Areas & Fields of Interest of the 28 Faculty Members of the Department of Electronic Engineering
1. Antonakakis Marios, Assistant Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (mantonakakis@hmu.gr)
• Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence for energy and complex systems
• Multimodal Artificial Intelligence for environmental monitoring and climate risks
• Graph-based AI models for energy networks and complex systems
• Artificial Intelligence for smart energy systems and IoT infrastructures
• Data-centric AI for reliable modeling of real-world data
• Explainable and reliable AI for decision support systems
• AI for circular economy and management of critical raw materials (REEs)
• Biosignal analysis and digital biomarkers using AI
• Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic AI for autonomous systems
• AI for geophysical and subsurface data
• Surveillance systems with AI for environmental and industrial applications
• Real-time AI systems for data stream analysis
• Green AI and energy-efficient machine learning
• AI for monitoring and forecasting supply chains and resources
2. Antonidakis Emmanouil, Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (antonidakis@hmu.gr)
Communication Protocols
Microprocessor and Sensor Applications
Design and Construction of Microprocessor Systems
Distributed control of energy networks
3. Vardiabasis Ioannis, Professor, Division of Telecommunications & Networks (ivardia@hmu.gr)
Electromagnetic Applications
.. Propagation of electromagnetic waves
.. Scattering of electromagnetic waves
.. Radiation of electromagnetic waves
.. Solving electromagnetic problems with methods: Semi-analytical, Computational and Artificial Intelligence
.. Biological effects of electromagnetic fields and radiations
.. Measurements of electromagnetic fields – Measurements of non-ionizing radiations
.. Electromagnetic compatibility
Antennas & Wireless Communications
.. Antennas – Antenna arrays – Smart antennas
.. Wireless links – Wired links
.. Microwave communications – Wireless communications – Satellite communications – Mobile communications
Microwave Devices
.. Waveguides – Optical fibers – Waveguiding structures
.. Cylindrical geometries
.. Wearables
.. Complex isotropic materials – Complex anisotropic media
.. Microwave technology – Millimeter-wave technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
.. Artificial intelligence applications (Neural networks, Fuzzy logic, Genetic algorithms, etc.)
Defense Technologies
.. Radar
.. Electronic warfare
Internet of Things (IoT)
Cybersecurity
4. Giannakakis Georgios, Associate Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (ggian@hmu.gr)
Biosignal Processing and Analysis
Computer Vision
Affective Computing
Psychophysiology
Computational Neuroscience
Machine Learning
Medical Software
Computational Grids
5. Kakavelakis Georgios, Assistant Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (kakavelakis@hmu.gr)
Nanomaterials
Printed Electronics
Solution Processed Optoelectronics
Detectors
Graphene
Solar energy
Energy storage
Layered materials
Sensing elements
Energy harvesting
Metal halide perovskites
6. Kalderis Dimitrios, Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (kalderis@hmu.gr)
Solid Waste Management
Soil Remediation Technologies
Utilization of Agricultural Residues for the Production of Innovative Materials
Hydrothermal treatment – remediation of industrial waste
Processing of biomass/agricultural by-products for the production of multifunctional materials and innovative products with environmental applications
7. Kapetanakis Eleftherios, Associate Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (ekapetan@hmu.gr)
Molecular Electronics
Microelectronics and VLSI Design
Nanosciences and Nanotechnology
Microelectronics
Semiconductor nanocrystals – Synthesis
Molecular electronics – Organic electronics
Silicon integrated circuit technology
Characterization of inorganic, organic and polymeric materials for electronic and optoelectronic applications
8. Katsivela Eleftheria, Associate Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (katsivela@hmu.gr)
Pollutant Biodegradation
Environmental Quality Control
Environmental Microbiology and Chemistry
Air pollution and air quality control
Biotechnological use of microorganisms in waste treatment
Chemical and microbiological analysis of suspended particles in the atmosphere
Applied environmental microbiology with emphasis on microbial ecology and pollutant biodegradation
9. Kokkinos Evangelos, Associate Professor, Division of Telecommunications & Networks (ekokkinos@hmu.gr)
Mobile Communications
Signal Detection and Estimation
Digital Communications and Signal Processing
Multi-user detection
Interference cancellation
Telemetric applications
Medical image processing
Mobile communications 5G and beyond
Theory of signal detection and estimation
Forward error correction for wireless communications
