CURRICULUM VITAE Surname: Name: Date of Birth: Position: Office Address: Telephone No: Fax: e-mail address: SPIRIDON D. LIKOTHANASSIS Likothanassis Spiridon March 27, 1957 Professor Director of Pattern Recognition Lab University of Patras, School of Engineering Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics 26500 Patras, GREECE +30 61 325065 (Residence), +30 61 997755 (Dept. Office) +30 61 997706,991909 likothan@cti.gr An Electrical Engineer with Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and Informatics. He has a very good knowledge on Adaptive Signal Processing, Adaptive Control, Computational and Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Agents and Bioinformatics. He has also experience in designing Information Systems, E-commerce Applications, Distance Learning Systems and Teleworking Applications. ACADEMIC EDUCATION Diploma in Electrical Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering, NationalTechnical University of Athens, Athens GREECE, July 1980. Diploma thesis: “Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Optimality (1980) Ph. D., Dept. Of Computer Engineering and Informatics, School of Engineering, University of Patras, GREECE, July 1986. Ph. D. Thesis: “Adaptive Control Algorithms: Performance, Computational Analysis, Parallelism” (1984-1986) RESEARCH INTERESTS Adaptive Signal Processing and Adaptive Control Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms and applications Intelligent Agents and applications Bioinformatics Web based Applications – Virtual e-Learning Environments Artificial Intelligence/Expert Systems Data and Knowledge Mining PUBLISHED RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC WORK 56 papers published in international scientific journals 160 papers published in proceedings of international conferences 15 book chapters (international publications) 4 books for distance learning courses, 6 lecture notes, 1 book. Supervision of 16 PhDs. Citations: 532 (Google Scholar), H-index: 13. 1 Fluent English. FOREIGN LANGUAGES I. EDUCATION: 1. Diploma in Electrical Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens GREECE, July 1980. 2. Ph. D. , Dept. of Computer Engineering and Informatics, School of Engineering, University of Patras, GREECE, July 1986. II. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 1. University of Patras School of Engineering Dept. of Computer Engineering and Informatics Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Lecturer Instructor Research & Teaching Assistant June 2004 – present June 2000 – June 2004 July 1996 - June 2000 Oct. 1991 - June 1996 Sept.1986 - Oct. 1991 Dec. 1983 - Sept.1986 2. Computer Technology Institute Post Doctoral Fellow Sept.1986 - Aug. 1990 3. Technological Education Inst. (T.E.I.) of Patras Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Sept.1990 - June 1996 Jun. 1987 - Jun. 1990 Sept.1984 - Dec. 1986 4. University of Patras Dept. of Electrical Engineering Teaching & Research Assistant Sept. 1981 - Dec. 1983 5. Democritius Univ/ity of Thrace Dept. of Electrical Engineering Teaching & Research Assistant Dec. 1980 - Aug. 1981 6. INDECON Advanced Technology Inc. Senior Engineer 1987 - 1989 III. EXPERIENCE SUMMARY: 2 At the University of Patras, Professor, Decision Theory, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks, Introduction to Pattern Recognition, Pattern Recognition, Programming in Pascal, Numerical Methods, Microprocessor Lab, Computer Systems, Stochastic Digital Signal Processing, Digital Electronics, Digital Communications, Pattern Recognition and Neural Networks. Also Diploma and Ph.D. Thesis supervision and research on: GRID applications, e- Learning Systems, Web-based applications, Bioinformatics, Adaptive Control Algorithms, Parallel Algorithms, Geophysical Signal Processing Algorithms, Microprocessor Based Implementation of Signal Processing Algorithms, Application of Neural Networks in Signal Processing and Expert System Development. Post graduate Lectures: Learning Algorithms, Decision Theory At the Computer Technology Institute, Post doctoral Fellow, research on the above areas. At the T.E.I. of Patras, Professor, Programming Languages, Operating Systems (UNIX, VMS) and Microprocessors. Also Associate Director of the Computer Center. At the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Patras And University of Thrace, Teaching and Research Assistant, Digital Electronics, Systems Lab and System Theory. Also research on Optimal Control Theory. IV. ACTIVE RESEARCH INTERESTS: Intelligent Agents and applications Bioinformatics Web based Applications Artificial Intelligence/Expert Systems Data and Knowledge Mining Adaptive Signal Processing Adaptive Control Algorithms and Applications. Multi-Model Partitioning Algorithms and Applications. Parallel Algorithms. Microprocessor Based Implementation of Estimation and Control Algorithms Neural Networks and Applications in Signal Processing and Medical Expert Systems. Genetic Algorithms and Evolution Programming. V. TECHNICAL SOCIETIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. IEEE - COMPUTER SOCIETY (Associate Member) ACM - ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING (Associate Member) TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE HELLENIC ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. 3 5. HELLENIC ASSOCIATION OF COMPUTER AND SCIENTISTS 6. IFIP - TC7: SYSTEM MODELLING AND OPTIMIZATION INFORMATICS VI. RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL CONTRACTS INVOLVEMENT: I. RESEARCH PROGRAMMES A. TRANSNATIONAL 1. “Spam in Internet Telephony Detection Services – SPIDER”, Eurepean Comission, IST (SME/COOP), Project IST-032720-SPIDER, budget: € 1 696 407, 2006 - 2008 (24 months), Senior Researcher. 2. “System Engineering for Security and Depandability – SERENITY”, European Comission, IST(IP), Project IST-027587-SERENITY, budget: € 7 800 000, 2006 – 2008 (36 months), Senior Researcher. 3. “Development and Validation of a Dose Calculation Algorithm for Clinical Photon Beams, based on the Point-Kernel Method”, Marie Curie Institute, Medical Section, Programme Manager (C.T.I.), Budget: €30 000 2003-2004. 4. EC, DG12, 4 FP in the Industrial and Materials Technologies Programme: “ AUTOMATED QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR END-PRODUCTS IN A TEXTILES INDUSTRY”, Project BRST-CT96-5076, Programme Manager (C.T.I.), Budget: 900 880 ECU, 1997-1999. 5. EC, DGXIII, Telematics Applications Programme, Sector: Programm Support Actions, Task 6.1, 6.2, Project No 2679, " AGORA - Teleservices for Small and Medium Size Organizations: a Network of Networks ", Senior Researcher, Budget: 9 101 000 ECU, 1996-1998. 6. EC, DGXIII, Telematics Applications Programme, Sector: Programm Support Actions, Task 1.3, Project No 5011, " ASSENT - Assesment of Telematics Programme ", Senior Researcher, Bugget: 1 800 000 ECU, 1996-1998. 7. TRAIN-INTER’93 - IMPACT PROGRAMME Western Greece and Epirus UETP, Researcher, 1994 8. TEDIS - EDI Awareness in W. Greece and Epirus Western Greece and Epirus UETP, Budget: 90.000 ECU, Senior Consultant, 1993-1994 9. EUROFORM Programme - Pilot innovative programme training consultants of SMEs in topics concerning technology transfer and innovation,Budget : 48.000 ECU, Assistant Programme Manager, 1993-1994 10.Multi Modal Organ Modeling Systems (MMOMS) Adv. Inf. in Medicine sponsored by E.C., 1989-1990 11.Mobile Autonomous Robots For Industrial Environments ESPRIT project, Senior Researcher, 1988-1992 4 12.Front-ends for Open and Close User Systems (FOCUS), ESPRIT project, Senior Researcher, 1988-1992 B. NATIONAL 1. Reorganization Study And Integrated Transactions and Pilot Applications For Municipality of Patras, Planning S.A. and University of Patras, Municipality of Patras, Duration: 5 months (6/6/2008 - 5/11/2008). 2. Digitazation of Cultural Heritage of Ionian Islands, University of Patras, Municipality of Argostoli, Duration: 12 months (1/10/2008 - 30/9/2009). 