Zachos Boufidis Publications White Papers Contributions to Research Fora & (Pre)Standards Bodies Lectures Photos Detailed CV

Zachos Boufidis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1978. He holds Ph.D., M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees (all with honors) from the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Since 2000, he has acquired technical and management experience in EU-funded (E³, E²R II, E²R, MOBIVAS, ANWIRE) and Greek national research projects (GUnet). He has had extensive collaboration with major mobile operators, vendors, universities, research institutes and SMEs from Europe and Asia, and has articulated his work in (pre)standards bodies and research fora such as 3GPP, ETSI, SDR Forum, IEEE, OMG, WWI, and WWRF. Dr. Boufidis has received an Alexander S. Onassis doctoral fellowship (www.onassis.gr), a Bodossaki Foundation doctoral fellowship (www.bodossaki.gr), an Ericsson Hellas (Greece) Award of Excellence in Telecommunications, and an award from the Greek Mathematical Society (www.hms.gr). His research interests are in protocol design and performance analysis of cognitive mobile networks, reconfigurable systems, and autonomic communications.

Selected Publications

Journal/Magazine Articles

[1] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and L. Merakos, “Efficient Signaling Solutions for Infrastructure-based Cognitive Mobile Networks”, to be submitted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management.

[2] V. Gazis, Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and L. Merakos, “Towards the Functional Enhancement of 3GPP Networks with Reconfiguration Capacities”, Wireless Personal Communications, 2010, DOI 10.1007/s11277-009-9903-0 [pdf].

[3] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and L. Merakos, “Architecture and Signaling Protocol for Migration to Cognitive Reconfigurable Post-3G Mobile Systems”, ACM SIGMOBILE Mobile Computing and Commun. Review, vol. 12, no. 4, Oct. 2008, pp. 15-31. [pdf]

[4] Z. Boufidis et al., “Network Support Modeling, Architecture, and Security Considerations for Composite Reconfigurable Environments”, IEEE Wireless Commun., vol. 13, no. 3, June 2006, pp. 34–44. [pdf]

Conferences/Workshops

[5] Z. Boufidis et al., “End-to-End Architecture for Adaptive Communication Systems”, Proc. 64^th IEEE Veh. Technol. Conf. (VTC), Montreal, Canada, Sep. 2006 [pdf].

[6] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and L. Merakos, “RSS: The Reconfiguration Support Subsystem for Next-Generation Mobile Networks”, Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun. (ICC) 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2006 [pdf].

[7] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and L. Merakos, “Quality of Service Negotiation in support of Post-Download User Sessions”, Proc. 4^th Karlsruhe Wksp. Software Radios (WSR’06), Karlsruhe, Germany, Mar. 2006 [pdf].

Other Publications

Contributions to Book chapters

[8] Co-author, "The WWI System Architecture for B3G Networks”, book chapter in Technologies for the Wireless Future: Wireless World Research Forum, Volume 3, K. David, Ed., Wiley, 2008.

[9] Co-author, “Reconfigurability”, book chapter in Technologies for the Wireless Future: Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF), Volume 2, R. Tafazolli, Ed., Wiley, 2006.

Conferences/Workshops

[10] P. Magdalinos, A. Kaloxylos, Z. Boufidis, J. Gebert, T. Rosowski, E. Bogenfeld, K. Tsagkaris, and K. Nolte, “Functional Architecture for Cognitive Wireless Systems in the B3G World”, to appear in Proc. ICT Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit 2009, Santander, Spain, Jun. 2009.

[11] Z. Boufidis, E. Patouni, A. Kousaridas, N. Alonistioti, and K. Nolte, “Architecture for End-to-End Efficiency distilled from Reconfigurability Outcomes”, Proc. ICT Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit 2008, Stockholm, Sweden, Jun. 2008.

[12] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, R. Feuillette, O. Holland, J. Pan, and K. Moessner, “End-to-End Architecture for Cognitive Reconfigurable Wireless Networks”, Proc. 16^th IST Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit, Budapest, Hungary, Jul. 2007.

[13] M. Muck, D. Bourse, K. Moessner, N. Alonistioti, P. Demestichas, E. Nicollet, E. Buracchini, D. Bateman, Z. Boufidis, E. Patouni, V. Stavroulaki, A. Trogolo, and P. Goria, “End-to-End Reconfigurability in Heterogeneous Wireless Systems – Software and Cognitive Radio Solutions enriched by Policy- and Context-based Decision Making”, Proc. 16^th IST Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit, Budapest, Hungary, July 2007.

[14] M. Muck, S. Gault, D. Bourse, K. Tsagkaris, P. Demestichas, Z. Boufidis, M. Stamatelatos, and N. Alonistioti, “Evolution of Wireless Communication Systems towards Autonomously Managed, Cognitive Radio Functionalities”, Proc. 64^th IEEE Veh. Technol. Conf. (VTC), Montreal, Canada, Sep. 2006.

