Academic   Reviewer

• 8th Int'l Workshop on Web Information and Data Management (WIDM)
• ACM SIGMOD 2006 Demonstrations

 

External Reviewer

 

PODS (2004), KDD (2003), SIGMOD (2003), VLDB (2003), WISE (2003) 

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Participation in R&D projects

Current Projects

I am working on personalization and search issues in the following projects.

• DELOS: Network of Excellence on Digital Libraries, 1/04-12/07
  Funded by: European Commission
  Network of excellence devoted to the study of research issues that arise in the area of digital libraries and other related technologies.
• BRICKS: Building Resources for Integrated Cultural Knowledge Services, 1/04-6/07
  Funded by: European Commission
  Development of generic digital library management technology and its application in the cultural heritage area to address functionality requirements of museums.
• DILIGENT: Digital Library Infrastructure for Grid Enabled Networks, 9/04-8/07
  Funded by: European Commission
  Development of generic digital library technology on top of the Grid.

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Past Projects

I have worked on data extraction problems in the following projects:

• Volcano: ETL Tools System, 1/01-01/02
  Funded by:  Unixfor S.A.
  Development of a system of ETL tools for the management of data transportation from OLTP database systems to data warehouses.
• Meta-Volcano: Design and Specification of a Development Project for ETL Tools System, 5/00-6/00
  Funded by:  Unixfor S.A.
  Requirements specification for the development of a system of ETL tools.

I have worked on designing and developing tele-education, tele-diagnosis and VoD services in the following projects:

• Metropolitan ATM Network for teleteaching and telemedicine, 01/97 - 12/99
  Funded by: Ministry of Education – European Union, Structural Funds (2^nd Framework)
  Implementation of a synchronous tele-education and tele-diagnosis network for the transport, storage, and use of medical images (MPEG2 and DICOM v.3 format).
• Greek Universities Network (GUnet), 01/97 - 06/00
  Funded by: Ministry of Education – European Union, Structural Funds (2^nd Framework)
  The project has developed a national high-speed network for the Greek Universities.
• Athena-net, 07/96 - 12/99
  Funded by: Ministry of Education – European Union, Structural Funds (2^nd Framework)
  Implementation, deployment, management and operation of the University of Athens high speed network for the provision of advanced network services to the University of Athens community.
• ATM-Net, 04/99 - 03/01
  Funded by: General Secreteriat of Research and Technology (GSRT)
  Large scale interconnection of the OTE’s public ATM network with the private ATM networks of Greek Universities, and investigation of the interoperation of alternative technologies (e.g., IP, Frame Relay), and provision of advanced multimedia telematics applications.

I have worked on designing and developing GIS-based information systems in the following projects:

• Development of a Geographical Information System (GIS), 5/95-12/95
  Funded by: Public Power Corporation (DEI)
  Development of a GIS for the management of human resources of the company (educational and preparation policy planning).
• Development of an informatics system for monitoring the operation of Vocational Training Institute (IEK), 8/94-11/94
  Funded by: Organization of Professional Education and Preparation (OEEK)
  Development of an information system, based on a GIS implementation, for management and monitoring the operation of Vocational Training Institutes (IEK).