Amalia Foka is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science Applications for the Arts at the Department of Fine Arts & Art Sciences , School of Fine Arts , University of Ioannina , Greece. She has held academic positions at the University of Patras (2005-2013), University of Ioannina (2005-2008), and Computer Technology Institute & Press "Diophantus" (2014-2015). Her research bridges Artificial Intelligence with Digital Art , focusing on Generative AI , Social Media Mining , and Human-Computer Interaction within artistic contexts. Education: BEng in Computer Systems Engineering (1998) from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST) , UK MSc in Advanced Control (1999) from UMIST PhD in Robotics (2005) from the Department of Computer Science , University of Crete Her artistic research includes projects like Bushwalking (StyleGAN2 landscape generation), Breaking the Silence (NLP analysis of taboo topics), and The Invisible Structures of the Artworld (social media-driven network visualization). She leads the Multimedia Lab at the University of Ioannina, focusing on AI in Creative Processes and Digital Interaction methodologies.
Ioannis Z. Emiris is a Professor in the Department of Informatics & Telecoms at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and concurrently serves as President and General Director of the ATHENA Research Center in Greece. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from Princeton University (1989) and a PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley (1994). His research spans computational geometry, algebraic algorithms, robotics, structural bioinformatics, and optimization. He is a leading expert in sparse elimination theory, geometric modeling, and algorithmic algebra. Affiliations: ATHENA Research Center, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, INRIA Sophia Antipolis (France via joint AROMATH team). Education: BSc (Princeton), PhD (UC Berkeley). Research Interests Emiris's work focuses on geometric algorithms, algebraic systems, and their applications. His contributions include advancements in sparse elimination theory, computational geometry for high-dimensional data, and robotics. He has developed algorithms for polynomial system solving, Voronoi diagrams, and geometric predicates for ellipses. Articles Overview His recent work bridges theoretical advances with practical applications, such as deep learning for protein structure prediction (HydraProt) and geometric algorithms for high-dimensional data analysis. He explores intersections between algebraic geometry and computational methods, with applications ranging from robotics to bioinformatics. Scientific Awards Best Paper Award at ISSAC 2003 and 2010 MSCA Network GRAPES (2019-2023) Advising & Grants Emiris has supervised numerous students and researchers, contributing to interdisciplinary projects. He has secured grants for initiatives like the GRAPES network and has led teams in algorithm design and geometric software development. His work on MARS (Maple/Matlab/C Resultant-Based Solver) exemplifies his focus on practical algorithm implementation. Labs & Teams He directs the Lab of Geometric & Algebraic Algorithms and collaborates with the AROMATH team at INRIA. His research group develops open-source tools for computational geometry and algebraic computations.
Pavel Panchekha is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Utah, where he holds the Warnock Chair for Junior Faculty. His research spans programming languages, web browsers, and numerical analysis, with a focus on developing programming language techniques to address challenges across computer science. Dr. Panchekha received his educational training at prestigious institutions: PhD in Computer Science from the Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, advised by Michael D. Ernst and Zachary Tatlock BS in Mathematics from MIT Panchekha's research program has two major thrusts. First, he works on web browser internals , with projects including fuzzing layout invalidation, multi-tenant garbage collection, and optimizing 2D graphics. He is also authoring a textbook on web browsers that informs much of this research. Second, he focuses on automatic numerical analysis , with projects such as automatic accuracy improvement, synthesis via term rewriting, scalable static accuracy analysis, and math library implementation. He leads the FPBench and Herbie projects, which are major deployments of his research. His scholarly output demonstrates consistent contributions across programming languages, verification, and numerical methods. Recent work shows a growing emphasis on bidirectional typing systems, layout invalidation in browsers, and robust floating-point error analysis. His publications reveal a trajectory from foundational work on floating-point accuracy (notably the Herbie tool that won a Distinguished Paper Award at PLDI 2015) toward more comprehensive systems for program synthesis, verification, and browser optimization. Panchekha has received significant recognition for his research contributions: NSF Fellowship ARCS Foundation Fellowship Adobe Research Fellowship Wissner-Slivka Foundation Fellowship 2015 PLDI Distinguished Paper Award for work on the Herbie numerical analysis and repair tool As an advisor, Panchekha mentors a substantial group of students across multiple levels. He currently advises six students: Marisa Kirisame (PhD), Bhargav Kulkarni (PhD), Yumeng He (PhD), Artem Yadrov (MS), Jesus Ponce (BS), and Jonas Regehr (BS). Previously, he has advised over twenty students including PhD candidates like Ian Briggs and numerous MS and BS students. His advising spans theoretical topics in programming languages and practical applications in web browsers and numerical computing. Panchekha leads research groups focused on programming languages applications to web browsers and numerical analysis. His work on the Herbie tool for floating-point accuracy improvement has become influential in the programming languages community, and his more recent work on browser internals is shaping how researchers understand and optimize modern web rendering engines. He is currently developing a textbook on web browsers that aims to synthesize knowledge about browser architecture and implementation.
