Summary
Konstantinos (Kostas) Kolomvatsos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications at the University of Thessaly. He has extensive experience in academia, research, and administrative roles, with a strong focus on intelligent systems, pervasive computing, and data analysis. He has held various academic positions and led numerous national and international research projects, contributing significantly to the field of computer science.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science
Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens
GPA: Excellent
- M.Sc. in Computer Science
Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens
GPA: 8.48/10
- B.Sc. in Informatics
Department of Informatics, Athens University of Economics and Business
GPA: 7.20/10 (Top 10% of class)
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor (6/2020 – Present)
Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Thessaly
- Teaching Staff, Researcher (2017 – 6/2020)
Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Instructor in Postgraduate Programmes (2016 – 2020)
University of Thessaly
- Adjunct Lecturer (2014 – 2019)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Thessaly
- Teaching Assistant (2001 – 2004)
Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Administration, Technical University of Larissa
Research Interests
Konstantinos Kolomvatsos’s research interests include:
- Intelligent systems and pervasive computing
- Data mining and machine learning
- Edge computing and distributed systems
- AI-enabled healthcare services
- Semantic and distributed databases
Research Activities
Konstantinos Kolomvatsos has been the principal investigator for multiple European and national research projects, including:
- ESCORT: AI Enabled Healthcare Services During Cross-Border Medical Emergencies and Regular Patient Services (Horizon Europe)
- TRACE: Integration and Harmonization of Logistics Operations (Horizon Europe)
- SILVANUS: Integrated Technological and Information Platform for Wildfire Management (H2020)
- PLATON: Development of Support System for Doctors and Cancer Patients (National Funding)
- ELLIOT: Intelligent Nutrition Assistant (H2020 Shapes Project)
- SaveWoodenBoats: National Funding
He has also contributed as a researcher in various other European projects like ARESIBO, OCEAN2020, ROBORDER, and RAWFIE.
Konstantinos Kolomvatsos is the founder and scientific leader of the Intelligent Pervasive Systems (iPRISM) Research Group and the co-founder and director of the Research Lab ‘Intelligent Systems for Orchestrating Pervasive Computing Applications’ (METIS Lab). His work includes significant contributions to the development and scheduling of academic courses in his field.