Ioannis (Ion) Pagkalos

I am a computer scientist with 20+ years of research experience in designing, implementing and managing IT solutions for EU- and state-funded research projects in the areas of e-Health, e-Government and Nutrition Informatics.

My research interests include the applications (and implications) of Computer Science in interdisciplinary spaces, with a particular interest in Classic and Semantic Web Technologies, Sensors, Social Networks and e-Health/e-Government Information Systems (digitisation, provenance, transport, reliability, testing).

I am currently an Associate Professor at the International Hellenic University, teaching Computer science, e-Health & Nutrition Informatics at the School of Health Sciences (Dpt. of Nutritional Sciences & Dietetics). I lead the Nutrition Information Systems Laboratory (NISLAB) of the department, which studies the effects of ICT in the domain through a multi-disciplinary approach and provides academic- and research-oriented IT services.

I am also the Technical Coordinator of the e-Government Research Group at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Dpt. of Electrical and Computer Engineering), where I have been responsible for the technical implementation of many large-scale EU research projects & pilots in e-Health and e-Government, including the design and development of the e-CODEX Central Testing Platform, one of the e-CODEX building blocks how hosted and operated by eu-LISA.

My work is regularly published and presented in academic as well as enterprise settings. I am a tech enthusiast who enjoys Web/UX Design, (MMO)RPG and Strategy PC Gaming, Home Automation, and mostly anything tech-related.