Theodoros Panagiotakopoulos
Theodoros Panagiotakopoulos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Science and Technology at the University of Patras, specializing in “Internet of Things Applications.” In 2006, he received his diploma from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Patras, and in 2011, he obtained his PhD from the same department with the dissertation titled “Context awareness and user modeling in pervasive systems”. In 2020, he earned a Master’s Degree in “Green Power Systems: Smart Technologies and Management Strategies” from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Patras.
From 2011 to 2024, he worked at the Hellenic Open University, initially as a software engineer and, from 2017 onward, as a research fellow in the Laboratory of Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Quality, and Ambient Intelligence. His research interests include Internet of Things (IoT) technologies (cloud platforms, middleware, machine learning, deep learning, etc.), IoT applications with a focus on smart cities, energy, commerce, healthcare, and transportation, as well as continuous professional training of the workforce in key emerging technologies through e-learning systems. He has published numerous scientific papers in reputable international journals and conferences. He has also participated in more than 25 European and National research projects (e.g., H2020, Horizon Europe, and Erasmus+), holding key roles at research, technical, and managerial levels.