3. Digitazation of Cultural Heritage of Municipality of Pirgos, REGIONAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME WESTERN GREECE 2000-2006 , Pattern Recognition Laboratory. Duration 6 months (01/06/2005 – 30/11/2005), budget: 77.600,00 €. 4. Design, Development and Application of Intelligent Algorithms in real World Problems (Biosignals, Communications, Medical Systems). Program PYTHAGORAS, G.S.R.T., Ministry of Development, Project Manager, Budget: ~ 70 000 Euro, 2004 – 2006. 5. Intelligent Agents in Virtual Learning Environments, Program HERAKLEITOS, G.S.R.T., Ministry of Development, Project Manager, Budget: 33 000 Ευρώ, 2003 –2005. 6. Gene Expression Data Analysis Using Advanced Computational Intelligence Techniques. Program ARCHIMIDES, G.S.R.T., Ministry of Development, Project Manager, Budget: 55 000 Ευρώ, 2003 – 2005. 7. Use of Computational Intelligence Methods for the Modeling of Biosignals, University of Patras, Program K. Karathodoris, Project Manager, Budget: 18 000 Euro, 2000 – 2003. 8. Development of a System for the Optimal Management of Resources for the Maintenance of the Roadways of the National Roads Network, G.S.R.T., Ministry of Development, Project Manager, Budget: 30 000 Euro, 1999 – 2000. 9. Intelligent Agents and Their Application to E-Commerce, Program YPER, G.S.R.T., Ministry of Development, Project Manager, Budget: 43 000 Euro, 1998-2001. 10. Design and Efficiency Study of Intelligent Algorithms for the Estimation of the Direction of Arrival – DOA and Appications to Radar, Seismic and Bio Signals, University of Patras, Program K. Karathodoris, Project Manager, Budget: 18 000 Euro, 1998-2000. 11. Consultant for Information and Communication Systems Development to the Authority for the protection of the Personal Data, Ministry of Justice, Technical Manager, Budget: 47 000 Euro, 1999 – 2000. 12.Genetic Algorithms in Adaptive Systems of Digital Signal Processing and Control, Programme for the Reinforcement of the Research Potential 1994, General Secretariat for the Research and Technology Project Manager, Budget: 8 million DRH, 1997- 1997. 5 13. Development of Advanced Educational Material for the Process of Learning the Greek Language from the Individuals with Special Learning Disabilities, National R.D. & T programme (subprogramme 1), University of Patras and Empirognomon Ltd, Project Manager, 1995-1996. 14.Development of Interactive Electronic Dictionary of the Greek Sense Language with Multimedia Technology (CD-I), Program for the Development of Industrial Research ‘94, Budget: 26.5 million DRH, General Secretarial for Research and Development, Senior Researcher, 1995-97. 15.Integrated Training System, for Individuals with Learning Disabilities in Mathematics and Language, P.D.I.R. ‘93, Budget: 16 million DRH, G.S.R.D., Seinior Researcher 16.Study for the Automation and Control of the Production of PARTHENON Inc., MENTOR Programme, Budget: 5 million DRH, Senior Researcher, 1993 17.Development and Control of an Industrial Robot Arm Hellenic Ministry of Industry,Energy and Technology, 1988-1990 18.Ship Autopilots for Energy Saving Hellenic Ministry of Industry,Energy and Technology, 1988-1990 19.CAD Systems in Industry Automation T.E.I of Patras, COMETT program, 19871989 20.A Microprocessor Based System for Medical Data Collection, Preprocessing and Transmission Hellenic, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology, 1986-1987. 21.Control of Robot Arms, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology, 1986-1987. II. EDUCATIONAL EUROPEAN PROJECTS 1. INITI@: Technical Training and Accrediation System for Entrepreneurs, Leonardo Da Vinci program, (Contract No:E/02/B/P/PP-115.849), Budget: € 23 300, November 2003 – April 2005. 2. MONA LIZA - Training in Teleworking, Leonardo da Vinci program (No: E245/I.1.1.d), με τη συμμετοχή των: WEGRA (GR), AUEF (FR), TELECYL (E), UEJI (E), TECHNET (FI), EUTROPIA (I), ECTF-FUE (E), (110 000 ECU), 1996-1998. 3. INTERUNIVERSITY COOPERATION PROGRAMME (ICP) IN INFORMATICS, ERASMUS program, with the participation of the University of the Aegean (coordinator), University of Patras, University of Thessalonika, University of Pereas, Financial Univ. of Athens, Universitat Hamburg, Universitat Wien, Univ. of Plymouth, Royal Holloway College, Univ. of London, Trinity College Dublin, Univ. College Dublin, Katholieke University de Leuven, Univ. of Stockholm and Univ. of Lund, Budget: 180 000 ECU, 1994-97. 6 4. Western Greece and Epirus, UETP, COMETT II, stand A, Univ. of Patras, UETP Senior consultant, Budget: 337.000 ECU. 5. SPECIALIZED TRAINING in AERONAUTICS and RESEARCH (S.T.A.R.), T.E.I. of Patras, Univ. of Bordeaux, Univ. of Toulouse, Greek Aeronautics industry, Democratium Univ. of Thrace e.t.c. COMETT program 1989-92 6. TECHNICEMDI PROGETAZIONE DI SYTEMI ESPERTI, T.E.I. of Patras, IRFATA (Italy) e.t.c., COMETT program, 1988-91 II. HUMAN NETWORKS FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF R&D KNOWLEDGE 1. ZEUS: Human Network for the Dissemination & Use of Advanced Communication Servises for the Cooperation of Research and Productive Units, member Participants: Computer Technology Institute- Patras (Coordinator), Institute of Technology and Reserch- Inst. of Informatics, Univer. of Thessaloniki, Univ. of Thrace, Financial Univ. Of Athens, Univ. of the Aegean, Organization for Small and Medium Size Enterprises(OSMSE)-Patra, OSMSE-Epirus, OSMSEW. Creta, Westrn Greece and Epirus UETP. Operational Programm for Research and Technology II, Budget: 12 milion DRH, 1996-1997. 2. IKAROS: Security, Quallity and Credibility in the Information and Comunication Technologies, Participants: Univ. of the Aegean (Coordinator), Univ. of Thessaliniki, Univ. of Athens, Univ. of Patras, Financial Univ. of Athens, Univ. of Pereus,HELLENIC ASSOCIATION OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATICS SCIENTISTS, Computer Center-Ministry of Health, Technognosis Inc., Computer Logic, member. Operational Programm for Research and Technology II, Budget: 12 milion DRH, 1996-1997. 3. HELTRANET (Hellenic ELectronic TRAding NETwork): Human Network for the Dissemination of R&D Knowledg for Subjects of Electronic Trading and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Participants: Financial Univ. of Athens (Coordinator), Univ. of Patras, Univ. of Thrace, Univ. of Mecedonia, Univ. of the Aegean, INBIT, DATABANK, INFOQUEST,COMPUTER LOGIC, ANKO, HELETEL, Hell. Ass. of Comp. and Inf. Scientists, EDI-HELLAS, EDIGRAG, member. Operational Programm for Research and Technology II, Budget: 12 milion DRH, 1997-1997. VII. SEMINARS OFFERED: 1.Microprocessors in Industry T.E.I. of Patras, Sept.1986 - Jan.1987 2. Production Automation Via Microprocessors 7 T.E.I. of Patras, Sept.1987 - Jan.1988 3. Information Technology HELLENIC CENTER OF PRODUCTIVITY (3 seminars), coordinator, 1988 - 1989 4. The Use of Computers in Engineering Applications Technical Chamber of Greece , Coordinator, 1991 - 1992 VIII. CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES: 1. Member of the Technical Program Committee of International Conference on Information Process and Knowledge Management (e-KNOW’09), Cancun, Mexiko, February 1-6, 2009. 2. Sponsorship co-Chair, European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Patras Grecee, July 21-25, 2008. 3. Track co-Chair and Chiarman, 17th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2008), Track: Intelligent Information Systems, Paphos Cyprus, August 25-27, 2008. 4. Area Chair, 19th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, Patras Greece, October 29-31, 2007. 5. Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Information Security, ICIS 2005, Instabul, 2005. 6. Chairman, Focus Symposium on The Multi Model Partitioning Theory in the 12st Century, August 1-2, Orlando, USA, 1999. 