Appointments

Academic Appointments


Lecturer
Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus
April 2015 - present
Visiting Lecturer
Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus
Oct. 2009 - April 2015
Post-Doctoral Researcher
University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
 Sept. 2010 - present
Visiting Lecturer
University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
 26 August 2010
Special Scientist
University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
 Oct. 2009 - Sept. 2010 
Teaching Assistant
University of Essex, Essex, UK
 Oct. 2005 – Jan. 2009 
Java Tutor
Computer International, Larnaca, Cyprus
 June 2005 – Sept. 2005 


Professional Appointments/Training


Technician Engineer
Cyprus Telecommunication Authorities (CYTA), Nicosia, Cyprus
 June 2004 - October 2004 
Technician Trainee
Xerographic Systems LTD, Nicosia, Cyprus
 August 2000 – Sept. 2000 
Technician Trainee
Medisell Co. LTD, Nicosia, Cyprus
 July 2000 - August 2000 
Technician Trainee
 SITA, Nicosia, Cyprus
 June 2000 - July 2000 
Technician Trainee
Public Power Corporation (PPC, ΔΕΗ) Athens, Greece
 June 1999 – Sept.1999 
Technician Trainee
Golden Telecom, Nicosia, Cyprus
 June 1998 – Sept. 1998 


Education


PhD in Computer Science and Engineering

October 2005 - September 2009
Organization:
University of Essex, (UoE), Colchester, Essex, UK


Dissertation:
Multi-objective Deployment and Power Assignment in Wireless Sensor Networks using Metaheuristics


Advisors:
Prof. Qingfu Zhang and Prof. Kun Yang


Major focus:
Multi-objective Optimization; Wireless Sensor Networks; Evolutionary Computation; Heuristic and Metaheuristic Search; Constraint Handling;














MSc (Distinction) in Computer and Information Networks
October 2004 - June 2005
Organization:
University of Essex, (UoE), Colchester, Essex, UK

Dissertation:
An Interactive Java Simulator for Routing in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks.

Advisor:
Dr. David Hunter

Major focus:
Mobile Ad-hoc Networks; Routing Protocol Design;










BSc (Honors) in Electrical Engineering and Informatics (specialization in Computer Engineering)
September 2002 - June 2004
Organization:
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

Dissertation:
Pathfinding Algorithms for Intelligent Agents: A Pacman Game.

Advisor:
Dr. Borbala Benko Katalin

Major focus:
Agent-based Routing; Algorithms; Mobile Networks;










Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical Engineering
September 1997 - June 2000

Organization:
Higher Technical Institute (HTI), Nicosia, Cyprus

Dissertation:
Literature Investigation on Electronic Devices: Applications and Implementations.

Advisor:
Dr. C. C. Marouchos

Major focus:
Electronic devices