[15] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, M. Stamatelatos, D. Bourse, K. El-Khazen, and M. Muck, “Evolution of the Reconfiguration Management Plane for Autonomic Communications”, Proc. 15^th IST Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit, Mykonos, Greece, June 2006.

[16] A. Mihailovic, N. Olaziregi, N. Berthet, D. Pirez, J. E. Goubard, A. Minokuchi, B. Souville, Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and K. El-Khazen, “End-to-End Reconfigurability System Architecture Fundamentals”, Proc. 15^th IST Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit, Mykonos, Greece, June 2006.

[17] P. Cordier, D. Bourse, K. Moessner, J. Luo, C. Kloeck, K. Tsagkaris, R. Agusti, N. Olaziregi, Z. Boufidis, E. Buracchini, P. Goria, and A. Trogolo, “E²R Cognitive Pilot Channel concept”, Proc. 15^th IST Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit, Mykonos, Greece, June 2006.

[18] Z. Boufidis, E. Patouni, N. Alonistioti, P. Magdalinos, D. Bourse, and K. El-Khazen, “Exploiting the Reconfiguration Management Plane for Protocol Adaptation and Quality of Service Negotiation in B3G Systems”, Proc. Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF#15), Paris, France, Dec. 2005.

[19] P. Cordier, P. Houze, S. Ben Jemaa, O. Simon, D. Bourse, D. Grandblaise, K. Moessner, J. Luo, C. Kloeck, K. Tsagkaris, R. Agusti, P. Goria, E. Buracchini, A. Trogolo, N. Olaziregi, Z. Boufidis, and E. Mohyeldin, “Cognitive Pilot Channel”, Proc. Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF#15), Paris, France, Dec. 2005.

[20] E. Mohyeldin, J. Luo, E. Schulz, N. Olaziregi, Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and B. Souville, “E²R Network Architecture for Reconfigurable Radio”, Proc. Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF#14), San Diego, California, USA, July 2005.

[21] F. Foukalas, Y. Ntarladimas, A. Glentis, and Z. Boufidis, “Protocol Reconfiguration Using Component-Based Design”, Proc. 5^th IFIP Int. Conf. Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems (DAIS), Athens, Greece, June 2005, also appeared in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 3543, 2005.

[22] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and M. Dillinger, “Network Control and Management for Beyond 3G End-to-End Reconfiguration”, Proc. 14^th IST Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit, Dresden, Germany, Jun. 2005.

[23] N. Alonistioti, Z. Boufidis, N. Houssos, and M. Stamatelatos, “Business and Management Challenges for End-to-End Reconfiguration”, Proc. Eurescom Summit on Ubiquitous Services and Applications: Exploiting the Potential, Heidelberg, Germany, Apr. 2005.

[24] Z. Boufidis, M. Stamatelatos, N. Alonistioti, A. Delautre, M. Dillinger, and M. Alvarez, “Actors, Management Plane, and Policy Provision Challenges for End-to-End Reconfiguration”, Proc. E²R Wksp. Reconfigurable Mobile Systems and Networks Beyond 3G, Barcelona, Spain, Sep. 2004.

[25] M. Stamatelatos, C. Anagnostopoulos, and Z. Boufidis, “Enabling Profile Management in Reconfigurable Environments”, Proc. E²R Wksp. Reconfigurable Mobile Systems and Networks Beyond 3G, Barcelona, Spain, Sep. 2004.

[26] N. Alonistioti, Z. Boufidis, A. Kaloxylos, and M. Dillinger, “Integrated Management Plane for Policy-based End-to-End Reconfiguration Services”, Proc. 13^th IST Mobile and Wireless Commun. Summit, Lyon, France, June 2004.

[27] M. Koutsopoulou, S. Panagiotakis, Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and A. Kaloxylos, "Charging, Billing, and Accounting in a Multi-Operator and Multi-Service Provider Environment", ANWIRE Wksp. Reconfigurability, Mykonos, Greece, Sep. 2003.

[28] S. Panagiotakis, E. Gazis, M. Koutsopoulou, N. Houssos, Z. Boufidis, and A. Alonistioti, "Roaming Issues for Service Provisioning in 3rd Generation Mobile Networks", Proc. Advanced Technologies, Applications and Market Strategies for 3G (ATAMS), Cracow, Poland, July 2001.

White Papers

[1] Co-author, “Mobile Service Platforms – Architecture Whitepaper”, MSP Cluster White Paper, Mar. 2008.

[2] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, R. Feuillette, O. Holland, J. Pan, and K. Moessner, “End-to-End Network Architecture for Cognitive Reconfigurable Mobile Systems”, E²R II White Paper, Dec. 2007.