7. Member of the International Committee of the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd IFIP TC7 Conference on System Modelling and Optimization. 8. Member of the Program Committee, 19th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing – SAC 2004, Evolutionary Computation and Optimization Track. 9. Member of the Program Committee, 3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN’2004), Samos, Greece, 5-8 May 2004. 10. Member of the Program Committee, Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-99), Orlando, USA, July 14-17, 1999. 11. Member of the Program Committee, Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-00), Las Vegas, USA, July , 2000. 12. Member of the Program Committee, International Conference on Information System Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS’99), Orlado July 30 - August 4, USA, 1999 13. Session Chairman, 13th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (IEEE), July 2-4, 1997, Santorini, Greece. 8 14. Session Chairman, 13th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (IEEE), June 2002, Santorini, Greece. 15. Session Chairman, IASTED Fifth Int. Symposium on Modeling Identification and Control, Febr. 1986, Innsbruck, Austria. 16. Session Chairman, IASTED Fifth Int. Symposium on Modeling, Identification and Control, Feb.1987, Grindelwald, Switzerland. 17. THE TERTIARY EDUCATION IN GREECE AND IN EUROPE, Πάτρα, Hotel 'PORTO RIO', Organiser : Technological Institute of Patras ,1990 18. ERASMUS - TEMPUS - COMETT, Πάτρα, Hotel 'PORTO RIO', 1989, Οργανωτής : Τ.Ε.Ι. Πάτρας, ΥΠΕΠΘ, κ.ά. IX. JOURNAL AND CONFERENCES REVIEWER: Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Information Technology (ISSN Electronic 1305-2403) Journal Reviewer: 1. Journal of MINI AND MICRO COMPUTERS 2. Journal of CONTROL AND COMPUTERS 3. Signal Processing 4. IEEE Neural Networks 5. Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering 6. IEEE Circuits and Systems II 7. EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing 8. Journal of Knowledge and Information Systems 9. Journal of Inverse Problems in Engineering. 10. Annals of Mathematics, Computing and Teleinformatics 11. Information Sciences Journal (Elsevier). 12. Computer Communications Journal. 13. International Journal on AI Tools. 14. Journal of Computational Methods in Science and Engineering. 9 15. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics (Elsevier). Conference Reviewer: 1. International Conference on Information Process and Knowledge Management (eKNOW’09), Cancun, Mexiko, Febrouary 1-6, 2009. 2. 24th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, Honolulu, Hawiaii, USA, March 812, 2009. 3. European Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2008 (ECAI’08), Patras, Greece, July 25-27, 2008. 4. 17th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD’08), Paphos, Cyprus, August 25-27, 2008. 5. The 4th Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN’2006), Heraclion, Greece, 18-20 May 2006. 6. The 5th Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN’2008), Syros, Greece, 2-4 October, 2008. 7. Digital Signal Processing (DSP’97), Santorini, Greece, 1997 και 2002. 8. International Conference on Information System Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS’99), Orlado July 30 - August 4, USA, 1999. 9. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-99), Orlando, July 1417, USA, 1999. 10. The 9th International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI’97), USA, 1997. 11. The 19th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing – SAC 2004, Evolutionary Computation and Optimization Track. 12. The 3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN’2004), Samos, Greece, 5-8 May 2004. 13. 2001 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, USA, 2001. Book Reviewer: 1. “New Generation of Data Mining Applications”, J. Zuranda and M. Kantarzic, IEEE/Willey Press, (κριτής σε 2 κεφάλαια), 2004. 2. Handbook of Research on Social Dimension of Semantic Technologies, IGI Global, 2009. X. PUBLICATIONS: A) INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS: 1. T. G. Koussiouris and S. D. Likothanassis,"ON THE INVERSE PROBLEM OF OPTIMAL CONTROL ", International Journal of Automatic Control, Vol.38, No 1, pp. 269-271, 1983. 2. D. G. Lainiotis, S. D. Likothanassis and S. K. Katsikas, "ADAPTIVE CONTROL ALGORITHMS : A COMPARATIVE COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS PARALLELISM", Control and Computers, Vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 22-27, Jan. 1988. 10 3. D. G. Lainiotis, S. D. Likothanassis and S. K. Katsikas,"PARTITIONED ADAPTIVE CONTROL ALGORITHMS: A COMPARATIVE COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS - PARALLELISM", Control and Computers, Vol. 15, no 1, pp. 40-50, 1987. 4. D. G. Lainiotis, S. K. Katsikas and S. D. Likothanassis, "OPTIMAL SEISMIC DECONVOLUTION", Signal Processing, Vol. 15, no. 6, pp.375-404, December 1988. 5. D. G. Lainiotis, S. K. Katsikas and S. D. Likothanassis, "ADAPTIVE DECONVOLUTION OF SEISMIC SIGNALS: PERFORMANCE, COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS, PARALLELISM", IEEE Transactions on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Vol. ASSP-36, no. 11, pp. 1715-1734, November 1988. 6. D. G. Lainiotis, S. K. Katsikas and S. D. Likothanassis, "MINIMUM VARIANCE DECONVOLUTION", Control and Computers, Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.44-49, July 1988. 7. S. K. Katsikas, S. D. Likothanassis and D. G. Lainiotis, "ON THE PARALLEL IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE KALMAN AND THE LAINIOTIS FILTERS AND THEIR EFFICIENCY", Signal Processing, vol. 18, pp. 289-305, May 1991. 8. S. K. Katsikas, S. D. Likothanassis and D. G. Lainiotis,"AR MODEL IDENTIFICATION IN THE CASE OF UNKNOWN PROCESS ORDER", IEEE Transactions on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Vol. ASSP, V.38, no. 5, pp.872-876, May 1990. 9. S. D. Likothanassis, P. Adamidis and G. Giogios, “Use of Neural Networks in Medical Expert Systems", MEDICAL INFORMATICS, Vol. 20, No 4, p.p. 349-357, 1995. 10. S. D. Likothanassis, S. K. Katsikas and G. D. Manioudakis, “ Use of Neural Networks for System Structure Identification”, Journal of Non-Linear Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications, vol.30, No 5, pp. 2953-2952, 1997. 11. S. D. Likothanassis and S. K. Katsikas, " MULTI - MODEL MINIMUM VARIANCE ADAPTIVE CONTROL", Adaptive Control and Signal Processing Journal, Vol.12, pp. 527-535, 1998. 12. K. G. Berketis, S.K. Katsikas, and S. D. Likothanassis, “MULTI MODEL PARTITIONING FILTERS AND GENETIC ALGORITHMS”, Journal of NonLinear Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications, vol.30, No 4, pp. 2421-2447, 1997. 13. G. D. Manioudakis and S. D. Likothanassis, “MULTI - MODEL MINIMUM VARIANCE CONTROL USING NEURAL NETWORKS”, Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations Journal, Vol.6, No.5, pp.429-449, 1998. 14. G. D. Manioudakis, E. N. Demiris and S. D. Likothanassis, “ A Self-Organized Neural Network Based on the Multi-Model Partitioning Theory”, Neurocomputing ,Vol. 37, pp.1-29, 2001. 15. S. Likothanassis, E. Georgopoulos, and A. Adamopoulos, ”Structure Determination and Training of Neural Networks Using Evolution Programs”, Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations Journal, Vol. 8, pp.29-48, 2000. 11 16. E. Demiris and S. Likothanassis, ‘Time Varying, Non-linear AR Model Identifcation: Lainiotis’ Multi Model Methodology’, Journal of Stochastic Analysis and Applications, Vol. 20, No. 5. pp. 911-926, 2000. 17. A. Andreou, G. Zobanakis, E. Georgopoulos and S. Likothanassis, “Forecasting Exchange-Rates via Local Approximation Methods and Neural Networks”, Journal of European Research Studies, Vol. 1, issue 4, pp.5-33, October-December 1998. 