Christos Makris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics at the University of Patras, Greece. His academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to computer science, particularly in data structures, algorithms, and information systems. He maintains active research collaborations and supervises graduate students in his areas of expertise. Dr. Makris's research spans several key areas in computer science with a strong focus on efficient data organization and processing. His work encompasses Data Structures , Information Retrieval , Data Mining , String Management and Processing Algorithms , Computational Geometry , Internet Technologies , Bioinformatics , and Multimedia Databases . His interdisciplinary approach bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications across various domains including web technologies, bioinformatics, and emergency response systems. Analysis of Dr. Makris's publication record reveals a consistent research trajectory focused on efficient algorithms for information management. His work demonstrates evolution from foundational data structure research in the 1990s to more applied work in web technologies, social media analysis, and machine learning applications in recent years. A notable pattern is his ability to adapt core algorithmic techniques to emerging application domains while maintaining theoretical rigor. Dr. Makris maintains an impressive scholarly record with over 3,000 citations, an h-index of 29, and an i10-index of 71 according to Google Scholar metrics. These indicators reflect the significant impact of his research within the computer science community. As an active faculty member, Dr. Makris maintains regular office hours on Tuesdays from 18:00-20:00 and Thursdays from 12:00-14:00. He is accessible via email at makri@ceid.upatras.gr or makri@upatras.gr for academic inquiries and student supervision.
Athanasios Liavas is a Professor at the Technical University of Crete in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering , specializing in Signal Processing for Telecommunications and Information Theory . He has held administrative roles as Department Chair (2009-2011), Vice Chair (2011-2013), and Dean of the ECE School (2017-2021). Education: Diploma (1989) and PhD (1993) in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the University of Patras. Professional Background: Postdoctoral Marie Curie Fellow at INT, Evry (1996-1998); Lecturer at University of Ioannina (1999-2001); Assistant/Associate Professor at University of the Aegean (2001-2004) and Technical University of Crete (2004-present). His research focuses on Signal Processing for Telecommunications , Information Theory , and Tensor Decomposition . Recent work involves nonnegative tensor factorization , parallel algorithms , and fMRI data analysis , with applications in wireless communications and medical imaging . Articles show trends in optimization algorithms , LDPC code design , and MIMO system robustness . Scientific Awards include: Marie Curie Fellowship (1996-1998) Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing (2005-2009) Elected Member, IEEE Signal Processing for Communications and Networking Technical Committee (2006-2011) He has taught courses like Telecommunications Systems II , Wireless Communications , and Information Theory , and supervised students such as Despoina Tsipouridou (PhD) and Alex Balatsoukas-Stimming (Graduate). He leads projects like Partensor (Parallel Tensor Toolbox) and COOPCOM (Cooperative Communications), and contributes to labs including the Telecommunications Laboratory .
