Xenofontas Dimitropoulos

Xenofontas Dimitropoulos is an Associate Professor at the University of Crete's Computer Science Department and Affiliated Researcher at Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), where he leads the INSPIRE research group focusing on Internet security, privacy, and intelligence. His research examines software defined networks, Internet measurements, and cybersecurity frameworks.

Education:

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2006)
• MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2002)
• BS in Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2001)

His research focuses on developing novel approaches to Internet routing security, privacy-preserving network monitoring, and SDN-based infrastructure optimization. Recent work explores BGP hijacking mitigation, IXP architectures, and mobile edge caching systems.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on network security and Internet measurements, with recent studies concentrating on practical solutions for routing vulnerabilities, colocation facility disruptions, and mobile edge computing optimizations. Earlier foundational work established privacy-preserving computation frameworks for multi-domain networks.

Scientific Awards:

• ERC Proof of Concept Grants (2018, 2019)
• IEEE Security Symposium Best Paper Award (2013)
• ACM CoNEXT General Chair (2018)
• Marie Curie Reintegration Grant (2007)
• Fulbright Fellowship (2001)

Research Leadership: Directs the INSPIRE research group with over 15 members including postdocs, PhD students, and research engineers. Secured €1.41M ERC Starting Grant for innovative Internet routing research. Current projects include RAVEN (BGP vulnerability assessment) and PHILOS (hijacking detection system).