18. G. Beligiannis, E. Demiris and S. Likothanassis, ‘Evolutionary Non-Linear Multimodel Partitioning Filters’, International Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence, Vol. 5, Νο. 1, pp. 8-14, 2001. 19. E. Georgopoulos, S. Likothanassis and A. Adamopoulos, “Evolving Artificial Neural Networks Using Genetic Algorithms’’, Journal of Neural Network World, V. 4, pp.565574, 2000. 20. S. Katsikas, S. Likothanassis, G. Beligiannis, K. Berketis and D. Fotakis, “Genetically Determined Variable Structure Multiple Model Estimation”, IEEE Signal Processing, Vol. 49, No. 10, pp. 2253 -2261, October 2001. 21. A. Andreou, G. Zobanakis, E. Georgopoulos and S. Likothanassis, “In Search of a Warning Strategy Against Exchange - Rate Attacks: Forecasting Tactics Using Artificial Neural Networks”, Journal of Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, V. 5, pp. 121-137, 2000. 22. G. Tsirogiannis, G. Beligiannis, S. Likothanassis and M. Vrahatis, “Evolutionary Algorithms for Computing Zeros of Nonlinear Functions”, Journal of Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications, Vol. 47, No 5, pp. 3437-3442, August 2001. 23. A. Andreou, E. Georgopoulos, and S. Likothanassis, “Exchange Rates Forecasting: A Hybrid Algorithm Based On Genetically Optimized Adaptive Neural Networks”, Computational Economics Journal, Kluwer Academic Press, Vol. 20 (3), pp. 191-210, December 2002. 24. G. D. Manioudakis and S. D. Likothanassis, “An Object-Oriented ToolBox for Adaptive Neural Networks’ Implementation”, International Journal on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (IJAIT), vol. 10, No 3, 2001. 25. S. Likothanassis, G. Beligiannis, D. Fotakis, D. Fragoudis and K. Giotopoulos, “An Evolutionary Computation Technique for User Profile Optimization”, International Journal of Computers and Their Applications, Vol. 10, No 1, pp. 1-9, March 2003. 26. S. Papadimitriou and S. Likothanassis, “Kernel-Based Self-Organized Maps trained with Supervised Bias for Gene Expression Data Analysis”, Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Imperial College Press, Vol. 2, No 1, January 2004. 27. G. Beligiannis, S. Likothanassis and L. Skarlas, “A Generic Applied Evolutionary Hybrid Technique for Adaptive System Modeling and Information Mining”, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Special Issue for Mining Information, Vol. 21, No.3, pp. 2838, May 2004. 12 28. D. Fragoudis, D. Meretakis and S. Likothanassis, “Best Terms: An Efficient Feature Selection Algorithm for Text Categorization”, Knowledge and Information Systems Journal (KAIS), Vol. 8, pp. 16-33, 2004. 29. S. Likothanassis, K.Perdikuri, L.V. Skarlas and A. Tsakalidis, "Evolutionary Biomedical Signal Processing Techniques", Measurement Science Review (On-line Edition), Vol. 4, pp.15-19, 2004. 30. G. N. Beligiannis, L. V. Skarlas, S. D. Likothanassis and K. Perdikouri, “Nonlinear Model Structure Identification of Complex Biomedical Data Using a Genetic Programming Based Technique”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 54, No.6, pp.2184-2190, 2005. 31. A. Adamopoulos, S. Likothanassis, N. Pavlides and M. Vrahatis “Short-yerm Prediction in Complex Binary Data”, Lecture Series on Computer and Computational Sciences, Brill Academic Publishers, Vol. 1, pp. 1-4, 2005. 32. Vassiliadis B., Bogonikolos N., Giotopoulos K., Votis K., Sioutas S. and Likothanassis S: “The Grid as an Application Service Provision Enabler: Business and Architecture Issues”, Journal of Digital Information Management, Vol.2 (2), pp. 97-103, 2004. 33. Adamopoulos A., Georgopoulos E. and Likothanassis S., “Evolutionary Neural Networks for Timeseries Prediction”,WSEAS Transactions on Biology and Biomedicine, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp.137-147, 2004. 34. S. Likothanassis, K. Perdokuri, L. Skarlas and A. Tsakalidis, “Evolutionary Biomedical Signal Processing Techniques”, Measurement Science Review Journal, Vol. 4, (2), pp. 15-19, 2004. 35. K. Giotopoulos, C. Alexakos, G. Beligiannis and S. Likothanassis, “Computational Intelligence Techniques and Agents’ Technology in E-learning Environments”, International Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp.147-156, 2006. 36. S. Papadimitriou, K. Terzidis, S. Mavroudi, L. Skarlas, S. Likothanassis, “Local Fuzzy Association Rules Discovery using a Kernel Map that exploits a priori knowledge”, WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, Issue7, Volume 2, July 2005 (ISSN: 1790-0832). 37. S. Papadimitrioy, K. Terzidis, L. Skarlas, S. Mavroudi and S. Likothanassis, “Local Rule Based Classifiers from Support Vector Learning”, WSEAS Transactions on Computers and Applications, Issue7, Volume 4, July 2005 (ISSN: 1109-2750). 38. S. Papadimitrioy, K. Terzidis, S. Mavroudi, L. Skarlas and S. Likothanassis, “Discovering Interesting Fuzzy Rules using the Frequent Pattern Tree”, WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, Issue7, Volume 2, July 2005 (ISSN: 1790-0832). 13 39. S. Papadimitrioy,K. Terzidis, S. Mavroudi, L. Skarlas and S. Likothanassis, “Mutual Information Clustering For Efficient Mining Of Fuzzy Association To Gene Expression Data Analysis” International Journal On Artificial Intelligence Tools (IJAIT), Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 227-250, 2006. 40. K. Giotopoulos, C. Alexakos, G. Beligiannis and S. Likothanassis, “Computational Intelligence Techniques and Agents’ Technology in E-learning Environments”, International Journal of Information Technology, Vo.2, No. 2, pp. 147-156, 2006. 41. S. Skarlas, P. Ioannidis and S. Likothanassis, “Coding Potentional Prediction in Wolbachia Using Artificial Neural Networks”, In Silico Biology: An International Journal of Computational Molecular Biology, Vol. 7 (0010), 2007. 42. K. Votis, C. Alexakos, B. Vassiliadis and S. Likothanassis, “An OntologicallyPrincipled Service-Oriented Architecture for Managing Distributed E-Government Nodes”, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Vol. 31, Issue 2, pp. 131-148, 2008. 43. Grigorios N. Beligiannis, Charalampos N. Moschopoulos, Georgios P. Kaperonis and Spiridon D. Likothanassis, “Applying evolutionary computation to the school timetabling problem: The Greek case”, Computers & Operations Research Journal, In Press, Elsevier Science, Vol. 35, pp. 1265-1280, 2008. 44. Konstantinos C. Giotopoulos, Christos E. Alexakos, Grigorios N. Beligiannis and Spiridon D. 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Likothanassis, “Ontology Supported Indexing in P2P Networks of Digital Libraries”, International Journa of Web Engineering and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 44-69, 2008. 48. Grigorios N. Beligiannis, Charalampos N. Moschopoulos and Spiridon D. Likothanassis, “A Genetic Algorithm Approach to School Timetabling”, Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60 (1), pp. 23-42, 2009. 49. Alexakos, C.E., Paraskevopoulos, K.I., Votis, K.V. and Likothanassis, S.D., ‘OntologySupported Indexing in P2P Networks of Digital Libraries’, Int. J. Web Engineering and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp.44–69, 2008. 14 50. K. Votis, C. Alexakos, B. Vassiliadis and S. Likothanassis, “An Ontologically Principled Service-oriented Architecture for Managing Distributed e-Government Nodes“, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Volume 31, Issue 2, Trends in peer to peer and service oriented computing, April 2008, pp. 131-148. (Impact Factor 2006: 1,071). 51. K. Votis, C. Alexakos, S. Likothanassis and D. 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Adamopoulos, “MULTI MODEL PARTITIONING NEURAL NETWORK ESTIMATORS: A SURVEY OF RECENT RESULTS”, 5th International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS’99), Orlando, USA, July 31 - August 4, 1999. 40. D. Fragoudis and S. Likothanassis, “USER MODELLING INFORMATION DISCOVERY: AN OVERVIEW”, Workshop on MACHINE LEARNING AND INTELLIGENT AGENTS, (ACAI’99), Chania, Greece, July 1999. 