Michael Paterakis is a Professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at the Technical University of Crete, where he has served since 1995. His leadership roles include Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs & Personnel (2005-2010), Director of the University Research Institute of Telecommunications Systems (2000-2005), and Department Chair (1999-2001). His education includes a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from NTUA (1984), M.Sc. from University of Connecticut (1986), and Ph.D. from University of Virginia (1988). Prior to TUC, he was Assistant/Associate Professor at University of Delaware (1988-1995). Professor Paterakis's research centers on Computer Communication Networks with emphasis on protocol design , performance modeling of broadband wireless networks, and applied queuing theory . His work spans Wireless Communications , Multimedia Systems , and Network Optimization , addressing challenges in next-generation telecommunications infrastructure through rigorous mathematical analysis. Analysis of his 2006-2016 publications reveals persistent focus on wireless/powerline MAC protocols , multimedia call admission control , and video caching mechanisms . His research evolved from fundamental queuing theory toward practical implementations in heterogeneous networks, consistently prioritizing performance efficiency in resource-constrained environments. He has supervised 5 Ph.D. and 17 M.Sc. students while managing significant projects including the Information Society Operational Programme (2005-2009), which deployed Crete's metropolitan fiber optic networks across six municipalities. His service includes editing ACM journals, co-organizing IEEE workshops, and reviewing for major telecommunications conferences. Based in the Information and Networks Laboratory , his team develops protocols for unified services wireless networks with applications in mobile multimedia delivery and distributed information systems.







