IEEE Senior Member
• ACM Senior Member

Teaching responsibilities include core courses like Computer Networks and specialized postgraduate modules on IoT Networks.