Real-Time State Estimation Professors and Supervisors in Cyprus

Stelios Timotheouمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CyprusCyprus

Stelios Timotheou is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and faculty member at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, University of Cyprus. He holds a Dipl-Ing from National Technical University of Athens, and MSc/PhD from Imperial College London. His research focuses on developing real-time distributed methodologies using mathematical optimization, machine learning, and computational intelligence to enhance efficiency in critical infrastructure systems. Research interests center on data-driven decision making for urban mobility management, traffic control systems, and energy optimization. Key areas include: Intelligent UAV-based sensing for traffic monitoring Cooperative control algorithms for multi-agent systems Optimization of renewable energy integration Robust infrastructure protection strategies Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on traffic state estimation (76%), energy system optimization (16%), and UAV applications (8%). Awarded the Cyprus Research Award (2017) and ERC Consolidator Grant for URANUS project. Secured multiple research grants focusing on real-time control systems.

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Marios Polycarpouمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CyprusCyprus

Marios Polycarpou is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus. He holds honorary positions at Imperial College London and is a member of Academia Europaea. His expertise spans intelligent systems, adaptive control, machine learning, and critical infrastructure. Education: B.A. Computer Science (Rice University, 1987) B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Rice University, 1987) M.S. Electrical Engineering (University of Southern California, 1989) Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (University of Southern California, 1992) Research Focus: Polycarpou’s work emphasizes fault diagnosis in cyber-physical systems, water distribution networks, and adaptive control. He pioneers digital twin technologies for infrastructure resilience and develops algorithms for real-time anomaly detection and system optimization. Article Trends: His recent publications address adaptive control strategies, cybersecurity in networked systems, and AI-driven solutions for water management. Key themes include distributed control, event-triggered mechanisms, and transformer-based anomaly localization. Awards: 2023 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Technical Field Award 2016 IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award Fellow of IEEE and IFAC Grants & Leadership: He secured prestigious grants including ERC Advanced and Synergy Grants. He led KIOS CoE’s Horizon 2020 projects and served as IEEE Computational Intelligence Society President (2012–2013). Labs & Teams: Directs the KIOS CoE, a hub for AI in critical infrastructure. Collaborates on projects like ERC Water-Futures, focusing on long-term water system transitions and contamination mitigation.

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Panayiotis Koliosمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CyprusCyprus

Panayiotis Kolios is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus (UCY). Previously, he served as a Research Assistant Professor at the KIOS Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence (2013–2024) and a Visiting Lecturer at UCY. He holds a BEng and PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from King’s College London (2008 and 2012, respectively). His research focuses on networked intelligent systems, emergency management using AI and UAV technologies, and cyber-physical systems. Education: BEng in Telecommunications Engineering, King’s College London, 2008 PhD in Telecommunications Engineering, King’s College London, 2012 Research Interests: His work centers on autonomous systems, intelligent transportation, and emergency management. Key areas include AI-driven disaster response, UAV-based surveillance, and algorithmic optimization for critical infrastructure. He develops solutions for real-time situational awareness and decision-support in emergencies. Recent work trends show a focus on multi-UAV coordination, disaster management platforms (like AIDERS), and AI applications in emergency response. His team’s 2023 win in the Cooperative Aerial Robots Inspection Challenge highlights advancements in UAV inspection algorithms. Scientific Awards: First Prize in Cooperative Aerial Robots Inspection Challenge (CDC 2023) Grants and Advising: He has secured over €40 million in EU and industrial grants, leading projects like PREDICATE, SWIFTERS, and AIDERS. His team advises on emergency response strategies and has trained first responders through EU-funded programs such as the Exchange of Experts training. Labs and Teams: He leads the Security and Emergency Response Group at KIOS CoE and established the Cyprus Civil Defence Aerial Observation Unit. His team collaborates with institutions like the Cyprus Police and Fire Service to operationalize UAV technologies in disaster scenarios.

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Osman Kukrerمشاهده پروفایل

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Eastern Mediterranean UniversityCyprus

Prof. Dr. Osman Kukrer is a full-time faculty member at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He has been actively supervising graduate students in power electronics, control systems, and renewable energy integration since the 1990s. His research spans advanced power conversion topologies, including quasi-Z-source inverters multilevel converters active power filters grid-connected systems adaptive beamforming algorithms electric vehicle grid integration Notable contributions include the EMU Publication Citation Award (2017) and extensive supervision of 41 graduate theses, with research interests aligning with modern energy systems and signal processing techniques.

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Markos Asprouمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CyprusCyprus

Markos Asprou is a Research Lecturer at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, University of Cyprus. He holds a B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cyprus (2009, 2015). His expertise includes power systems monitoring using synchronized measurements, transmission line parameter estimation, wide area control, and cybersecurity of power systems.

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Theocharis Theocharidesمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CyprusCyprus

Theocharis (Theo) Theocharides is an Associate Professor and Department Chair at the University of Cyprus's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He serves as Director of Research at the KIOS Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence. Holding a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, his research focuses on designing intelligent embedded systems with specialization in domain-specific architectures, reconfigurable hardware, and low-power embedded processors. He leads the Embedded and Application-Specific System-on-Chip Lab, conducting projects in mobile systems, tinyML, embedded computer vision, pattern recognition architectures, and intelligent system monitoring. His pioneering work includes hardware acceleration for real-time object detection and depth estimation in embedded vision systems for robotics and cyber-physical applications. Current investigations focus on hardware-friendly ML algorithms for tinyML, visual information extraction, and distributed embedded vision systems involving drone swarms and robotic networks. Professor Theocharides has authored over 130 publications and serves as Associate Editor for prestigious journals including ACM's Computing Surveys and IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design. As Technical Programme Committee Chair for DATE 2025, he maintains active involvement in the research community.

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Christoforos Hadjicostisمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CyprusCyprus

Christoforos Hadjicostis is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cyprus. He previously served as Chair of the department from 2008-2010 and held positions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds S.B. degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics, an M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (1995), and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (1999) from MIT. His research focuses on fault diagnosis and tolerance in distributed dynamic systems, error control coding, monitoring and control of discrete event systems, with applications in network security, anomaly detection, energy distribution, medical diagnosis, biosequencing, and genetic regulatory models. His publications primarily explore formal methods for system verification, distributed algorithms for multi-agent coordination, and privacy-preserving mechanisms in discrete event systems. Recent work emphasizes detectability, observability, and opacity enforcement in networked and cyber-physical systems.

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Stelios Vrachimisمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CyprusCyprus

Stelios Vrachimis is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Cyprus , affiliated with the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence since January 2025. Previously, he served as a Research Associate at the same center from 2020 to 2025. Education B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cyprus M.Sc. in Control Systems (Distinction) from Imperial College London Research Interests Vrachimis specializes in smart water systems , with expertise in: Real-time state estimation Water quality modeling Fault diagnosis in water distribution networks Optimization and fault-adaptive control Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure systems Scientific Contributions & Recognition 2024 Water Europe Digital Innovation Award 2024 KIOS Open Science Award Projects & Leadership He leads the ERC Synergy Grant Water-Futures and serves as a work package leader in the Horizon Europe-funded IntoDBP project. As technical coordinator for KIOS Innovation Hub , he develops digital twins for Cypriot water utilities and oversees technical advancements in the center’s research infrastructure.

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