R&D Projects

04/2020 – present. "FinTrust: Trust Engineering for the Financial Industry”

Affiliation: Newcastle University, UK.
Responsibilities: Research on trust in FinTech.
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
More information: https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/R033595/1

11/2019 – 04/2020. "Understanding the Role of Individual Differences in the Adoption, Use and Exploitation of Smart Home Technology”

Affiliation: Cardiff University, UK.
Responsibilities: Conducting research and running experiments on the use of trigger-action rules and their implications for the security and privacy of smart home technologies.
Funder: Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST).
More information: https://crestresearch.ac.uk/projects/adoption-and-exploitation-of-smart-home-technology/

01/2015 – 03/2015. “STIMULATE” (Stimulating the Public Attitude Towards Advanced Materials)

Affiliation: National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece.
Responsibilities: Development of the online and social media dissemination strategy and the workplan for the implementation of dissemination activities. Definition of dissemination evaluation criteria.
Funder: European Commission (7th RTD Framework Programme).
More information: http://www.materialsfuture.eu

03/2010 – 09/2014. “Usability Evaluation Techniques for Situated Privacy”

Affiliation: Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, University of Madeira, Portugal.
Responsibilities: Investigating the application of social network analysis techniques for studying behavior in social network sites.
Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - Portugal.

09/2009 – 10/2010. “WeSP” (Web Security and Privacy: Weaving together technology innovation with human and policy considerations)

Affiliation: Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, University of Madeira, Portugal.
Responsibilities: Analysis of large-scale social networks and the development of automated tools to protect users' privacy within online social networks.
Funder: Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program.
More information: https://www.cmuportugal.org/media/web-security-and-privacy-wesp-weaving-together-technology-innovation-with-human-and-policy-considerations/

11/2007 – 11/2008. “Access of Disabled People to eGovernment Services”

Affiliation: University of Athens, Greece.
Responsibilities: Management of the technical team that developed an accessible, web-based job advertisement and recruitment service for disabled people. Organizing seminar and teaching on the use of the services.
Funder: Information Society S.A.
More information: http://amea.ktpae.gr (website in Greek)

07/2008 – 10/2008. “Market on Wheels – Extension” (Extending the employability of people with disabilities to the society and the student community).

Affiliation: University of Athens, Greece.
Responsibilities: Organizing seminars and teaching on the subject of employability and entrepreneurship for people with disabilities. Web development.
Funder: EU EQUAL Programme.

02/2008 – 07/2008. “EURIDICE” (EURopean Inter-Disciplinary research on Intelligent Cargo for Efficient, safe and environment-friendly logistics).

Affiliation: SingularLogic SA, Greece.
Responsibilities: Management of a 5-person team responsible for the evaluation and selection of the relevant knowledge sources and the development of the context model of the project.
Funder: European Commission (7th RTD Framework Programme).
More information: https://trimis.ec.europa.eu/project/european-inter-disciplinary-research-intelligent-cargo-efficient-safe-and-environment

07/2007 – 05/2008. “LOCUNET” (LOcation-based Communication Urban NETwork).

Affiliation: University of Athens, Greece.
Responsibilities: Usability evaluation of a spatial-aware multi-user mobile system, used for mediating interpersonal and group communication. The evaluation methodology comprised questionnaires, a word list, focus groups and actual logging of use during field tests with the system. Web development.
Funder: Regional Operational Programme for Attica 2000-2006.
More information: https://spatialmedia.ntlab.gr/index.php/2017/10/27/location-based-communication-urban-network-locunet/

10/2005 – 12/2007. “Market on Wheels” (Holistic intervention of sheltered business activities through a network of people with motor and mental disabilities).

Affiliation: University of Athens, Greece.
Responsibilities: Requirements analysis, design and implementation of web-based services to support a business incubator for people with disabilities.
Funder: EU EQUAL Programme.
More information: http://www.equal-greece.gr/projectelements.asp?Ergonum=63 (website in Greek)

10/2002 – 12/2004.”Proteas” (Promoting the employment of people with motor disabilities).

Affiliation: University of Athens, Greece.
Responsibilities: Project technical manager. Requirements analysis, design and implementation of web-based services.
Funder: EU EQUAL Programme.
More information: http://www.equal-greece.gr/projectelements.asp?Ergonum=27 (website in Greek)

10/2001 – 03/2002. “EURESCOM P1106” (e-Commerce Impacts on Service and Network Operations and Management).

Affiliation: University of Athens, Greece - Hellenic Organization of Telecommunications (OTE), Greece.
Responsibilities: Research on technologies for next generation e-business communication service supply chains.
Funder: Eurescom.
More information: http://www.eurescom.de/public/projects/P1100-series/P1106/default.asp

11/2000 – 10/2002. “ATTRACT” (Advanced Teleworking Techniques and Teleservices for Insurance Agents and Customers).

Affiliation: University of Athens, Greece.
Responsibilities: Requirements analysis, design and implementation of web-based services.
Funder: European Commission.
More information: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/IST-1999-20960