people
Thanasis Korakis
Thanasis Korakis is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Thessaly and has been a researcher-professor at the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering in New York.
Stavroula Maglavera
Project Manager, she specializes in 5G/6G networking, cloud and edge computing, research infrastructures, and ICT applications in health, agri-food, smart cities, and e-Government.
Administration Staff
Katerina Arvaniti
Administrative Officer responsible for the secretarial and organizational support of European-funded projects, including documentation, communication, and coordination tasks.
Sissy Magouritsa
Economist, Administrative and Project Support Specialist specializing in management and the implementation of research programs within academic environments, supporting secretarial and administrative operations.
Vaggelis Stamopoulos
Senior Research Coordinator and Ichthyologist/Oceanographer specializing in research activities and contributing to the strategic management of interdisciplinary projects.
Olina Stergiopoulou
Communications Specialist with expertise in European research programs, technical and financial reporting, and strategic dissemination.
Stergios Avlogiaris
Economist with expertise in financial analysis, budget management, and project cost estimation. He specializes in optimizing financial resources for research and development projects
Technical Staff
Christos Efthymiou
Field engineer, implementing, troubleshooting and giving feedback on various research projects. When he is not studying for his MSc in Applied Informatics, he goes cross-country snowboarding and if there isn’t any snow, he cultivates olive trees, producing extra virgin olive oil.
Panagiotis Demelis
Embedded systems Engineer and researcher for IoT at NITLab.
He is responsible on the design, build and deployment of gateways and nodes for smart Agriculture. His area of interest, extends also to Robotic Agriculture and implementation of edge computing(embedded AI, Signal Processing, etc) on either single board computers, FPGAs or simple micro-controllers.
Researchers
Nikos Makris
Postdoctoral Researcher, his research interests include experimentally driven research with several radio access technologies (5G-NR, beyond 5G), conducted under real environment settings, the control- and user-plane disaggregation of base station units, Multi-access Edge Computing and NFV orchestration using open-source platforms.
Kostas Choumas
Senior Researcher, Project manager and Technical coordinator for EU-funded research initiatives dealing with computer networking related aspects. His research interests include the use of SDN, Blockchain and AI in the experimental verification and performance assessment of 5G and beyond communication systems.
Donatos Stavropoulos
Senior Researcher at UTH, he is responsible for overseeing and executing EU-funded research projects centered around computer networks, telecommunications, smart cities, and smart grids. His research interests primarily lie in wireless communications, testbed management, experimentally driven research, IoT systems, and the digitalization of energy grid systems.
Apostolis Apostolaras
Senior Researcher, Project manager and Technical coordinator for EU funded research projects. His area of expertise is experimentally driven research in utilizing testbed platforms for verification and performance evaluation of next generation communication systems and his current research efforts focus on the digital transformation of vertical sectors utilizing novel digital technologies, such as AI, IoT, Blockchain, 5G & beyond communication technologies and Data Spaces.
Kostas Chounos
Postdoctoral Researcher, his research interests include wireless networks, cognitive radio networks, interference mitigation, and wireless resource allocation.
Virgilios Passas
Postdoctoral Researcher ,his research interests involve the experimentation with wireless technologies (WiFi, LTE, 5G-NR), the real testbed implementations of resource allocation algorithms in HetNets and the experimentation of Multi-Access Edge Computing solutions for next generation networks.
Ilias Syrigos
Senior Researcher and PhD candidate, his research has spanned several core areas of datacenters, network performance, and cloud-native methodologies, also his research endeavors target the intelligent use of cloud-native methodologies in diverse environments of 5G networks.
Panagiotis Tzimotoudis
Researcher, PhD candidate and Project Manager in several EU-funded research projects.
Giannis Moutsinas
Agricultural Engineer, Project Manager, his research interests focus on the design, integration, and application of modern technological solutions in the primary sector, with the aim of enhancing its sustainability and viability.
Antonis Kalkanof
Senior Software engineer and Project manager that specializes in Web Services and Systems Design in projects involving E-commerce, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Precision Agriculture.
Stelios Vasilopoulos
Researcher that specializes on smart specialization in agrifood and specifically in smart agriculture and in insect farming.
Vasilis Zafeiris
Researcher that specializes in Blockchain and Machine Learning, incorporating them into the specific project needs.
