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Professor S.D. Fassois (Diploma 1982 NTUA, M.Sc. 1984 & Ph.D. 1986 University of Wisconsin-Madison USA) is the Director of the Stochastic Mechanical Systems & Automation (SMSA) Laboratory, having previously served on the faculty of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, USA (1986-1992). His teaching and research interests are on stochastic mechanical and aero signals and systems, mechatronics, data-based modeling, system diagnosis-prediction-control, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), Machine Learning (ML), with applications on structures, vehicles, aircraft, energy, and other systems. He has also been lecturing on international Short Courses. His research has been supported by national and international entities, including the European Commission. 

He is the recipient of the `University of Patras Evangelos Papanoutsos Excellence in Teaching Award’ (2023), the `Excellence in Teaching Award’ (College of Engineering, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, 1990), and several additional international awards and distinctions. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (MSSP), Associate Editor / Editorial Board Member / Advisory Board Member for additional international journals, and member of the Scientific Committee for numerous international conferences. He has organized 5 Thematic Issues for international journals, has authored articles for international technical encyclopedias, and over 320 articles in technical books, journals, and international conference proceedings.

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John S. Sakellariou received the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1999 and the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2005 from the University of Patras, Greece. He currently is a faculty member of the Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering department at the University of Patras, Greece and a member of the Stochastic Mechanical Systems and Automation Laboratory. He is teaching courses on systems theory, stochastic systems, modern control, flight control, mechatronics, structural health monitoring, machine diagnostics and prognostics, electric circuits and control in robotics. He has also served on the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Thessaly, Thessaly, Greece (2007) and on the faculty of the Department of Financial and Management Engineering of the University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece (2006-2008). Dr. Sakellariou was a collaborator of the Industrial Systems Institute (I.S.I.) in Greece (2006-2008) and worked also as a Mechanical Engineer in the Research & Development department of N. Maniatopoulos S.A. (Ideal Bikes) bicycle manufacturing company (2008 – 2011) and earlier in Papastratos S.A. tobacco industry (affiliate of Philip Morris in Greece).

Dr. Sakellariou research areas cover estimation, dynamic identification, prediction, simulation, vibration control, diagnosis, prognosis and Structural Health Monitoring of linear, nonlinear and multiple equilibria stochastic systems and structures operating under varying conditions with emphasis on mechanical and aeronautical applications. He has also strong interest and long experience in the design of laboratory experiments as well as in experimental procedures in field with various types of engineering systems and structures.

Dr. Sakellariou research has been published through various research articles in major international journals and conferences, chapters for international technical encyclopedias and technical reports. He is also a referee for many international journals and conferences such as the Mechanical Systems & Signal Processing, the International Journal of Control, the Journal of Sound and Vibration, the Journal of Structural Health Monitoring, the International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering (ISMA), the European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (EWSHM) and others. 

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Ilias Α. Iliopoulos received the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics from the University of Patras in 2017 and he is currently undertaking a doctoral research in the same department as a member of the Stochastic Mechanical Systems and Automation laboratory. His main scientific interests and research areas are in the Dynamic Identification of traveling railway vehicles and On-board Track condition monitoring. 

George Vlachospyros received the Diploma Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics from the University of Patras, Greece, in 2019. He currently is a PhD candidate in the Stochastic Mechanical Systems & Automation (SMSA) Laboratory of the same Department. His research interests are on innovative methods for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) with emphasis on railway applications.

Kiriakos P. Kritikakos received the Diploma Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics from the University of Patras, Greece, in 2020. He currently is a PhD candidate in the Stochastic Mechanical Systems & Automation (SMSA) Laboratory of the same Department. His research areas cover Structural Health Monitoring, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and automated Control with emphasis on railway applications.

Ioannis E. Saramantas received the Diploma Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics from the University of Patras, Greece, in 2020. He currently is a PhD candidate in the Stochastic Mechanical Systems & Automation (SMSA) Laboratory of the same Department. His research areas cover Structural Health Monitoring, Data Analysis, and Machine Learning. He has also strong interest in the development, implementation and validation of methodologies for Machine Learning based Structural Health Monitoring for populations of composite aerostructures under uncertainty.