Resume

Recent Academic Experience

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

External Academic Collaborator and Teaching Staff

2018 - Current

4x Acquisition of academic experience for young scientists grant
6x Research project grant
Mobility grant
PhD Scholarship

Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation

Principal Investigator

2025 - Current

Research project grant

Siberian Federal University

Junior Researcher

2022 – 2024

Research project grant

Education

Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Economics of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece with postdoctoral research title “Fusion Optimization Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Financial Engineering Problems”

2023 - Current

PhD in Economics of the Department of Economics of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece with dissertation title “Intelligent Online Optimization Algorithms for Portfolio Analysis and Management”

2019 - 2023

MSc in Applied Economics and Finance with direction in Mathematical Finance and Risk Analysis of the Department of Economics of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

2017 - 2019

BSc in Mathematics with direction in Computer Science and Computational Mathematics of the Department of Mathematics of the University of Patras, Greece

2006 - 2016

Academic Teaching Experience

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Department of Economics

Courses:

Applied Operational Research, Undergraduate Program (ECON907)

2024 - Current

Advanced Excel Laboratory, MSc Program in Quantitative Investing (ECON897)

2024 - Current

Mathematics I (course tutorial), Undergraduate Program (ECON299)

2023 - Current

Mathematical Programming Techniques, Undergraduate Program (ECON871)

2023 - Current

MATLAB Laboratory, MSc Program in Quantitative Investing (ECON748)

2023 - Current

Linear Maths (laboratory course), Undergraduate Program (ECON325)

2019, 2021 - Current

Research Methods Seminar, MSc Program in Quantitative Investing (ECON829)

2023 - Current

Introduction to Computer Science and Data Analysis (laboratory course), Undergraduate Program (ECON198)

2018 - 2019

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Department of Business Administration

Courses:

Theory and Applications of Optimization Methods, Undergraduate Program (BA285)

2024 - 2026

Mathematical Calculus in Business Problems, Undergraduate Program (BA261)

2023 - 2026

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Executive Education

Educational programs:

Excel Tools for Business Analysis, e-Learning

2023 - Current

Digital Skills for Executives, e-Learning

2024 - Current

Academic Editorial Experience

Early Career Editor

Mathematics (MDPI) journal.

2026

Guest Editor

Special Issue “Advanced Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms”, published in the Biomimetics (MDPI) journal under the Biological Optimisation and Management section.

2026

Grants

Research project grant from H.F.R.I.

Principal Investigator in the framework of the “4th Call for H.F.R.I. Research Project to support of Postdoctoral Researchers”

Proposal title: “Fusion optimization algorithms and Error-correction neural networks with Applications in financial Portfolio Management”

Scientific Area: Social Sciences

Scientific field: Economics and Business

Scientific Subfield: (Applications of) quantitative methods to economics and business

2025 – 2027

Research project grants from NKUA

Study of the topics:

“Pseudoinversion through an Innovative Noise-resilient Neutrosophic Logic activated Zeroing Neural Network with applications” (2026)
“Inflation Rate Prediction Using a Power-Activation Neural Network with Weight and Structure Determination” (2026)
“Time-varying quadratic programming through higher-order zeroing neural networks with application to portfolio selection” (2025)
“A Weights Direct Determination Neural Network for Credit Card Attrition Analysis” (2023 – 2024)
“Hermitian solutions of the quaternion algebraic Riccati equations through zeroing neural networks with application to quadrotor control” (2023 – 2024)
“Investigating GDP and debt through Kaleckian dynamic models” (2021)

Acquisition of academic experience for young scientists grants

ESPA 2021-2027

3x Scientific field: Mathematics
1x Scientific field: Applied Operational Research

2023 – 2026

Research project grant from Siberian Federal University

Study of the topic “Hybrid Methods of Modelling and Optimization in Complex Systems”

2022 – 2024

Mobility grant

Erasmus+ 2021-2027

Sending Institution: University of Nis, Serbia, Computer Science Department

2021 – 2022

Scholarships / Awards

International award

Best paper award for the paper entitled “Credit Card Attrition Classification Through Neuronets”

2022

Scholarship

PhD Scholarship “Stavros Tsakirakis”

2021 – 2023

Research Presentations

Conferences

“Credit Approval Classification through a Bio-Inspired WASD Neuronet”, HMMOCS-ΙΙI - Hybrid methods of modeling and optimization in complex systems, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 2024
“Customer churn classification through a weights and structure determination neural network”, HMMOCS-ΙΙ - Hybrid methods of modeling and optimization in complex systems, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 2023
“Prediction of Staff Attrition using Neural Networks”, HETS - International scientific and practical forum on issues of sustainable development in the transition to a new sociotechnological order, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 2023
“Exploiting Markowitz Theory through Zeroing Neural Networks”, ISPC - 4th International Scientific and Practical Conference on “Artificial Intelligence: Technogenic vs Sociality”, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 2023
“Credit Card Attrition Classification Through Neuronets”, IWMMA - 11th International Workshop on Mathematical Models and their Applications, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 2022
“Loan Approval Classification Using a Bio-inspired Neural Network”, IMAEF - 8th International Ioannina Meeting on Applied Economics and Finance, Kefalonia, Greece, 2022

Lecture

“Introduction to Optimization with Application in Finance”, Institute of Business Process Management, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 2022

Webinar

“Portfolio Insurance and Intelligent Algorithms”, Computational Management: Applications of Computational Intelligence in Business Management, IRNet and IIMT, India, 2020

Certificates Of Competency

ECPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English

2018

Web Developer Certificate (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

2017

Diploma in Counterpoint

2013

Diploma in Harmony

2011

Technical Computer Networks Certificate (Key-CERT IT Specialist)

2008

Certificates of Attendance