41. N. Beligiannis, E. N. Demiris and S. D. Likothanassis, "EVOLUTIONARY NON LINEAR MULTI MODEL PARTITIONING FILTERS", IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP’99), Budapest, Hungary, September 57, 1999. 42. A. Adamopoulos, E. Georgopoulos, S. Likothanassis and P. Anninos, ‘Genetically Optimized Multi-Layered Perceptrons for the Prediction of the Human MagnetoCardioGram (MCG)’, 6th International conference on Medical Physics, Patras, Greece, September 1-4, 1999. 43. A. Adamopoulos, E. Georgopoulos, S. Likothanassis and P. Anninos, ‘Probabilistic Cellular Automata to Simulate Cancer Growth’, 6th International conference on Medical Physics, Patras, Greece, September 1-4, 1999. 44. D. Fragoudis and S. Likothanassis, ‘Retriever: An Agent for Intelligent Information Discovery’, 20th International Conference on Information Systems, Charlote, USA, pp. 422-427, 1999. 45. D. Fragoudis and S. Likothanassis, ‘Retriever: A Self - Training Agent for Intelligent Information Discovery’, 4th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Information Systems, Washington, USA, 1999. 46. D. Fragoudis and S. Likothanassis, ’Intelligent Information Discovery with Self Training Autonomous Agents’, 1st International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology, Hong Kong, 1999. 47. D. Fragoudis and S. Likothanassis, ‘Learning to Identify Interesting Links in Intelligent Information Discovery’, 11th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, Chicago, USA, 1999. 48. E. Georgopoulos, A. Adamopoulos and S. Likothanassis and H. Antonopoulou, ‘Human MCG Modeling Using Evolutionary Artificial Neural Networks’, 1st IEEE Symposium on Combinations of Evolutionary Computation and Neural Networks (ECNN 2000), in the 9th IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, San Antonio, Texas, USA, May 11-12, 2000. 19 49. G. Beligiannis, E. Demiris and S. Likothanassis, ‘Self-Adaptive Evolution Strategies for ARMA Model Identification’, X European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO-2000), Tampere, Finland, September 5-8, 2000. 50. Georgopoulos E., Likothanassis S. and Adamopoulos A., “Evolving Artificial Neural Networks Using Genetic Algorithms”, International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks and Intelligent Systems (NNW 2000), Prague, Chez Republic, July 9-12, 2000. 51. G. Beligiannis, S. Likothanassis, G. Tsirogiannis and M. 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Anninos, S .D. Likothanassis, G. N. Beligiannis and L. V. Skarlas and E .N. Demiris, “Evolutionary Self-adaptive Multimodel Prediction Algorithms of the Fetal Magnetocardiogram”, 14th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP 2002), Santorini, Greece, 1-3 July, 2002. 77. G. Beligiannis, S. Likothanassis and L. Skarlas, “Evolutionary Multi-Model Estimators for ARMA System Modeling and Time Series Prediction”, 7th International Work Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks (IWANN2003), Mahon, Menorca (Balearic Islands), Spain, 2003. 78. G. Beligiannis, L. Skarlas, S. Likothanassis and K. Perdikouri, “Non-Linear Model Structure Identification of Complex Biomedical Data Using a Genetic Programming Based Technique”, 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing (WISP03), Budapest, Hungary, 2003. 79. S. Likothanassis, K. Perdikouri, L. Skarlas and A. 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Votis: “Information Grid in the Corporate World“, 3rd International LeGE-WG Workshop: Towards a European Learning Grid Infrastructure - GRID Infrastructure to Support Future Technology Enhanced Learning, Berlin, Germany December 2003. 86. Lambros Skarlas, Athanasios Tsakalidis, Katerina Perdikuri and Spiridon Likothanassis, “Evolutionary Biomedical Signal Processing Techniques”, 2003 1st International Conference on Medical Informatics & Engineering(MEDINF2003), Craiova, Romania, 9-11 Octomber, 2003 87. L. Skarlas, A. Adamopoulos, S. Georgopoulos and S. Likothanassis, “An Intelligent Tool for Biomagnetic Signal Processing”, 3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Samos, Greece, May 5-8, 2004. 88. C. Giannoulis, G. Beligiannis, S. Likothanassis, I. Hatzilygeroudis and L. Skarlas, “A Novel Simulation of the Human Immune System Using Genetic Algorithms”, 3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN’2004), Samos, Greece, 5-8 May, 2004. 89. Adamopoulos A., Georgopoulos E. and Likothanassis S., “Evolutionary Conditional Rules for Signal Prediction”, 3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN04), Samos Island, 5-8 May 2004. 90. Vassiliadis B., Bogonikolos N., Giotopoulos K., Votis K., Sioutas S.. and Likothanassis S.: “Application Service Provision through the Grid: Business Models and Architectures”, IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC’04, 2004. 91. L. Skarlas, S. Likothanassis, S. Georgopoulos, S. Mavroudi, G. Beligiannis and H. Antonopoulou, “Evolutionary Adaptive Techniques for Biosignal Modeling”, 1st International Conference “From Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering, Athens, 8-10 September, 2004. 23 92. S. Katsikas, S. Likothanassis,A. Leros and V. Moussas , “An Adaptive Algorithm for Multiple Source Detection”, 1st International Conference “From Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering, Athens, 8-10 September, 2004. 93. K. Votis, B. Vassiliadis, C. Alexakos, S. Likothanassis and A. Tsakalidis, “Workflow Coordination in Grid Networks for Supporting Enterprose-Wide Business Solutions”, IADIS International Conference on e-Commerce, Lisbon, Portugal, December 14-16, pp. 253 – 260, 2004. 94. V. Moussas, S. Likothanassis, S. Katsikas and A. Leros, “Adaptive On-line Multiple Source Detection”, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, (ICASSP2005),Philadelphia, March 18-23, 2005. 95. L. Drossos, B. Bassiliadis, A. Stefani, K. Votis, A. Tsakalidis and S. Likothanassis, “On the Application of Collaboration Services to a Higher Education Environment”, IADIS Int. Confernce on e-Society, Qawra, Malta, June 27-30, 2005. 96. B. Vassiliadis, L. Drossos, K. Giotopoulos, A. Stefani, M. Xenos, A. Tassopoulou, S. Likothanassis and A. Tsakalidis, "Enhancing Traditional Learning with Simulations: a case study in Mathematics", Proc. of the E-Learn 2005: World Conference on ELearning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education, 24-28 Oct. 2005, Vancouver, Canada. 97. C. Alexakos, A. Kalogeras, S. Likothanassis, J. Gialelis and S. Koubias, “Workflow – Coordinated Integration of Enterprise/Industrial Systems Based on a Semantic Service – Oriented Architecture”, (submmited), 10th IEEE Int. Conf. on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (EFTA 2005), Catania, Italy, 19-22 September 2005. 98. K. Giotopoulos, C. Alexakos, G. Beligiannis, and S. Likothanassis, “Integrating Agents and Computational Intelligence Techniques in E-learning Environments”, Proceedings of The Fifth International Enformatika Conference - IEC05, International Conference on Computational Intelligence - ICCI 2005, Prague, Czech Republic, p.p. 231-238, August 26-28, 2005. 99. C. Alexakos, B. Vassiliadis, K. Votis and S. Likothanassis, “A Multilayer Ontology Scheme for Integrated Searching in Distributed Hypermedia”, ACM International Workshop on Adaptive and Personalized Semantic Web, Salzburg, Austria, September 69, 2005. 100.L. Drosos, B. Vassiliadis, K. Votis, S. Likothanassis, A. Stefani, A. Tsakalidis: “On the Application of Collaboration Services to a Higher Education Environment”, IADIS (e-Society 2005), Malta 27-30 June 2005. 101.K.Votis, G. Aggelopoulos, B. Vassiliadis, S.,Likothanassis, C. Alexakos, K. Giotopoulos, A. Tsakalidis: “An Ontologically-principled service oriented ecosystem for managing distributed learning environments”, HT 2005-Sixteenth ACM Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia, International Workshop on Peer to Peer and Service Oriented Hypermedia: Techniques and Systems, Salzburg , 6.