Aris T. Pagourtzis is a Professor of Computer Science at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), where he also serves as the Head of the Computer Science Division. He is additionally a Lead Researcher at the Archimedes Research Center, Athena RC. His academic career includes positions at the University of Ioannina, the University of Liverpool, the ETH Zuerich, the University of Athens, and the Athens University of Economics and Business. Education: Diploma in Electrical Engineering (1989) and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (1999), both from the National Technical University of Athens Professor Pagourtzis's research spans multiple areas of theoretical computer science, with particular emphasis on computational complexity, graph algorithms, distributed algorithms, approximation algorithms, network algorithms, cryptography, and counting complexity. His work often bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications in network design, security protocols, and optimization problems. He has developed novel algorithms for problems ranging from community detection in networks to Byzantine fault-tolerant protocols and privacy-preserving voting systems. His recent publications show a continued focus on fundamental algorithmic problems while expanding into newer areas like temporal graph analysis, blockchain applications, and privacy-preserving technologies. There's a clear trend toward addressing real-world challenges through rigorous theoretical frameworks, particularly in distributed systems, secure computation, and optimization under constraints. Professor Pagourtzis has served on program and organizing committees for numerous theoretical computer science and cryptography conferences, co-chairing CIAC 2017 and FCT 2021. His research has received funding from diverse sources including US, UK, French, EU, and Greek national resources. He is actively involved in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses at NTUA, including Algorithms and Complexity, Foundations of Computer Science, Computational Cryptography, and Network Algorithms and Complexity. He leads the Computation and Reasoning Laboratory (corelab) at NTUA, which focuses on theoretical computer science research.
Eleni Stai is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), affiliated with the Division of Communication, Electronic and Information Engineering. She holds advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Applied Mathematical Sciences from NTUA and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her academic credentials include: Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering, NTUA (2009) B.Sc. in Mathematics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2013) M.Sc. in Applied Mathematical Sciences, NTUA (2014) Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, NTUA (2015) Dr. Stai's research integrates advanced optimization techniques with communications networks and energy systems. She develops stochastic and deterministic optimization frameworks for network resource allocation, data analytics on complex topologies, and smart-grid control applications. Her work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations in energy-harvesting networks, network slicing, and reinforcement learning for distributed systems. Analysis of her recent publications reveals dominant research thrusts in AI-driven network management (particularly O-RAN and network slicing), energy-integrated communications, and optimization of energy communities. A significant portion of her work addresses the convergence of 5G/6G networking with power systems, emphasizing real-time control and sustainability. Her scientific contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards: Chorafas Foundation Best Ph.D. Thesis award Thomaidis Foundation Best M.Sc. Thesis award Best Paper Award at ICT 2016 Best Presenter Award at IEEE ENERGYCON 2022 Dr. Stai serves on technical program committees for major international conferences and has co-authored the book "Evolutionary Dynamics of Complex Communications Networks". She teaches undergraduate courses in Queuing Systems, Computer Networks, and Social Network Analysis, reflecting her expertise in network theory and applications. Her research trajectory demonstrates continuous evolution from fundamental network optimization to AI-enhanced solutions for next-generation communication-energy systems. Her work builds upon her postdoctoral experience at EPFL (2016-2020) and ETH Zurich (2020-2023), where she developed advanced frameworks for communications networks and energy systems.
Todd Millstein is a Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He served as the Computer Science Department Chair from 2022-2025 and is also an Amazon Scholar. His research focuses on making software systems more reliable through programming languages techniques, with significant contributions to network verification and probabilistic programming. Millstein received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington Department of Computer Science, where he was a member of the Cecil group led by Craig Chambers. Prior to that, he completed his undergraduate studies at Brown University under the guidance of Paris Kanellakis and Pascal Van Hentenryck. Millstein's research spans several areas of programming languages and systems with a focus on reliability. He has made significant contributions to network verification, developing the Batfish network configuration analyzer which is now managed by Amazon Web Services and forms the basis of Oracle Cloud's Network Path Analyzer. His work has been recognized with the ACM SIGCOMM Networking Systems Award in 2025. He also works on interactive program verification through lemma synthesis and scalable reasoning methods for probabilistic programming languages. His research bridges programming languages theory with practical systems challenges, as highlighted in his SPLASH/OOPSLA 2024 keynote "Everything is a Program (even if it's not)". Millstein's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on verification and reliability across multiple domains. His work shows a progression from foundational programming language techniques to practical applications in networking and probabilistic systems. Key themes include data-driven approaches to program analysis, synthesis of verification artifacts, and applying programming languages techniques to non-traditional domains like network configuration. Millstein's scientific achievements have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards including an NSF CAREER Award, an ACM SIGPLAN Most Influential PLDI Paper Award, an ACM SIGCOMM Networking Systems Award, IEEE Micro Top Picks selection, best-paper awards from PLDI, OOPSLA, and SIGCOMM, a Microsoft Research Outstanding Collaborator Award, an Okawa Foundation Research Grant, an IBM Faculty Award, and a Facebook Research Award. He has also received both the Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award (for junior faculty) and the Eon Instrumentation Inc. Excellence in Teaching Award (for senior faculty) from UCLA Engineering. Millstein advises several Ph.D. students including Ana Brendel, Poorva Garg (co-advised with Guy Van den Broeck), Rajdeep Mondal (co-advised with George Varghese), and Rathin Singha (co-advised with George Varghese). His research has been supported by various grants including an NSF CAREER Award, Okawa Foundation Research Grant, IBM Faculty Award, and Facebook Research Award. He has also been a Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Intentionet, which was later acquired by Amazon Web Services. Millstein is actively involved in the Batfish project, an open-source network configuration analyzer that has had significant practical impact. Batfish is now managed by AWS, powers Oracle Cloud's Network Path Analyzer, and is used by dozens of companies. His research group continues to work on network reliability, developing techniques for scalable BGP policy verification and behavioral testing of protocol implementations.