Applications of signal detection theory in seismology
Digital signal processing for smart antenna applications
Traffic study in air-ground communications for voice and data communication
Statistical signal processing (optimum Bayes detection, radar and sonar detection, underwater acoustics)
10. Kouli Maria, Associate Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (mkouli@hmu.gr)
Natural Disasters and Hazards
Geographic Information Systems
Remote Sensing and Satellite Signal Processing
Geoinformatics and natural disasters
Long-term monitoring of the earth’s surface by processing satellite images
11. Konstantaras Antonios, Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (akonstantaras@hmu.gr)
Deep Learning
Software Engineering
Heterogeneous Parallel Processing
Seismic ontology
Data mining
Software engineering
Deep machine learning
Parallel processing
K12 agile learning
Heterogeneous parallel programming
K12 educational robotics
Ontology and modeling of electromagnetic signals
Neural networks, fuzzy logic, hybrid adaptive systems
Programming and programmable devices in primary education
12. Kotti Spyridoula-Melina, Associate Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (kotti@hmu.gr)
Optical Spectroscopy
Chromatographic Techniques (HPLC, GC)
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
Water and wastewater treatment technologies
Quality control technologies for environmental samples
Statistical methods for processing environmental data
Extraction, isolation and concentration techniques of organic compounds from environmental samples
13. Liodakis Georgios, Assistant Professor, Division of Telecommunications & Networks (gsl@hmu.gr)
Wireless Communications
Electromagnetism Applications
Modeling and Techno-economic Issues of Broadband & IoT Systems
Optical networks
Engineering education
Telecommunications applications
Scattering of electromagnetic waves
Telecommunications systems and services
14. Makris Ioannis, Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (jpmakris@hmu.gr)
Seismic Electric
Physics of the Earth’s Interior
Electromagnetic Methods in Geophysics
Measurements
Telemetry and instrumentation
Physics of the earth’s interior
Electromagnetic methods of geophysical exploration
Design and development of measurement systems and data acquisition systems
Seismic, electric, magnetic and electromagnetic phenomena and earthquake prediction research
15. Maravelakis Emmanouil, Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (marvel@hmu.gr)
Reverse Engineering
CAD/CAM Systems & 3D Modeling
3D Documentation of Cultural Heritage
CAD/CAM systems
Rapid prototyping
Digitization of cultural heritage
Three-dimensional (3D) modeling – Processing of 3D scan data
Reverse engineering with applications in cultural heritage documentation
Design study – evaluation of new 3D printing products for the visually impaired
16. Baklezos Anargyros, Assistant Professor, Division of Telecommunications & Networks (abaklezos@hmu.gr)
Electromagnetic Field Modeling for Space Applications and Electromagnetic Cleanliness
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Applications of Optimization Algorithms in the Modeling of Inverse Electromagnetic Scattering Problems
Antenna Design for Radiometric Applications
17. Barbounakis Ioannis, Assistant Professor, Division of Telecommunications & Networks (i.barbounakis@hmu.gr)
Big Data Analytics
Applications in the area of the Internet of Things
Data Transmission Networks, Architectures and Protocols, Network Security
Computing grid technologies
Application development on computing grids
Big data analytics
Computing grid technologies (data grids, computing grids)
Applications in the area of the Internet of Things
Digital modulation and coding techniques in telecommunication systems
18. Bikakis Nikolaos, Assistant Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (bikakis@hmu.gr)
Databases
Web of Data
Visual Analytics
Data structures
Web data
Geospatial and social data
Personalized management and analysis
Visual data exploration and analysis
Problems of high computational complexity
19. Nikolopoulos Christos, Assistant Professor, Division of Telecommunications & Networks (cnikolo@hmu.gr)
Antennas and Propagation
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Space EMC and Magnetic Cleanliness
Smart antenna design
Electromagnetic cleanliness in space applications
Electromagnetic compatibility in space applications
Solving and modeling of inverse electromagnetic scattering and propagation problems
20. Petrakis Nikolaos, Assistant Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (nik.s.petrakis@hmu.gr)
Cryptography
Fault Tolerance
Computer Arithmetic
Digital systems testing
Fault-tolerant systems
Cryptography and cryptanalysis
Programming techniques and algorithms
Logic design and computer arithmetic
21. Petridis Konstantinos, Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (cpetridis@hmu.gr)
Nanostructures
External Cavity Diode Lasers
