Maria Lityńska-Zając, Environmental Data Analysis, Best Researcher Award

Assist Prof Dr. Maria Lityńska-Zając, Environmental Data Analysis, Best Researcher Award

Assist Prof Dr. Maria Lityńska-Zając at Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

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 🌟 Summary

Maria Lityńska-Zając is a prominent archaeologist-botanist renowned for her expertise in archaeobotanical analysis. With a distinguished career, she has conducted extensive research on macroscopic plant remains from archaeological sites across Europe and beyond. Her work is celebrated for its impact on understanding prehistoric and early medieval agriculture.

🎓 Education

  • Habilitation (2006): Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences. Thesis: Segetal Weeds in Prehistoric and Early Medieval Farming.
  • Doctor of Biology (1996): W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow. Thesis: Vegetation and Agriculture in the Roman Iron Age in Poland: An Archaeobotanical Study.
  • Master of Biology (1982): Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow. Thesis: Plant Remains from the Roman Period from Site 1 at Wyszembork.

💼 Professional Experience

Maria is a Professor at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences. She has carried out archaeobotanical research at over 50 sites in Poland and has been involved in excavations and analysis of plant remains from Egypt, Hungary, Serbia, Spain, Slovakia, Greece, and Bulgaria. She is the author and co-author of more than 250 publications, including seven books, with a notable work being Przewodnik do badań archeobotanicznych (Guidebook to Archaeobotanical Studies, 2005).

🔬 Research Interests

Her research focuses on the archaeobotanical analysis of plant remains, studying prehistoric and early medieval farming practices, and understanding the role of segetal weeds in historical agriculture.

📖 Publication

Unveiling Hunnic legacy: Decoding elite presence in Poland through a unique child's burial with modified cranium
    • Authors: J.M. Niebylski, H. Dobrzańska, A. Szczepanek, M. Baca, A. Götherström
    • Journal: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
    • Year: 2024
Early farming settlement of the marginal zone of loess uplands and its palaeoenvironmental context - A case study of the Iłza Piedmont (S Poland)
    • Authors: M. Szeliga, P. Mroczek, R. Dobrowolski, J. Barga-Wiȩcławska, P. Zagórski
    • Journal: Praehistorische Zeitschrift
    • Year: 2023
Results of Natural Science Analyses of the Baden Culture Materials in the Šariš Region, North-Eastern Slovakia
    • Authors: E. Horváthová, M. Lityńska-Zając, A. Rauba-Bukowska, J. Wilczyński, A. Zastawny
    • Journal: Slovenska Archeologia
    • Year: 2022
Archaeobotanical Studies in Poland – Historical Overview, Achievements, and Future Perspectives
    • Authors: M. Badura, M. Lityńska-Zając, M. Makohonienko
    • Journal: Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
    • Year: 2022
Utilisation of plant materials in houses of the Linear Pottery Culture. A case study of Brzezie
    • Authors: M. Lityńska-Zając, A. Czekaj-Zastawny
    • Journal: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
    • Year: 2021
Plant remains found in archaeological sites in the Carpathian foothills - preliminary report
    • Authors: M. Lityńska-Zając, M. Moskal-del Hoyo, K. Cywa
    • Book: Bronze Age Tell Communities in Context: An Exploration into Culture, Society, and the Study of European Prehistory. Part 2 Practice - The Social, Space, and Materiality
    • Year: 2020
The early Holocene archaeological evidence (Site E-05-1) in Bargat El-Shab (Western Desert Egypt)
    • Authors: P. Bobrowski, M. Lityńska-Zając, M. Osypińska, M. Jórdeczka
    • Journal: Archaeologia Polona
    • Year: 2020
Plant use in Muslim Spain: Preliminary results from the medieval town of Madīnat Ilbīra
    • Authors: M. Lityńska-Zając, M. Rębkowski
    • Journal: Acta Palaeobotanica
    • Year: 2020

Konstantinos Kolomvatsos | Pervasive Data Science | Best Researcher Award

Assist Prof Dr. Konstantinos Kolomvatsos, Pervasive Data Science, Best Researcher Award

Assist Prof Dr. Konstantinos Kolomvatsos at University of Thessaly, Greece

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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.

📖 Publication Top Noted

An intelligent sequential fraud detection model based on deep learning

    • Authors: Zioviris, G., Kolomvatsos, K., Stamoulis, G.
    • Journal: Journal of Supercomputing
    • Volume: 80
    • Issue: 10
    • Pages: 14824–14847
    • Year: 2024

Autonomous proactive data management in support of pervasive edge applications

    • Authors: Kolomvatsos, K., Anagnostopoulos, C.
    • Journal: Future Generation Computer Systems
    • Volume: 155
    • Pages: 108–120
    • Year: 2024

Cluster based similarity extraction upon distributed datasets

    • Authors: Moustakas, T., Kolomvatsos, K.
    • Journal: Cluster Computing
    • Volume: 27
    • Issue: 3
    • Pages: 2917–2929
    • Year: 2024

Integrated Portable and Stationary Health Impact-Monitoring System for Firefighters

    • Authors: Lioliopoulos, P., Oikonomou, P., Boulougaris, G., Kolomvatsos, K.
    • Journal: Sensors
    • Volume: 24
    • Issue: 7
    • Article Number: 2273
    • Year: 2024

Data management and selectivity in collaborative pervasive edge computing

    • Authors: Papathanasiou, D., Kolomvatsos, K.
    • Journal: Computing
    • Status: Article in Press
    • Year: 2024