After graduating from the Physics Department of the University of Athens, Ioannis Antoniou investigated different fascinating aspects of Complexity together with Ilya Prigogine (Nobel Prize 1977) at the Solvay Institutes, Brussels. From 2001 to 2023, he taught Information Theory, Chaos, Mathematical Modeling, and Quantum Information at the Mathematics Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Ioannis Antoniou has served as Deputy Director of the International Solvay Institutes of Physics and Chemistry in Brussels (1994-2003) and as Member of the Scientific Council of the International Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia (2001-2015). Ioannis Antoniou is the author of more than 300 publications, coordinated several Research projects, and organized 23 Conferences Ioannis Antoniou is Professor Honoris Causa of Lomonosov Moscow State University and St. Petersburg State University and a Member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities. He was awarded the Kapitza Medal of the Russian Academy, the De Donder Prize from the Royal Academy of Belgium (1991-1993), and the Prigogine Prize (2008).
Dr. Sofoklis Sotiriou holds a PhD in High Energy Neutrino Astrophysics and a PhD in Science Education. He is the Head of R&D Department of Ellinogermaniki Agogi, one of the most innovative schools in Greece, where has been active in the co-ordination and development of research projects on implementation of advanced technologies (e.g. mobile applications, wearable computers, VR and AR applications, robotics) in science education and training. His main research field is the design, application, and evaluation of virtual and digital media environments that could bridge the gap between formal and informal science learning. He has been i. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences (since 2003), member of the board of ECSITE (since 2004) and has served as Expert Evaluator to the European Commission Framework Programmes. He is author of numerous articles and publications on the use of ICT in science education. He is also author of the Science Textbooks that are used in all primary Greek schools since 2003.He has 150 publications in international peer reviewed journals and 2500 citations. His full CV and the list of publications can be accessed at http://www.ellinogermaniki.gr/sotiriou
Dimitrios Tzovaras is a Senior Researcher (Researcher A’) and the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas(CERTH) President of the Board. His main research interests include visual analytics, 3D object recognition, search and retrieval, behavioral biometrics, assistive technologies, information and knowledge management, multimodal interfaces, computer graphics and virtual reality. Dimitrios Tzovaras has been working as a Researcher since September 1999 and he has been involved in more than 60 projects, funded by the EC and the Greek Ministry of Research and Technology. His involvement with those research areas has led to the co-authoring of over 80 articles in refereed journals and more than 150 papers in international conferences. He has served as a regular reviewer for a number of international journals and conferences. He is a member of IEEE and EURASIP.
Chair of the International Academy for Doctoral Studies in Artificial Intelligence (AIDA)
Principal Researcher, Department of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and CERTH/ITI.
Studies
- 1980: Diploma of Electrical Engineering from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1985: PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Professional Experience
- 1981 – 1986: Scientific Assistant in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1983 – 1994: Visiting Research Associate at the University of Toronto, Canada, University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany, Tampere University of Technology, Finland, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto
- 1986 – 1989: Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1989 – 1994: Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1994: Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1994 – today: Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Research Interests
- Digital media
- Image and video processing
- Medical imaging
- Mining and retrieval of multimedia documents
- Computational intelligence
Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics, University of Thessaly Artificial Intelligence in Astronomy Education.
Leontios J. Hadjileontiadis was born in Kastoria in 1966. He received a Diploma in Electrical Engineering in 1989 and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1997, both from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). He also received a Diploma in Musicology from AUTH in 2011 and a PhD in Music Composition from the University of York, York, U.K., in 2004. He has significant project management experience, coordinating European projects >€15,000,000 so far. Professor L. Hadjileontiadis has been awarded, among others, as an innovative researcher by Microsoft, USA (2012), the Silver Award in Teaching Delivery at the Reimagine Education Awards (2017-2018) and the Healthcare Research Award from the Dubai Healthcare City Authority Excellence Awards (2019). He is a Senior Member of IEEE. At the same time, he has so far composed 95 works for different music ensembles and has been awarded both in Greece and abroad. Since 2001 he has been a member of the Greek Composers’ Union (GGU) (Vice-President A).
Studies
1998: Graduation from the Computer Engineering and Informatics Department of Patras University (Greece).
2000: Master Degree in Computer Science and Technology from the Computer Engineering and Informatics Department of Patras University (Greece).
2003: PhD Diploma of Computer Engineering and Informatics Department of Patras University (Greece).
Professional Experience
2020-present: Associate Professor (permanent academic staff) in Department of Informatics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE.
2015-2020: Assistant Professor (permanent academic staff) in Department of Informatics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE.