Continuous Wave Optical Parametric Oscillators
Production of nanoparticles using laser pulses
Photovoltaic cells based on polymeric materials and perovskites
Imprinting of two-dimensional materials using laser pulses (LIFT)
Photonic devices with applications in materials in optoelectronics
Development of optical characterization techniques for nanostructures and graphene devices
Pedagogical techniques of teaching and learning of science courses
Methods of education and professional prospects in the field of Electronics
22. Saltas Vasileios, Associate Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (saltas@hmu.gr)
Materials with applications in environmental issues
Study of conductivity mechanisms in minerals and rocks
Physical mechanisms related to precursory seismic phenomena
23. Spanoudakis Nikolaos, Assistant Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (nspan@hmu.gr)
Information Systems
.. No-code software development platforms
.. Autonomic reactive systems
Multi-agent systems
.. Agent-oriented Software Engineering
.. Modeling languages
.. Integrated Development Environment
.. Cognitive agents
Computational argumentation
.. Visual modeling for knowledge representation
.. Knowledge mining with natural language processing
Pedagogy in Higher Education
.. Teaching computer programming
24. Stavroulakis Georgios, Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (gstav@hmu.gr)
Applied Soil Science
Natural Environment Management
Determination of Pollution in Drinking, Surface, Groundwater and Coastal Waters
Natural environment pollution
Nanopollutants in the aquatic environment
Urban development and coastal environment
New technologies at the service of precision agriculture
Contribution of the circular economy to environmental protection
Applied soil science, pathogenicity and pollution of agricultural soils
Development of new soil improvement materials to deal with pathogenic soils
Study of physicochemical properties of new natural materials for the decontamination of water resources
Optimization of the adsorptive properties of materials for the removal of agricultural pollutants
Physical, chemical and microbiological parameters of quality and pollution determination of drinking, surface, groundwater and coastal waters
25. Tatarakis Michael, Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (mictat@hmu.gr)
Optoelectronics
Plasma Physics
Intense Laser Matter Interactions
Study* of plasma instabilities
Fusion studies* for the production of energy
Biomedical applications using high power lasers
Material characterisation and study* using lasers
High intensity laser matter/plasma interaction studies* and applications
Dense plasma spatiotemporal characterisation using novel diagnostic methods and optoelectronic devices
Study* of plasmas generated by high current pulsed power optoelectronic devices (i.e. Z-pinch, X-pinch, Plasma focus)
Study* of laser generated secondary sources (i.e. electrons, ions, neutrons, photons, high order harmonics, acoustic waves)
Common and advanced material processing, manufacturing, machining and characterization with advanced laser technologies Lasers/plasma targets in multiscales and multiphases fabrication and characterization
* Study includes experiments, theory, simulations
26. Fouskitakis Georgios, Associate Professor, Division of Informatics & Automation (fouskit@hmu.gr)
Fault Detection and Isolation
Stochastic Signals and Systems
Precision and Intelligent Agriculture Systems
Stochastic fault diagnosis and identification
Stochastic signals and systems with applications
Processing of stochastic signals and systems
Embedded systems and automation with applications in intelligent agriculture and precision agriculture
Design and development of information and computing systems with applications in precision agriculture
Innovative methods of teaching technological courses in secondary and higher education
27. Fragkiadakis Nikolaos, Lecturer, Division of Informatics & Automation (nfrag@hmu.gr)
Signals and Systems
Automatic Control Systems
Sensors and Industrial Automation
Devices for space applications
Modeling of electromagnetic emissions
28. Fytilis Ioannis, Associate Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (fitilis@hmu.gr)
Photophysics
Plasma Physics
Optical Diagnostics
Laser-matter interaction
Plasma physics and technology
Optoelectronic measurement devices
Study and applications of secondary emission sources from plasma
29. Chatzakis Ioannis, Professor, Division of Electronics & Applications (jchatzakis@hmu.gr)
Electronics
Battery Management
Pulse Forming Lines
Electronics
Electric motion
Power electronics
Biomedical electronics
Energy and battery management
Optoelectronics and optoelectronic circuits
High-power pulse applications (pulse forming lines)
Diagnostic devices and support circuits in plasma generation machines
Systems whose operation is based on pulse-width modulations, such as DC/AC inverters and switching converters