Prof. Helen Leligou, university of West attica, Greece
Prof. Helen Leligou is a distinguished academic with a robust educational background in telecommunications, having earned her Ph.D. from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece 🎓. She currently serves as a professor at the University of West Attica 👩🏫, where she has been a faculty member since 2018. Her extensive professional experience includes roles as an associate and assistant professor, and she has significant industry experience as a senior consultant and project manager 🏢. Prof. Leligou’s research interests span information and communication technologies, blockchain and IoT systems, and artificial intelligence 🔬. With over 200 publications and more than 2800 citations 📚, she is a highly regarded researcher and evaluator for major European projects 🔍. In her teaching role, she covers topics such as cloud computing, Internet technologies, and data protection.
Professional Profile:
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Educational Background 🎓
- Ph.D. in Telecommunications – National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece (2002)
- Thesis: “New methods for access control in broadband networks”
- Dipl.-Ing. in Electrical & Computer Engineering – NTUA, Greece (1995)
- Thesis: “Design of an Integrated Component for the Implementation of the SAR 3/4 Protocol”
Professional Experience 👩🏫
- Professor – University of West Attica (Jan 2024-present)
- Associate Professor – University of West Attica (2018-2023)
- Assistant Professor – Technological Educational Institute of Sterea Ellada (2014-2017)
- Lecturer – Technological Educational Institute of Halkida (2007-2014)
- Research Associate – NTUA (1997-2007)
Industry Experience 🏢
- Senior Consultant and Project Manager – Various IT companies, including Netcompanies-Intrasoft and Synelixis Solutions
Research Interests 🔬
- Information and Communication Technologies: Routing protocols, trust management in wireless sensor networks, control plane technologies
- Blockchain and IoT Systems: E-learning, energy efficiency, agri-food supply chain
- Artificial Intelligence and Federated Learning
Publications and Citations 📚
- Publications: Over 200 scientific journals and conferences
- Citations: More than 2800 (h-index: 25 on Google Scholar, h-index: 19 on Scopus)
Evaluation and Review Roles 🔍
- EU EASME, H2020, Horizon Europe, PRIMA, Enterprise Ireland: Proposals evaluator and project reviewer
- Research Projects: FI-PPP FRACTALS, H2020 DIATOMIC, EUSPA, EIT digital projects
Teaching Experience 📘
- University of West Attica: Courses on cloud computing, Internet technologies, data protection and security
- TEI of Sterea Ellada: Courses on computer networks, digital systems, web applications
- Visiting Lecturer: National Technical University of Athens, University of Peloponnese