George Alexis Ioannakis is a Principal Researcher (Researcher Grade B’) at Athena Research Center with experience in European and national R&D projects, where he has contributed to and coordinated complex, interdisciplinary research efforts. His background spans 3D mesh processing, photogrammetry, computer vision, and machine learning. In AQUAMON, he serves as the Principal Investigator for the Athena Research Center.
Thomas Pappas is an Associate Researcher at Athena Research Center. He is an experienced software engineer and researcher with a strong background in backend development, API integrations, and system design, supported by years of work in both industry and research settings. His involvement in complex web platforms, data-driven applications, and collaborative research projects demonstrates his ability to bridge engineering rigor with practical innovation. In AQUAMON, he serves as the project’s Scientific and Technical Manager, coordinating technical activities and ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, and well-integrated digital solutions throughout the project.
Ioanna Kechlimpari is a Research Scientist at Athena Research Center. With a strong background in electrical and computer engineering, she brings hands-on experience in automation, embedded systems, and frontend development. Her work supports the integration of multimodal data into user-friendly interfaces, ensuring that AQUAMON’s digital tools effectively serve diverse stakeholders. Ioanna’s adaptability and interdisciplinary mindset make her a key contributor to the project’s technological outcomes.
Stratos Politis is a Junior Researcher at Athena Research Center with a strong footing in Electrical & Computer Engineering. His technical portfolio combines hardware proficiency, such as CNN implementation on FPGAs and Federated Learning, with practical system architecture. He contributed to the architecture of the TEXTaiLES project’s Data lake, engineered centralized storage solutions using Python, PostgreSQL, and Kafka, and orchestrated complex data pipelines to support heterogeneous subsystems. In AQUAMON, Stratos utilizes this diverse skillset to coordinate database-related specifications and support the platform’s software and hardware coherence.