2011-present: Assistant Professor in Department of Informatics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE.
2006-2011: Lecturer in Department of Informatics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE.
1998-2006: Research and Development Computer Engineer at Computer Technology Institute and Press (CTI-“Diophantus”)
Research Interests
Networked Virtual Learning Environments
Internet Technologies in Education
Assessment in Online Educational Environments
Collaborative learning
Game Based Learning Using New Technologies
Mobile Learning
Cognitive Training Using Information and Communication Technologies
Development of Bio-Feedback Interfaces to Support the Educational Process and Learning:
Design and Development Internet Environments for the Management and Support of Education and Training
Open and Distance Education Using Multimedia and Internet Technologies
Prof. Stavros G. Stavrinides is a Physicist with a MSc in Electronics and a PhD in Chaotic Electronics, all awarded by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He currently serves as a full Professor at Physics Department at Democritus University of Thrace in Greece.
His research interests include, non-exhaustively, interdisciplinary applications of nonlinear dynamics and chaos (from social and economic systems to medicine and pharmaceutics), chaotic electronic circuits, unconventional (chaos-based) hardware security and Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF) focusing on the IoT, memristors and memristor-based circuits, nonlinear time series analysis and forecasting. Research regarding unconventional machine learning approaches and edge computing (like reservoir computing) are also in his active research domains.
Prof. Stavrinides has taught numerous topics in physics and electronics in academia for more than 17 years. Prior positions include (among others) being Professor at International Hellenic University in Greece, visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Cyprus and Adjunct Lecturer at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Accelerator-based Atomic Physics
Fast ion-atom collisions with velocities up to the relativistic regime. Electron scattering processes and dynamics. Pre-excited ionic beams. Development of high-resolution high-efficiency electron spectrographs.
Laser-based Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
Strong-field laser-matter interactions. Higher order harmonics generation and applications.
Molecular photoionization and photodissociation. Secondary relativistic electron sources.
Mr Rizos-Theodoros Chadoulis holds a Diploma in Physics (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Physics Department), an MSc in Digital Media-Computational Intelligence (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Computer Science Department), and an MSc in Communication Networks and Systems Security (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Computer Science Department). In January 2022, he became PhD Candidate of the Department of Informatics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in “Signal Processing-Information Analysis for environmental monitoring” with a focus on Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) techniques. Currently, he is also pursuing a third MSc in Environmental Physics. He is proficient in English and has a solid grasp of German. He also holds a CCNA Certificate. (Cisco Certified Network Associate). Mr Chadoulis has been working as a Research Assistant at the Information Technologies Institute (ITI) of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) since May 2020. Since November 2021, he is also the Coordinator of the Open Government and Open Data Group of Water Resources of Open Technologies Organization (ELLAK). In the past, he has been employed as web developer and E-Commerce Data Analyst. He is passionate about UX/UI design and during 2019, he has offered his services as an adult educator on web accessibility issues, in a series of seminars within the framework of Erasmus+. He codes in Python, R, MATLAB, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript and LaTeX and his favorite front-end framework is Angular. His research interests include geophysics, signal processing, graph theory, artificial intelligence, UX/UI design and cybersecurity.
Professor, Department of Informatics, Director of Research Institute for Complexity, Democritus University of Thrace.
Physics Code: Playing with Physics and AI Interdisciplinary Applications
Model validation specialist. Machine Learning: From Astrophysics to Modern Finance
Science Teacher (M.Sc.) in Public Education and Chairman of the Board at OpenUp. A Physics (AUTH) and Computer Engineering (University of Thessaly) graduate, combining a strong multidisciplinary academic background with extensive professional expertise in Bank Management and Derivative Products.
Maria E. Sabani is a highly skilled mathematician and cryptographer with a Ph.D. in post-quantum cryptographic algorithms. She has studied Mathematics and holds M.Sc. in Pure Mathematics and M.Sc in Special Education. From September 2024, she is a Post Doc candidate in the Department of Digital System, University of Thessaly with a research field of Mathematical Models of Cryptography in Quantum Computers. She speaks five languages fluently, knows Braille, and is a certified adult educator. She participates in international scientific conferences as a speaker and has published innovative works in mathematics and pedagogy. She is the author of the book Quantum Computing, Tziola Publications, 2022, and her main research interests are Cryptography—especially Cryptography in a quantum environment—Quantum Computing, and Theoretical Mathematics. Possessing extensive research and hands-on experience in the design, analysis, and execution of cryptographic protocols, she specializes in creating secure solutions for quantum computing environments.
