Roles and Affiliation: Nikolaos Bekiaris-Liberis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the Technical University of Crete (TUC). He holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, San Diego (2013) and has held positions including Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Assistant Professor, and Adjunct Professor at TUC. Education: PhD in Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego (2013) MS in Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego (2010) Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (2007) Research Interests: His work focuses on theoretical and applied control systems, including distributed parameter systems, delay systems, nonlinear control, and switched systems. Applications span traffic flow control, automated vehicles, biological transport systems, and automotive catalysts. He emphasizes translating PDE-based models into practical control solutions for real-world systems. Notable Achievements: Recipient of the European Research Council (ERC) 2022 Consolidator Grant for the C-NORA project. 2019 IEEE ITS Outstanding Research Paper Award for contributions to traffic control. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (2017) and Chancellor's Dissertation Medal (2014). Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD and Master’s students in control systems and traffic dynamics. Leads the ERC-funded C-NORA project and previously directed the PADECOT (Marie Curie) initiative. His team includes postdocs and undergraduate researchers focusing on traffic flow modeling, epidemics transport, and PDE-based control. Professional Contributions: Editor for IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems and Automatica. Organized workshops on traffic flow control and PDE techniques at major conferences like CDC and ECC. Active in industry partnerships, including collaborations with Ford Motor Company on catalytic converter control.










