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Education

Nov. 2005 - Febr. 2011, PhD in Speech Processing, University of Patras, Greece

Sept. 1999 - Oct. 2005, Diploma Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (5-years, Master and Bachelor Degrees), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

Professional Experience

Nov. 2015 - Today, Scientific Collaborator, Idiap Research Institute, Martigny, Switzerland

  • Speech Recognition, Speech Synthesis, Speech Prosody

Nov. 2012 - Oct. 2015, Post-Doc Researcher, Idiap Research Institute, Martigny, Switzerland

  • Speech Recognition, Speech Synthesis, Speech Prosody

Febr. 2011 - Oct. 2012, Post-Doc Researcher, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Greece

  • Speech Synthesis, Speech Prosody

Feb. 2012 - Oct. 2012, Lecturer at the University of Western Macedonia, Greece

  • - Digital Design

Sept. 2011 - Oct. 2012, Lecturer at the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

  • - Informatics I

Sept. 2011 - Oct. 2012, Lecturer at the Technological Educational Institute of Serres, Greece

  • - Digital Signal Processing

  • - Informatics I

  • - Informatics II

Sept. 2007 - July 2010

- Assisting in the course "Speech Technology" of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology at the University of Patras.

Feb. 2006 - July 2008

- Assisting in the course "Introduction to Computers" of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology at the University of Patras.

Participation in R&D Project Experience

- 96-06-MDD-0137-00/98-06-NOR090: Electronic Dictionary of Pronunciation and Usage of the Grecanic Dialect of South Italy.

- GEMINI (FP5 71267): Generic Environment for Multilingual Interactive Natural Interfaces.

- LE4-8315-DGXIII-IDAS: Interactive, Telephone-based, Directory Assistance Services.

- INSPIRE (IST-2001-32746): Infotainment Management with speech Interaction via Remote-Microphones and Telephone Interfaces.

- MOVEON (IST-2005-034753): Multi-modal and multi-sensor zerodistraction interaction interface for two wheel vehicles ON the move.

- PLAYMANCER (FP7 215839): PlayMancer: A European serious gaming 3D Environment.

- LOGOS: A general architecture for speech recognition and user friendly dialogue interaction for advanced commercial applications.

- PROMETHEUS (FP7 214901): Prediction and Interpretation of human behaviour based on probabilistic models and heterogeneous sensors.

- AMIBIO (LIFE08 NAT/GR/000539): Automatic acoustic monitoring and inventory of biodiversity.

- SIWIS: Spoken Interaction with Interpretation in Switzerland, by the Swiss National Science Foundation.