Name Sfikas Konstantinos
Date and Place of birth 6/10/1983, Athens, Greece
Occupation PhD Candidate
Contact address
 
 

e-mail

Department of Informatics, University of Athens
TYPA Buildings, Panepistimiopolis, Ilisia
15784, Athens, Greece

ksfikas@iit.demokritos.gr
ksfikas@di.uoa.gr
Education

2002 - 2006: B.Sc. in Computer Science (ranked 1st during graduation),                       Department of Informatics, TEI of Athens.

2006 - 2008: M.Sc. in Advanced Information Systems,   Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens.

2009 - now: PhD Candidate,                                                               Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens.
Honours and Scholarships

A number of scholarships and prizes for undergraduate studies have been awarded by the National Foundation of Scholarships (ranked 1st during graduation).

Awarded with scholarship from the National Foundation of Scholarships after national examinations, to support the postgraduate studies both in M.Sc. and P.hD degrees.

Awarded with prize from the University of Athens for achieving excellence during the completion of the M.Sc. studies (ranked 1st in the Advanced Informatics section).
Languages

Greek: Native Language.

English: Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English,                                              Cerftificate of Completency
Employment

2005 - 2006: Research Associate, NCSR Demokritos.

2007 - 2008: Scientific Associate, TEI of Athens.

2008 - 2009: Scientific Associate, Democritus University of Thrace
Research Interests Content-based 3d model retrieval-recognition, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Parallel Computation.
Publications (Reverse Chronological Order)
  • Konstantinos Sfikas, Theoharis Theoharis, Ioannis Pratikakis: Non-rigid 3D object retrieval using topological information guided by conformal factors. The Visual Computer 2012, DOI: 10.1007/s00371-012-0714-z

  • Konstantinos Sfikas, Ioannis Pratikakis, Theoharis Theoharis: 3D Object Retrieval via Range Image Queries based on SIFT descriptors on Panoramic Views. 3DOR 2012: 9-15

  • Sfikas K, Pratikakis I, Theoharis T (2011) ConTopo: Non-Rigid 3D Object Retrieval using Topological Information guided by Conformal Factors. pp 25–32, DOI 10.2312/3DOR/3DOR11/025-032.

  • Konstantinos Sfikas, Theoharis Theoharis, Ioannis Pratikakis: ROSy+: 3D Object Pose Normalization Based on PCA and Reflective Object Symmetry with Application in 3D Object Retrieval. International Journal of Computer Vision 91(3): 262-279 (2011).

  • P. Belsis, C. Sgouropoulou, K. Sfikas, G. Pantziou, C. Skourlas, J. Varnas, T. Alevizos, V. Tsoukalas, ‘Exploiting Distance Learning Methods and Multimedia-enhanced instructional content to support IT Curricula in Greek Technological Educational Institutes’, 6th International Networked Learning Conference (NLC08), symposium paper, Thessaloniki, Greece, 5-6 May 2008.

  • Sgouropoulou C., Sfikas C., Fosses N., Belsis P., Pantziou G., Skourlas C., “Learner profiles in the higher educational context”, in proceedings of International Scientific Conference eRA-2, pp. 23 – 24, Athens, Greece, 22-23 September 2007.

  • Konstantinos Sfikas, “A Content-Based Image Indexing Scheme Using a SOM-Compressed Image Database”, 11th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2007), EUREKA! 2007 – Student Sub-session, pp. 85 - 93, Patras, 18-20 May 2007.

  • Ν. Βασιλάς, Σ. Περαντώνης, Χ. Σκουρλάς, Κ. Σφήκας, (2006). ‘Εξαγωγή χαρακτηριστικών, δεικτοδότηση και ανάκτηση εικόνας βασισμένη στο περιεχόμενο’, Book Chapter: Χ. Σκουρλάς Παράλληλη, Βασιζόμενη σε Περιεχόμενο Διαγλωσσική Ανάκτηση Πληροφοριών. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Νέων Τεχνολογιών. 95-115 (in Greek).

  • Ν. Βασιλάς, Π. Μπέλσης, Σ. Περαντώνης, Χ. Σκουρλάς, Κ. Σφήκας, ‘Εξαγωγή χαρακτηριστικών, δεικτοδότηση και ανάκτηση εικόνας βασισμένη στο περιεχόμενο’, ΕΠΕΑΕΚ Αρχιμήδης, 1ο Συνέδριο, ΤΕΙ Αθήνας, σ.σ. 11 – 13, 24 – 26 Νοεμβρίου 2005, Αθήνα (in Greek).