About me
Position:
Professor
Previous positions:
03/2016–02/2017 Sabbatical Leave, Department of Electronic Engineering University of Rome – Tor Vergata. Italy
Professor (Microelectronic Devices–Telecommunication Systems), Department of Computer Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Greece, 2013-2018
Associate Professor (Microelectronic Devices–Telecommunication Systems), Department of Computer Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Greece, 2005-2013
Fellow researcher, Electronics, Telecommunications and Applications Laboratory, Physics Department, University of Ioannina, Greece, 2005-present
Assistant Professor (Electronics and/or Wireless Communications), Physics Department, University of Ioannina, Greece, 2001-2005
Part time Lecturer, Informatics and Telecommunications Department, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Greece, 2000-2005
Research Interests & Experience
Analog and mixed signal devices, circuits and systems design, Micro- electronic devices Electrical & Noise Characterization, RF circuit design, RF Antenna Systems Design for Cellular & Satellite applications, Wireless communication systems, designs and implementations, MIMO systems
Professional Association Memberships
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
European Microwave Association (EuMA)
Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST)
European Alliance for Innovation (EAI)
“Integrated Space Infrastructure for Global Communications (ISICOM)”
“Integral Satcom Initiative (ISI), European Technology Platform on Satellite Communications”
Service to the Profession
2010 - present: External Reviewer of the International Journal Microwave and Wireless Technologies, Cambridge Journals.
2009 - present: Member of the “Integrated Space Infrastructure for Global Communications (ISICOM)”.
2016 - present: Member of the “European Microwave Association (EuMA)”
2009 - 2013: Member of the “Integral Satcom Initiative (ISI), European Technology Platform on Satellite Communications”.
2017: Organizing Committee: Publicity and Social Media Chair, 9th EAI International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Systems (formerly PSATS).
2013: General Chair: 3rd International ICST Conference on Ambient Media and Systems (Ambi-Sys 2013).
2012: Organizing Committee: Publications Chair, 4th International ICST Conference on Personal Satellite Services (PSATS 2012).
2011: Organizing Committee: Publicity Co-Chair, 2nd International ICST Conference on Ambient Media and Systems (Ambi-Sys 2011).
2010: Program Committee Member, IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI, July 5-7, 2010.
2010: External Research Project Evaluator, Consultative Bureau for International Projects, Sector for International Cooperation & European Integration, Ministry of Science and Technological Development, Serbia.
2008: International Program Committee Member, 12th WSEAS International Conference on Communications, Heraklion, Greece, July 23-25, 2008.
2007: International Program Committee Member, 11th WSEAS International Conference on Communications, Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece, July 26-28, 2007.
2002-2004: Organizing Committee member of the 2nd and 3rd International Workshops “Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields”.
Service to the University & Academia
01/2017 – 09/2018: Vice-Rector for Finance, Programming and Development, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus.
05/2011 – 02/2016: Head of the Department of Computer Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus.
2006 - 2012: Member of the Research Committee of the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus.
2006 - present: Director of the Computer & Telecommunication Systems Laboratory − CTSL.
2006 - 2010: Director of the Informatics Division, Epirus & Ionian Islands Technological Research Center.
2005 - 2007: Department representative in the Scientific Council of the Postgraduate Programme “Telecommunication Applications”, (Co-organized from Physics Department, University of Ioannina and Informatics and Telecommunications Department, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus).
2008 – 04/2011: Director of the Telecommunications & Networks Division, Informatics and Telecommunications Department.
2005 - 2008: Head of the Informatics and Telecommunications Department, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus.
Degrees:
B.S.: Physics degree, Physics Department, University of Ioannina, Greece (1992)
M.Sc.: Physics Department, University of Ioannina, Greece (1996)
Thesis: Study of electrical properties of NTD-Si
Ph.D.: Physics Department, University of Ioannina, Greece (2000)
Thesis: Study of high and low temperature polycrystalline silicon thin film transistors with electrical measurements and low frequency noise measurements
Courses
For the current academic year, the courses taught are the following:
| Category | Lesson | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Y | Radio Propagation | 03 |
| Y | Digital Communications | 05 |
| E | Antennas - Weveguides | 07 |
| Ε | Optoelectronics | 08 |
| MSc | Advenced Network Tevhnologies | MSc |
| MsC | Communication Networks | MSc |