Emmanouel T. Michailidis (Senior Member IEEE) was born in Athens, Greece. He received his M.Sc. degree in Digital Communications and Networks in 2006 and his Ph.D. degree in Wireless Communication Systems in 2011, both from the Department of Digital Systems, School of Information and Communication Technologies, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece.
Currently, he is a senior researcher at the Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus. Between 2021 to 2024, he served as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the area of "Internet of Things (IoT)" at the Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, Samos Island, Greece. Prior to that, from 2012 to 2021, he was a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the field of "Satellite and Aerial Communications" at the Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus. Since 2007, he has taught Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses at various Hellenic Universities, including the University of Piraeus, the University of West Attica, the University of the Aegean, and the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE).
Dr. Michailidis has participated in 15 research projects and has published more than 60 articles in scientific journals, conferences, and book chapters. His research has received 3 best paper awards and garnered more than 2300 citations. Currently, Dr. Michailidis serves as an Editorial Board Member of Drones and a Topical Advisory Panel Member of Sensors.