-9.Sept. 2005. 102.S. Papadimitriou, K. Terzidis, S. Mavroudi, S. Lambros and S. Likothanassis, “Efficient and Interpretable Fuzzy Classifiers from Data with Support Vector 24 Learning”, 9th WSEAS International Conference on Computers, Thursday, July 14, 2005 to Saturday, July 16, 2005. 103. S. Papadimitriou, K. Terzidis, S. Mavroudi, S. Lambros and S. Likothanassis, “Mutual Information Clustering for efficient Mining of Fuzzy Association Rules with application to Gene Expression Data Analysis”, Proceedings of the WSEAS CSCC 2005 for the 9th WSEAS International CSCC Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece, July 2005. 104. S. Papadimitriou, K. Terzidis, S. Mavroudi, S. Lambros and S. Likothanassis, “The Fuzzy Frequent Pattern Tree”, Proceedings of the WSEAS CSCC 2005 for the 9th WSEAS International CSCC Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece, July 2005. 105. S. Papadimitriou, K. Terzidis, S. Mavroudi and S. Likothanassis, “The Fuzzy Frequent Pattern Tree for Mining Large Databases”, Proceedings of the 5th WSEAS International Conference on Soft Computing, Optimization, Simulation & Manufacturing Systems -SOSM 2005,Cancun, Mexico, May 11-14, 2005. 106. S. Papadimitriou, K. Terzidis, S. Mavroudi and S. Likothanassis, “Mining of Fuzzy Association Rules using a Kernel-based Self-Organized Map for Partitioning Large Databases”, Proceedings of the 5th WSEAS International Conference on Soft Computing, Optimization, Simulation & Manufacturing Systems –SOSM 2005, Cancun, Mexico, May 11-14, 2005. 107. K.Votis, G. Aggelopoulos, B. Vassiliadis, S.,Likothanassis, C. Alexakos, K. Giotopoulos and A. Tsakalidis, “An Ontologically-principled Service Oriented Ecosystem for Managing Distributed Learning Environments”, HT 2005- 16th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia, International Workshop on Peer to Peer and Service Oriented Hypermedia: Techniques and Systems, Salzburg , 6.-9.Sept., 2005. 108. C. Alexakos , K.Votis, B. Vassiliadis, S.,Likothanassis, “A Multilayer Ontology Scheme for Integrated Searching in Distributed Hypermedia”, HT 2005- 16th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia, International Workshop on Adaptive and Personalized Semantic Web, Salzburg, 6.-9.Sept. 2005. 109. L. Drossos, B. Vassiliadis, E. Sakkopoulos, K. Votis, A. Stefani, A. Tsakalidis, M. Xenos, and S. Likothanassis, “On the Personalization of an E-learning Environment in Higher Education using Graphs”, 10th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics PCI 2005, Greece, 11-13 Noveber 2005. 110. Konstantinos C. Giotopoulos, Christos E. Alexakos, Grigorios N. Beligiannis, and Spiridon D. Likothanassis, “Integrating Agents and Computational Intelligence Techniques in E-learning Environments”, Proceedings of The Fifth International Enformatika Conference - IEC05, International Conference on Computational Intelligence - ICCI 2005, Prague, Czech Republic, August 26-28, 2005, p.p. 231-238. 111. L. Skarlas, P. Ioannidis and S. Likothanassis, “A Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for MicroRNA Gene Prediction”, Propabilistic Modeling and Machine Learning in Structural and Systems Biology, Tuusula, Finland, 17-18 June 2006. 112. L. Skarlas, D. Tsavachidou, D. Sanoudou, S. Likothanassis, H. Kalofonos and B. Weber, “MAPS: MicroArray Processing Software for management, data mining and visualization of gene expression data”, in the proceedings of ICCMSE, 2006. 25 113. L. Skarlas, A. Antonakopoulos, S. Likothanassis, M. Kalofonou and H. Kalofonos, “Prediction of Recurrence in Duke’s B Colorectal Cancer Patients Based on Molecular Profiling”, , 1st ESMO (European Sociaty for Medical Onotlogy) Congress, Instabul, Turkey, 29 September – 3 October, 2006. 114. Christos E. Alexakos, Konstantinos C. Giotopoulos, Eleni J. Thermogianni, Grigorios N. Beligiannis and Spiridon D. Likothanassis, “Integrating E-learning Environments with Computational Intelligence Assessment Agents”, International Conference on Computer Science (ICCS 2006), Budapest, Hungary, Volume 13, May 26-28, 2006, pp. 233-238. 115. K. Votis, C. Alexakos, K. Giotopoulos, and S. Likothanassis, “An Ontological Service Oriented and Web Searching mechanism in distributed e-learning Repositories”, Proc. Of 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT06), July 5-7, 2006, Kerkrade, The Netherlands, pp. 211-215. 116. Christos E. Alexakos, Kostas I. Paraskevopoulos, Kostas V. Votis, Spiridon D. Likothanassis, “Distributed Ontology – based P2P System Integrating Digital Libraries”, International Workshop on Architectures, Models and Infrastructures to Generate Semantics in Peer to Peer and Hypermedia Systems (In ACM Hypertext 06), Odense, Denmark, 23-25 August 2006. 117. Skarlas Lambros, Tsavachidou Dimitra, Despoina Sanoudou, Likothanassis Spiridon, Kalofonos Haralambos, and Barbara L. Weber, “MAPS: MicroArray Processing Software for management, data mining and visualization of gene expression data”, Computational Methods in Molecular Biology: Theory and Applications, International Conference of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering, Chania, Crete, Greece, 27 October - 1 November 2006. 118. S. Mavroudi, P. Katsanos, S. Papadimitriou and S. Likothanassis, “Transparent Classification Process of Bioinformatics data With An Approximated Support Vector Fuzzy Inference System”, The International Special Topic Conference on Information Technology in Biomedicine (ITAB 2006), Ioannina –Epirus Greece, October 26-28, 2006. 119. K. Votis, C. Alexakos, K. Giotopoulos and S. Likothanassis, “An Ontological Service Oriented and Web Searching Mechanism in Distributed e-Learning Repositories”, Proceedings of the Sixth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Kerkrade, The Netherlands, July 5-7, 2006. 120. S. Papadimitriou, S. Mavroudi, K. Terzidis, P. Katsanos and Spiridon Likothanassis, 'Simple Fuzzy Rules Extracted with Support Vector Learning', IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications (AIA 2006), Innsbruck, Austria February 13, 2006. 121. G. Sielis, M. Mpousios and S. Likothanassis, “Adaptive Evolutionary Virtual learning Environments”, Eureka07 Conference, Patras, Greece, 2007. 122. C. Alexakos, B. Vassiliadis, K. Votis and S. Likothanassis, “An Ontology for Integrated Searching of Hypermedia in a Distributed Server Environment”, In 26 Proc. of 11th Panhellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2007), Patras, Greece, 18-20 May 2007, Volume A, pp. 433-442. 123.E.F. Georgopoulos, A.V. Adamopoulos, S.D. Likothanassis: “Modeling the magnetoencephalogram of epileptic patients using genetic programming”, Proceedings of Numerical Analysis 2007 Conference (NumAn 2007), pp. 68 – 71, Kalamata, September 3 – 7 , 2007. 124.K. Theofilatos, G. Beligiannis and S. Likothanassis: “Compining Evolutionary and Stochastic Gradient Techniques for System Identification”, Conference in Numarical Analysis (NUMAN 2007) – Recent Approaches to Numarical Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications, Kalamata, Greece, 3rd-7th September 2007. 125.Ch. Moschopoulos, P. Tsiatsis, G. Beligiannis, D. Fotakis and S. Likothanassis: “Dealing with Large Datasets Using An Artificial Intelligence Clustering Tool”, 1st International Workshop on Applications with Artificial Intelligence (in conjuction with the IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI 2007), , Patras, Greece, 29th-31st October 2007. 126.Ch. Moschopoulos, C. Alexakos, C. Dosi,, G. Beligiannis and S. Likothanassis: “A User Friendly Evolutionary Tool for High-School Timetabling”, 1st International Workshop on Applications with Artificial Intelligence (in conjuction with the IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI 2007), , Patras, Greece, 29th-31st October 2007. 