[3] M. Muck, S. Gault, V. Merat, E. Patouni, Z. Boufidis, et al., “Autonomic Communications for Heterogeneous Wireless Communication Systems”, E²R II White Paper, Dec. 2007.

[4] Co-author, “Over-the-Air Software Download for Cognitive Networks”, E²R II White Paper, Dec. 2007.

[5] Z. Boufidis, E. Patouni, and N. Alonistioti, “End-to-End Reconfiguration Management and Control System Architecture”, E²R II White Paper, Jun. 2007.

[6] N. Olaziregi, Z. Boufidis, and E. Mohyeldin, “Management and Control Architecture of Reconfigurable Systems”, WWRF Working Group 6 White Paper, Nov. 2005.

[7] F. Berzosa, E. Mohyeldin, J. Luo, R. Falk, G. Ravasio, O. Holland, H. Aghvami, Z. Boufidis, T. Wiebke, and T. Dodgson, "Network Architecture and Support Services for Reconfigurability", WWRF Working Group 6 White Paper, Nov. 2004.

Contributions to Research Fora & (Pre)Standards Bodies

[1] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, E. Patouni, M. Stamatelatos, M. Muck, and D. Bourse, “A Platform-Independent Model for Autonomously Reconfigurable User Equipment and Network Elements”, OMG 3^rd Software-Based Commun. (SBC) Wksp., Fairfax, VA USA, Mar. 2007.

[2] Z. Boufidis, E. Patouni, and N. Alonistioti, “System Architecture for Autonomously Reconfigurable Heterogeneous Mobile Radio Systems”, ETSI Defined Radio (SDR) / Cognitive Radio (CR) Wksp., Sophia Antipolis, France, Feb. 2007.

[3] Z. Boufidis and N. Alonistioti, “E²R II Reconfiguration Management and Control Architecture”, 3GPP doc. RP-060853, 3GPP RAN#34 plenary, Budapest, Hungary, Dec. 2006.

[4] M. Muck, D. Bourse, J. N. Patillon, S. Gault, D. Grandblaise, D. Bateman, E. Patouni, Z. Boufidis, and N. Alonistioti, “IST-E²R Technical Overview”, IEEE P1900.B Meeting, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Sep. 2006.

[5] E. Patouni, Z. Boufidis, A. Lilis, M. Stamatelatos, and N. Alonistioti, "The Concept of a Reconfiguration Management Plane", IEEE P1900.B Meeting, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Sep. 2006.

[6] Z. Boufidis, “E²R II System Architecture and Reconfiguration Management Plane”, IST 2006 / WWI Symp., Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 2006.

[7] Z. Boufidis and N. Alonistioti, “E²R System Architecture and Reconfiguration Management Plane”, WWI-MOCCA Symp., Yokosuka, Japan, Mar. 2006.

[8] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, N. Olaziregi, and M. Fratti, “E²R Network Architecture and Reconfiguration Management Plane (RMP)”, WWI Symp., Paris, France, Dec. 2005.

[9] Z. Boufidis, N. Alonistioti, and E. Mohyeldin, “Generic Process for Terminal Reconfiguration through Software Download”, SDR Forum Input document SDRF-04-I-0081, SDR Forum 41^st Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Nov. 2004.

Lectures

[1] “System Architecture for End-to-End Reconfiguration and Architectural Perspectives for Cognitive Radio Systems”, tutorial speaker, 16th IST Mobile and Wireless Communications Summit, Budapest, Hungary, July 2007

[2] “Quality of Service in 3G Mobile Communication Systems”, lectures in the context of 8th-semester undergraduate course TSP20 “Special Topics in Communications and Signal Processing”, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Greece, June 2007

[3] “End-to-End Reconfiguration Management and Control Architecture”, tutorial speaker, 15th IST Mobile and Wireless Communications Summit, Mykonos, Greece, June 2006

[4] "Adaptable Middleware for Service Provision in Mobile Environments", ANWIRE Winter School on Middleware, Nicosia, Cyprus, Jan. 2004

[5] "Component-based and Reflective Middleware", ANWIRE Winter School on Middleware, Nicosia, Cyprus, Jan. 2004

[6] “SDL-based platform for modeling the impact of mobility of terminals on the fixed infrastructure of mobile networks; development of protocol stacks and quantitative analysis”, Ericsson Awards of Excellence, Ericsson Hellas, Athens, Greece, May 2001

[7] “Recent Advances in Mobile IP”, Networking and Mobile Communications Seminar, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Jan. 2001

[8] “ITU-T Q.2110: The Service Specific Connection-Oriented Protocol”, Networking and Mobile Communications Seminar, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, May 1998

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