George Vouros is a Professor in the Department of Digital Systems at the University of Piraeus, Greece. He is the head of the AI Lab (http://ai-group.ds.unipi.gr/ai-group/) and director of the MSc in Artificial Intelligence program in collaboration with the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications at NCSR Demokritos. He completed his BSc in Mathematics (1986) and PhD in Artificial Intelligence (1992) at the University of Athens. His research focuses on Expert Systems, Knowledge Management, Multi-Agent Systems, Reinforcement Learning, and Mobility Analytics. He has served as program chair and committee member for major conferences (AAMAS, AAAI, IJCAI) and editorial roles in journals like Discover Artificial Intelligence (Springer Nature) and Information (MDPI). He has supervised 13 PhD students and currently oversees 4. His work spans EU-funded projects and national initiatives, emphasizing scalable mobility analytics, air traffic management automation, and ontology engineering. He is also President of the Hellenic A.I. Society and actively promotes interdisciplinary applications of AI in healthcare, transportation, and environmental monitoring. Recent research highlights include deep reinforcement learning for tactical air traffic conflict resolution, LLM-integrated ontology engineering, and multimodal generative adversarial imitation learning for flight trajectory modeling. His work bridges theoretical advancements with real-world applications in critical infrastructure systems.
Rentizelas Athanasios is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Supply Chains at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), School of Mechanical Engineering. He specializes in circular economy, reverse logistics, and digitally enabled supply chains. His research focuses on optimizing multi-tier supply chain sustainability through decision support systems and environmental performance metrics. Education: PhD (2007), National Technical University of Athens MSc in Operations Management (2002), UMIST, Manchester, UK Bachelor + MSc equivalent in Mechanical Engineering (2001), NTUA Research Interests: Dr. Rentizelas explores circular economy pathways in industries like wind energy and agriculture, emphasizing reverse supply networks, eco-intensity metrics, and biomass valorization. He develops frameworks for sustainable ship energy systems and IP management in additive manufacturing supply chains. Awards: 2017 Web of Science 'Highly Cited Paper' (top 1% in Engineering) 2015 Teaching Excellence Award (University of Strathclyde) Thomaidio Foundation Award (2007) for advancing science Professional Activities: He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Collaborative Engineering and chairs the EURO Working Group on Sustainable Supply Chains. Current roles include membership in NTUA's School of Mechanical Engineering General Assembly. Key Contributions: His work bridges academia and industry via optimization models for biofuel supply chains, waste management systems, and policy analysis for carbon pricing impacts on maritime energy systems.