Giorgos Tziokas
Engineer, his work focusing on embedded systems in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, specifically applications in the field of smart agriculture which is part of the primary sector. He specializes in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and others.
Vasiliki Mavroviti
Agronomist, she has participated in the implementation of research and development projects related mainly to the domains of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Precision Agriculture that aim to integrate innovative technologies into agricultural practices.
Konstantinos Themelis
Senior Developer, specializes in Vue.js, Nuxt.js, and Node.js. His goal is to adapt to new technologies and provide future-proof solutions that align with evolving industry standards. His passion for front-end development, combined with his extensive knowledge, enables him to deliver exceptional web applications that seamlessly blend functionality and aesthetics.
Katerina Kyriakou
Researcher and PhD candidate specializing in projects involving the development of data management and sharing solutions that aim to ensure data sovereignty and governance that enable data-driven innovation.
Thodoris Tsourdinis
Researcher and Ph.D. candidate. His
research interests involve the architectural design and real testbed implementations of resource allocation algorithms in Heterogeneous Radio Access Networks along with the experimentation of Multi-Access Edge Computing solutions for next-generation networks (5G and beyond).
Argyris Serafeim
Agronomist, he has participated in the implementation of research and development projects related mainly to the domains of Precision Agriculture and Climate-smart Agriculture.
Alexandros Stoltidis
Researcher and PhD candidate, my specialized area of expertise lies in experimentally driven research, where I utilize testbed platforms to verify and evaluate the performance of next-generation telecommunication systems. My research efforts are currently centered around Blockchain, along with its intersection with the 5G and Beyond cellular networks.
Athina Batzogianni
Software Engineer, she specializes in creating application services powered by deep learning and machine learning techniques. Currently, her research and development interests are focused on the training and deploying of Computer Vision models, as well as machine learning models that involve extensive data processing and optimization.
Nikos Mallias
Aquaculture Specialist, he specialized in developing digital tools primarily for agricultural applications.
Stergios Lantzos
Software Engineer, he is dedicated to advancing continuous behavioral authentication mechanisms for Android devices through machine learning, reflecting his combined interests in networking and software programming.
Stelios Trouboutzas
Software developer specializing in application software and full-stack web development, with a focus on wireless sensor network systems for smart agriculture, smart energy management, and related fields.
Giorgos Labis
Software Engineer, he develops educational VR/AR applications using the game engines Unity and Unreal Engine. His contributions are focused on creating immersive learning experiences and advancing interactive educational technologies.
Makis Pavlidis
Software Engineer with expertise in modern web technologies, including Vue, Node.js, Docker, and WordPress. Committed to developing intelligent, responsive user interfaces tailored to diverse user requirements, with a strong appreciation for scientific principles.
Marialena Leukopoulou
Software Engineer, specializes in web development and database engineering. She is responsible for designing and managing databases, processing data, and developing web applications
Dimitris Kanavaris
Software Engineer, his work primarily revolves around the development of web applications and blockchain technologies, specifically tailored for the agricultural sector.
Ipokratis Koukoulis
Researcher Assistant and PhD candidate, Currently, his research interests lie in the areas of network optimization, distributed systems, wireless networks and software defined networks.
Aggelina Miliou
Agronomist, she has participated in the implementation of research and development projects related mainly to the domains of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Precision Agriculture that aim to integrate innovative technologies into agricultural practices.
George Charitonidis
Researcher, contributing to the development of mobile applications through his specialized expertise.
Dimitris Kefalas
Ph.D. candidate and Researcher working on experimentally driven studies in 5G and beyond cellular networks, with a focus on cloud-native RAN design, O-RAN architectures, and Heterogeneous Radio Access Technologies. He explores real-world testbed deployments, AI/ML-driven network control, energy-efficient operation, and dynamic resource scaling of RAN functions.
Graphic Designer
Sofia Skroumpelou
Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Photographer, she specializes in creating website mockups, UI/UX design, and producing high-quality photography and videography. Her role involves leading creative projects and ensuring visually appealing and functional designs.
Past Members
Apostolis Prassas
Software Developer and Researcher, specialized in Computer Networks, Cloud-native Technologies, and Machine Learning.
Foteini Oikonomou
Software Engineer, she specializes in computer vision solutions for the agricultural sector, conducting research to develop applications based on neural networks and other machine learning algorithms, such as image and sound analysis.