127.Skarlas Lambros, A. Antonacopoulou, Likothanassis Spiridon and Kalofonos Haralabos, “Gene expression, miRNAs and array-CGH integrated analysis aims to provide a new insight for Melanoma cancer” 33rd ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 12-16 September 2008. 128.Georgopoulos Efstratios F., Adam V. Adamopoulos , and Spiridon D. Likothanassis, “A Tool for Evolving Artificial Neural Networks”, 18th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2008), 1st International Workshop on Combinations of Intelligent Methods and Applications, 21-25 July 2008, Patras Greece. 129.Georgopoulos E. F., Adamopoulos A. V. and Likothanassis S. D., “Genetic programming modeling and complexity analysis of the magnetoencephalogram of epileptic patients”, 17th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2008), August 25-27 2008, Paphos, Cyprus. 130.Georgopoulos Efstratios F., George P. Zarogiannis, Adam V. Adamopoulos, Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos and Spiridon D. Likothanassis, “A Genetic Programming Environment for System Modeling”, 5th Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN08), October 2-4, 2008, Syros, Greece. 131.Charalampos N. Moschopoulos, Georgios A. Pavlopoulos, Spiridon D. Likothanassis and Sofia Kossida, “An enhanced Markov clustering method for detecting protein complexes”, 8st IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering, 8-10 October, Athens, Greece, 2008. 132.Charalampos Moschopoulos, Georgios Pavlopoulos, Spiridon Likothanassis and Sofia Kossida, “GIBA: A clustering Tool for detecting protein complexes”, EMBnet conference 2008: Leading Applications and technologies in Bioinformatics, 18 – 20 September, Puglia, Italy, 2008. 27 133.Konstantinos Votis, Christos Alexakos, Spiridon Likothanassis, “The Impact of a Service Oriented Approach as an Enabler for E-Government educational services for All Citizens”, WSKS 08- The First World Summit on the Knowledge Society, 24-28 September 2008, Athens, Greece CCIS 19, pp. 659–668, 2008, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008. 134. Rui Lopes, Konstantinos Votis, Luís Carriço, Spiridon Likothanassis, Dimitrios Tzovaras, “Towards the Universal Semantic Assessment of Accessibility”, 24th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing. March 8-12, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 135.C. Moschopoulos, S. Likothanassis, V. Stamatopoulos and S. Kossida, “Applying Graph Theory on Protein - Protein Interaction Data”, 16th International Conference on Systems, Signals & Image Processing, 18-20 June, Chalkida, Greece, 2009. 136.K. Votis, Rui Lopes, D. Tzovaras, Luís Carriço and S. Likothanassis, “A Semantic Accessibility Assessment Environment for Design and Development for the Web”, HCI International 2009 (HCII 2009), San Diego, California, USA, 19-24 July 2009. 137.Th. Oikonomou, K. Votis, P. Korn, D. Tzovaras, and S. Likothanassis, “Standalone Vision Impairments Simulator for Java Swing Applications”, USAB 2009 Usability & HCI Learning from the Extreme Panorama University, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria, November 09-10, 2009. 138.K. Votis, Th. Oikonomou, P. Korn, D. Tzovaras and S. Likothanassis, ”A Visual Impaired Simulator to achieve Embedded Accessibility Designs”, 2009 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Intelligent Systems (ICIS 2009), Shanghai, China, November, 20-22, 2009. 139.Rui Lopes, K. Votis, Luís Carriço, S. Likothanassis and D. Tzovaras, “The Semantics of Personalised Web Accessibility Assessment”, accepted for the 25th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, Sierre, Switzerland ,March 22-26, 2010. 140.C. Moschopoulos, K. theofilatos, D. Fotakis, S. Likothanassis and S. Kossida, “An Advanced Hierarchical Algorithm for Protein Complex Prediction”, 10 th IEEE International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB 2010), 3-5 November, Corfu, Greece, 2010. 141.D. Giakoumis, K. Votis, D. Tzovaras, S. Likothanassis and G. Hassapis, “Introducing Accessibility in the Web Services Domain”, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology, (ICCSIT;2010), 09-11 July, Chengdu, China, 2010. 142.P. Kouvaros, K. Theofilatos, S. Likothanassis, S. Papadimitriou, S. Mauroudi, “A Novel Bayesian Bioidata Exploration Tool (BABET): A case study on predicting protein protein interactions”, 5th Conference of the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics community in Greece, 17-19 October, Alexandroupoli, 2010 (HSCBB10). 143.A. Karathanasopoulos, K. Theofilatos, P. Leloudas, S. Likothanassis, “Modeling the ase 20 Greek index using artificial neural nerworks combined with genetic algorithms”, 20th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, September 1518, 2010, Thessaloniki, Greece (ICANN 2010). 144.Μ. Rapsomaniki, P. Zerefos, K. Theofilatos, A. Tsakalidis, S.Likothanassis, , S. Mavroudi, “A Novel Pipeline Method For The Preprocessing Of Mass Spectrometry Proteomics Data”, 10th IEEE International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB 2010), Corfu, Greece. 145.K. Theofilatos, D. Kleftogiannis, M. Rapsomaniki, V. Haidinis, S. Likothanassis, A. Tsakalidis, S. Mavroudi, “A novel embedded pre-miRNA classification approach for 28 the prediction of microRNA genes”, 10th IEEE International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB 2010), Corfu, Greece. 146.K. Theofilatos C., Dimitrakopoulos, A. Tsakalidis, S. Likothanassis, S. Mavroudi, “A New Hybrid Method for Predicting Protein Interactions Using Genetic Algorithms and Extended Kalman Filters”, 10th IEEE International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB 2010), Corfu, Greece. 147.G. Vasilakis, E. Georgopoulos, K. Theofilatos, A. Karathanasopoulos, S. Likothanassis, “A Genetic Programming Environment for EUR/USD Exchange Rate Forecasting”, Forecasting Financial Markets: Advances for exchange rates, interest reates and asset management, Hannover, Germany, May 2010. 148.M. Antoniou, E. Georgopoulos, K. Theofilatos, S. Likothanassis, “Forecasting Euro – United States Dollar Exchange Rate with Gene Expression Programming”, Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 2010, Volume 339/2010,p.p. 78-85. 149.M. Antoniou, E. Georgopoulos, K. Theofilatos, A. Vasilopoulos S. Likothanassis, “A Gene Expression Programming Environment for Fatigue Modeling of Composite Materials”, Artificial Intelligence: Theories, Models and Applications, 6 th Hellenic Conference on AI, SETN 2010 Athens, Greece, May 2010. 150.K. Theofilatos, E. Georgopoulos, S. Likothanassis, “Modeling the MagnetoencephaloGram (MEG) Of Epileptic Patients Using Genetic Programming and Minimizing the Derived Models Using Genetic Algorithms”, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS: International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics 2009: Volume 1 and Volume 2. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1168, pp. 486-488 (2009). C. INVITATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 1. S. Likothanassis, S. Katsikas and G. Manioudakis, " The Use of Neural Networks for System Structure Identification", World Congress on Nonlinear Analysis, Athens, Greece, 1996, (invitation: Prof. Sambandam, Florida Tech, Dept. of Applied Mathematics). 2. S. Likothanassis and E. Demiris, " ARX Model Order Identification with Unknown Model Order and Time Varying Parameters", World Congress on Nonlinear Analysis, Athens, Greece, 1996,(invitation: Prof. Venetsanopoulos, Univ. of Toronto, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Eng.). 3. K. Berketis, S. Katsikas and S. Likothanassis, "Genetic Algorithms in Digital Signal Processing", World Congress on Nonlinear Analysis, Athens, Greece, 1996. 4. S. Likothanassis, E.F. Georgopoulos and A.V. Adamopoulos, “Applications of Genetic Algorithms to Analyse Complex Data”, 9th International Colloquim on Differential Equations, Plovdiv, August 18-23, 1998. 