Fei He is an Associate Professor at Tsinghua University's School of Software, where he leads the THUFV research lab focused on formal verification and program analysis. His research spans formal methods, automated reasoning, and program verification, with applications in concurrent systems, networking (P4 programs), and probabilistic systems. Education & Employment: PhD from Tsinghua University (2008) Visiting Scholar at Carnegie Mellon University (2010-2011) and Politecnico di Milano (2006-2007) Faculty positions at Tsinghua since 2008 (Assistant Professor 2008-2011, Associate Professor 2011-present) Research: He's developed innovative techniques in SMT solving for concurrency verification, termination analysis, and regression verification. His tools like Deagle have won gold medals at SV-COMP. Current work focuses on probabilistic program verification and network program analysis. Publications: His 80+ publications demonstrate consistent contributions across formal methods (PLDI, OOPSLA, ICSE), networking (NSDI, INFOCOM), and software engineering (TSE, TOSEM), with recent emphasis on data-driven verification and automated invariant inference. Awards: Gold Medals in SV-COMP ConcurrencySafety (2022, 2023, 2025) Best Paper Awards at PPoPP 2022 and SETTA 2022 Advising: Mentors 13 PhD/Master's students in THUFV lab, with graduates joining Huawei, MPI-SP, and research institutions. Secured multiple NSF China grants for trustworthy software research. Service: Associate Editor for Theory of Computing Systems, program committees for PLDI/ICSE/OOPSLA, and former Local Chair for ISSTA 2019.
Ioannis Iglezakis is an Associate Professor at the School of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), specializing in the intersection of law and technology. His academic career spans over three decades with continuous contributions to informatics law, cyber law, data protection, and privacy law. At AUTH, he teaches courses including Law of Informatics, Computers and Law I (Cyberlaw I), Computers and Law II (Privacy and Security in the Information Society), Legal Aspects of Cybercrime, Internet-Law, and Law and Information Technology. Dr. Iglezakis earned his undergraduate degree in Law from AUTH in 1987, followed by a Magister Legum Europae from Hannover University in 1993. He completed his postgraduate studies in History, Philosophy and Sociology of Law at AUTH in 1990 and earned his PhD in Law from AUTH in 1999. His educational background combines Greek legal training with European legal perspectives. His research interests focus on the legal challenges posed by digital technologies, with particular emphasis on data protection, privacy law, cybercrime regulation, digital rights, and the application of GDPR in various contexts. He has published extensively on topics including the right to be forgotten, digital identity management, workplace surveillance in the digital age, hate speech online, and the legal implications of emerging technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence. His work bridges theoretical legal analysis with practical applications in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. The trends in his publications reveal a consistent focus on the evolving relationship between law and technology, with increasing attention to GDPR implementation, health data protection, and the challenges of algorithmic decision-making. His work spans multiple disciplines including legal theory, privacy studies, cyber security, and digital governance, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of modern informatics law. Dr. Iglezakis has supervised over 50 master's theses at AUTH, mentoring the next generation of legal scholars in areas including cloud computing contracts, personal data protection, social media law, intellectual property in digital environments, and cybercrime. His administrative roles have included membership on the European Educational Programs Committee (2011-2012) and the Legal Committee of AUTH (2013-2014). His research projects include the 2018-2019 study on 'Legal Issues of Mobile Applications Development, Distribution and Use,' the 2014 '6th International Conference on Informatics Law,' and the 2013-2015 Center of Excellence for Cybercrime for Education, Research and Training in Greece. These projects highlight his commitment to addressing practical legal challenges in the digital domain while contributing to academic discourse.
