Distinctions and Awards

ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Fellowship

Dr. M Kotti, Alumna of the Department (mentor C. Kotropoulos) received an ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Fellowship.

Speech at the 2nd International Conference on Data Management in Grid and Peer-to-Peer Systems

Lecturer Anastasios Gounaris was selected as an invited speaker in the 2nd International Conference on Data Management in Grid and Peer-to-Peer Systems (GLOBE 2009).

Distinction at the IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies

The paper “Real Options as Tool Enhancing Rationale of OSS Components Selection” by Α. Mavridis and I. Stamelos received the best paper award at IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems

Distinction at the National Competition “Imagine Cup Software Design International”

A team of the Department of Informatics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki consisting of students Kabantai E., Kentzidou K. and Polatoglou M. mentored by Associate Professor Athena Vakali took

ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Fellowship

Dr. D. Ververidis, Alumnus of the Department (mentor C. Kotropoulos) received an ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Fellowship.

Award by the International Society for Modeling and Simulation

Professor Helen Karatza received the distinguished service award in recognition of significant contributions to and distinguished service in support of the Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS) resulting in

Scholarship award by the IBM Watson Research Center

Ph.D. student M. Kotti (supervisor Associate Professor C. Kotropoulos) was selected by IBM Watson Research Center among the 12 top senior Ph.D students in multimedia research and awarded a grant

Distinction at the European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles & Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases

The paper “SkyGraph: an Algorithm for Important Subgraph Discovery in Relational Graphs” by Papadopoulos, A., Lyritsis, A. and Manolopoulos, I., received the best knowledge discovery paper award among 521 submitted

2nd Distinction at the 8th IEEE International Conference in Advanced Learning Technologies

The paper “iArgue: A Web-based Argumentation System Supporting Collaboration Scripts with Adaptable Fading” by Bougias, Ι.Ν, Demetriadis, S.N., Tsoukalas, I. received the best short paper award at the 8th IEEE

Announcements

Invitation to 2026 Beihang International Summer School (BISS)

Call for Applications: New PhD Candidates

Course Schedule Spring Semester 2025-2026

Call for Applications: Study Abroad Program in collaboration with International Universities (Outside the Erasmus+ Framework)

Best Paper Award for the paper of Mr. Efstratios Skaperdas, PhD candidate, and Prof. Nick Bassiliades