5. S. Likothanassis, G. Beligiannis, D. Fotakis and D. Fragoudis, “Genetically Optimized User Profile”, 2nd Workshop on “Knowledge-based systems for the delivery and adaptation of educational courseware”, HERMES Network, Univ. of Patras, February 2001. 6. D. Fragoudis and S. Likothanassis, “Use of Intellgent Agents for User Modelling in Information Discovery”, 2nd Workshop on “Knowledge-based systems for the delivery and adaptation of educational courseware”, HERMES Network, Univ. of Patras, February 2001. 29 7. S. D. Likothannassis, G. N. Beligiannis, D. A. Fotakis and D. K. Fragoudis, “Genetically Optimized User Profile”, 2nd HERMES Workshop/Seminar on the subject: “Knowledge-based systems for the delivery and adaptation of educational courseware”, University of Patras, Patras, HELLAS, February 15-18, 2001. 8. A. V. Adamopoulos, P. A. Anninos, S .D. Likothanassis, E .N. Demiris, G. N. Beligiannis and L. V. Skarlas, “Hybrid Genetic Multimodel Algorithms for the Analysis of the Fetal Magnetocardiogram and Heart Rate”, 4th GRACM CONGRESS ON COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS (GRACM 2002), Patras, Greece, 27-29 June, 2002. 9. Skarlas Lambros, Spiridon Likothanassis, Seferina Mavroudi, Grigorios Beligiannis, Hera Antonopoulou, “Evolutionary, adaptive techniques for Biosignal Modeling”. 1st International Conference “FROM SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING TO COMPUTATIONAL ENGINEERING” Athens Greece 8-10 September 2004. 10. Skarlas L., Likothanassis S., Georgopoulos S., Mavroudi S., Beligiannis G., Antonopoulou H., “Evolutionary, Adaptive Techniques for Biosignal Modeling”, 1st International Conference “From Scientific Computing to Computational Engineering”, (1st IC-SCCE), Athens, Greece, 8-10 September, 2004. D. BOOK CHAPTERS. 1. S. D. Likothanassis, E. Georgopoulos and D. Fotakis, “Optimizing the Structure of Neural Networks Using Evolution Techniques”, Applications of High Performance Computers in Engineering V: Information and Communication Technologies, (Eds. H. Power and C. Long), Vol. 18, pp. 120-131, 1997. 2. S. D. Likothanassis, “NEURAL NETWORK PRUNING OR GROWING: A COMPREHENCIVE FOUNDATION”, in COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND NEURAL NETWORKS, Ed. by M. Sambandam and M. Bekakos, Dynamic Publ., 1999. 3. S. D. Likothanassis and E. N. Demiris, “ARMAX Model Identification with Unknown Process Order and Time Varying Parameters”, in SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION, Part II: SIGNAL IDENTIFICATION AND MODELLING, Ed. by A. Prochazka, J. Uhlir, P. Raynerand N. Kingsbury, Birkhauser Boston, Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis series, 1998. 4. E. N. Demiris, S. D. Likothanassis and S. K. Katsikas, “Multi Model Partitioning DOA Estimation”, in ADVANCES ON SIGNAL, IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER VISION AND GRAPHICS, Birkhauser Boston, 1999. 5. S. D. Likothanassis and E. F. Georgopoulos, “SELF ORGANIZED EVOLUTIONARY NEURAL NETWORKS: ALGORITHMS AND APPLICATIONS”, Highly Parallel Computations: Algorithms and Applications, WIT Press, pp. 397-433, 2001. 6. E. Demiris, S. Likothanassis and S. Katsikas, ‘Multivariate ARX Model Identification and Control with Unknown Process Order’, RECENT ADVANCES IN 30 INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – PART II: SIGNAL PROCESSING, Ed. N. Mastorakis, World Scientific and Engineering Society Press, pp. 199-204, 1998. 7. G. Beligiannis, E. Demiris and S. Likothanassis, ‘Evolutionary ARMA model Identification with Unknown Process Order’, COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLICATIONS, Ed. N. Mastorakis, Word Scientific and Engineering Society Press, Ch. 52, pp.317 – 324, 1999. 8. S. Likothanassis and E. Georgopoulos, ‘A Novel Method for the Evolution of Neural Networks’, ADVANCES IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER SCIENSE, Ed. N. Mastorakis, World Scientific and Engineering Society Press, pp. 35-40, 1999. 9. G. N. Beligiannis, S. D. Likothanassis and L. V. Skarlas, “Evolutionary Multi-Model Estimators for ARMA System Modeling and Time Series Prediction”, Lectures Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 2687, pp. 409-416, Springer – Verlag Heidelberg, 2003. 10. L. Skarlas, A. Adamopoulos, S. Georgopoulos and S. Likothanassis, “An Intelligent Tool for Biomagnetic Signal Processing”, Lectures Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer – Verlag Heidelberg, 2004. 11. C. Alexakos, B. Vassiliadis, K. Votis and S. Likothanassis, “A Multilayer Ontology Scheme for Integrated Searching in Distributed Hypermedia”, Adaptive and Personalized Semantic Web, Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol.14, p.120, 2006. 12. V.C. Moussas, S.K. Katsikas and S.D. Likothanassis, “The Lainiotis Multi- Model Partitioning Theory”, in D. Karras (Ed.), Recent Advances in Applied Signals, Systems and Image Processing, Springer, 2008. 13. Y. Dimopoulos, S. Likothanassis and K. Stergiou, “Constraint Satisfaction and Search”, Hellenic Association of Artificial Intelligence, 2008. 14. Rui Lopes, Konstantinos Votis, Luís Carriço, Spiridon Likothanassis and D. Tzovaras, “A Service Oriented Ontological Framework for the Semantic Validation of Web Accessibility”, Handbook of Research on Social Dimensions of Semantic Technologies and Web Service, IGI Global, 2009. 15. Evanthia Tsilichristou and Spiros Likothanassis, “Securing and Protecting the Copyright of Digital Video Through Watermarking Technologies” in “Digital Rights Management for e-Comerce Systems”, L. Drosos, D. Tsolis, S. Sioutas and T. Papatheodorou, Editors, IGI Global, 2008. E. THESIS - LECTURE NOTES 1. S. D. Likothanassis, "Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Optimallity in the Frequency Domain", Diploma Thesis, National Technical University of Athens, 1980. 2. S. D. Likothanassis, "Adaptive Control Algorithms: Comparative Computational Analysis - Parallelism", Ph.D. Thesis, Univ. of Patras, Dept. of Computer Engineering & Informatics, 1986. 31 3. S. D. Likothanassis and P. Thomaidis, "Neural Networks and their Applications", Lecture Notes, University of Patras, 1992. 4. S. D. Likothanassis, " Introduction to Pattern Recognition", Lecture Notes, University of Patras, 1993. 5. S. D. Likothanassis, " Pattern Recognition", Lecture Notes, University of Patras, 1993. 6. S. D. Likothanasis, “ Learning Algorithms”, Postgraduate Lecture Notes, University of Patras, 1997. 7. S. D. Likothanassis, "Computational Intelligence I (Neural Networks - Foundations and Applications)", Lecture Notes, University of Patras), 1998. 8. S. D. Likothanassis, "Computational Intelligence II (Genetic Algorithms and Genetic programming)", Lecture Notes, University of Patras), 1998. 9. ‘Genetic Algorithms and Applications’, Hellenic Open University, Patras, 2001. 10. ‘Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms’, co-authored by Dr E. Georgopoulos, University of Patras, Open and Distance Learning Post –graduate Program, 2000. 11. S. D. Likothanassis, E. Georgopoulos, G. Beligiannis and L. Skarlas: "Computational Intelligence I (Neural Networks - Foundations and Applications)", Lecture Notes (in Interactive Electronic Form), University of Patras, 2003. 12. S. D. Likothanassis, G. Beligiannis and L. Skarlas: "Computational Intelligence II (Genetic Algorithms and Genetic programming)", Lecture Notes (in Interactive Electronic Form), University of Patras), 2003. 13.S. D. Likothanassis, G. Beligiannis and L. Skarlas: "Decision Theory", Lecture Notes (in Interactive Electronic Form), University of Patras), 2004. 14.S. D. Likothanassis, G. Beligiannis and L. Skarlas: "Pattern Recognition Laboratory", (in Interactive Electronic Form), University of Patras), 2004. 15.S. D. Likothanassis, S Mavroudi, L. Skarlas, “Introduction in Heuristic Algorithms”, Lecture Notes, University of Patras,2007. Patras, January 2011 Dr S. D. Likothanassis 32