Jovan Stojkovic is an incoming Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin, set to join in Fall 2026. Prior to his appointment at UT Austin, he will spend a year at Meta working with the AI and Systems Co-design group. His research focuses on cloud computing and datacenters, with particular emphasis on cloud-native workloads and machine learning inference. Education: PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, advised by Professor Josep Torrellas Undergraduate studies at the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia, where he was recognized as the best student of the Computer Engineering and Information Theory Department every year from 2017-2020 Research Interests: Jovan's research focuses on cloud computing and datacenters , with two primary domains: Cloud-native workloads , such as microservices and serverless computing. He investigates how to co-design novel hardware platforms and software systems that deliver orders-of-magnitude improvements in performance, energy efficiency, and resource utilization for these emerging workloads. Machine Learning (ML) inference , particularly large language models (LLMs). His work addresses the challenges of ML inference through smart scheduling, workload placement, and system-level configuration tuning to reduce energy, power, and thermal overheads while maintaining performance and accuracy guarantees. Publication Trends: Jovan's publications demonstrate a strong focus on optimizing cloud infrastructure for emerging workloads. His research spans across serverless computing, microservices, and large language model inference. A clear trend emerges in his work: addressing the performance, energy efficiency, and resource utilization challenges of modern cloud workloads through innovative hardware-software co-design approaches. His most recent work shows increasing focus on LLM inference optimization, particularly in the areas of thermal management, power efficiency, and scheduling for many-adapter environments. Awards and Honors: HPCA Best Paper Award (2025) IEEE MICRO Top Picks Honorable Mention (2024) 6 patents with IBM and Microsoft on: Serverless systems, Processor overclocking in the cloud, and Energy-efficient LLM inference W. J. Poppelbaum Memorial Award (2025) for hardware and architecture innovation Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship (2024–2025) Invited to present at 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (2024) Kenichi Miura Award (2022) for excellence in High Performance Computing Multiple student travel grants to ISCA, MICRO, ASPLOS, and HPCA Advising and Grants: Jovan is actively seeking prospective PhD students for his research group at UT Austin. His research has been supported through collaborations with major tech companies including IBM, Microsoft, and Meta. His six patents with IBM and Microsoft demonstrate the practical impact of his research in serverless systems, processor overclocking, and energy-efficient LLM inference. His work on serverless computing (MXFaaS, EcoFaaS) and LLM inference optimization has received significant recognition in top-tier computer architecture conferences. Research Groups: During his PhD at UIUC, Jovan worked with Professor Josep Torrellas on cloud infrastructure research. He has collaborated extensively with researchers at IBM Research (particularly Hubertus Franke) and Microsoft (particularly Íñigo Goiri and Ricardo Bianchini). His upcoming position at UT Austin will establish his independent research group focused on cloud computing and datacenter systems. His year at Meta working with the AI and Systems Co-design group will further strengthen his expertise in AI infrastructure.
Nikitas Karanikolas serves as Professor in the Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering at the University of West Attica since March 2018, following a distinguished career progression from Assistant Professor (2004) to Associate Professor (2010) and Professor (2014) at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. His professional trajectory includes significant roles as Systems Head of TEI Athens Library (1996-1997) and Chief of Informatics at Aretaieio University Hospital (1997-2004), alongside leadership positions in the Greek Computer Society as Board Member (2004-2006) and Secretary General (2006-2008). His academic foundation includes: Bachelor's in Statistics and Informatics from Athens University of Economics and Business (1988) PhD in Applied Informatics from Athens University of Economics and Business (1994) with thesis "Technological and Linguistic approaches in Natural Language Understanding" Dr. Karanikolas maintains an exceptionally broad research portfolio spanning Natural Language Processing , Computational Linguistics , Medical Informatics , and Green Energy systems. His work consistently bridges theoretical computational frameworks with practical healthcare applications, particularly evident in recent dementia care technologies and Greek language processing systems. The interdisciplinary nature of his research connects computational phonology with medical diagnostics and e-government applications. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a pronounced shift toward AI-driven healthcare solutions (particularly dementia patient monitoring), multilingual NLP systems (Greek and Polish), and urban safety applications . His work demonstrates consistent methodology development in ontological representations and multimodal fusion techniques, with increasing emphasis on real-world clinical and governmental implementations since 2023. No scientific awards were documented in the source materials. With 16 journal papers, 68 conference publications, and six authoritative Greek university textbooks, Dr. Karanikolas maintains an active research trajectory. His advising capacity is evidenced through extensive publication mentorship, particularly in medical informatics and NLP projects. While specific grant details are unavailable, his hospital information system implementations and textbook authorship suggest successful research funding acquisition. Current research activities focus on multimodal aggression prediction systems for dementia care, Greek language ontological frameworks, and urban navigation safety applications, primarily conducted through the University of West Attica's informatics infrastructure.
Michael Mühlebach is a Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich, affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen, Germany. He received Bachelor (2010) and Master (2013) degrees from ETH Zurich, awarded the Outstanding D-MAVT Bachelor Award and Willi-Studer Prize for top performance. His research specializes in multibody dynamics , control of nonlinear systems , and model predictive control , with applications in robotics and aerospace systems. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on theoretical control frameworks validated through experimental platforms like ducted fans and reaction-wheel systems. Awards: Outstanding D-MAVT Bachelor Award Willi-Studer Prize (Best Master in Robotics, Systems, and Control)
