Research Projects

Leading research initiatives in next-generation networks, cybersecurity, and intelligent infrastructure. Coordinating multiple EU-funded projects advancing 5G/6G technologies, edge computing, and AI-driven network security.

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Active Projects
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Completed
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Total Projects
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Funded Research

Active Projects

6G CLOUD

6G CLOUD - Cloud Continuum Platform for 6G Advanced Cloud and Network Services

ACTIVE
2023 - 2025
Technical Lead & Principal Investigator

Developing a cloud continuum platform enabling advanced cloud and network services for 6G networks, focusing on distributed computing, edge intelligence, and seamless service orchestration.

Funding: European Commission (Horizon Europe)

Key Objectives:

  • ▸ Design cloud continuum architecture for 6G networks
  • ▸ Develop edge intelligence and distributed computing solutions
  • ▸ Enable seamless service orchestration across cloud-edge continuum
  • ▸ Validate platform with real-world use cases

Technologies:

Cloud-Native Edge Computing 6G Networks Service Orchestration Kubernetes

Advancing 6G network infrastructure with intelligent cloud-edge integration

COBALT

COBALT - Collaborative Secure Platform for Cross-Border and Cross-Domain Fault Management

ACTIVE
2022 - 2025
Work Package Leader

Building a collaborative platform for secure cross-border and cross-domain fault management in critical infrastructure, enabling proactive threat detection and coordinated incident response.

Funding: European Commission (Horizon Europe)

Key Objectives:

  • ▸ Develop cross-border fault management framework
  • ▸ Implement AI-powered threat detection
  • ▸ Enable secure information sharing between domains
  • ▸ Validate in critical infrastructure scenarios

Technologies:

Cybersecurity AI/ML Threat Intelligence Incident Response Blockchain

Enhancing cybersecurity resilience across European critical infrastructure

PRIVATEER

PRIVATEER - Privacy-Preserving Technologies for Enhanced Cybersecurity

ACTIVE
2023 - 2026
Research Lead

Developing privacy-preserving technologies and methodologies to enhance cybersecurity while protecting user privacy in digital ecosystems.

Funding: European Commission (Horizon Europe)

Key Objectives:

  • ▸ Design privacy-preserving security mechanisms
  • ▸ Develop cryptographic protocols for secure data processing
  • ▸ Implement privacy-aware threat detection systems
  • ▸ Validate with privacy-critical use cases

Technologies:

Privacy-Preserving Computing Homomorphic Encryption Secure Multi-Party Computation Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Advancing privacy-preserving cybersecurity solutions for digital services

AInception

AInception - AI-Powered Network Security and Orchestration

ACTIVE
2022 - 2025
Principal Investigator

Leveraging artificial intelligence for advanced network security and autonomous orchestration in next-generation networks.

Funding: European Commission (Horizon Europe)

Key Objectives:

  • ▸ Develop AI-powered security analytics platform
  • ▸ Implement autonomous network orchestration
  • ▸ Enable real-time threat detection and response
  • ▸ Validate in operational network environments

Technologies:

AI/ML Network Security Autonomous Orchestration Anomaly Detection Deep Learning

Transforming network security with AI-driven autonomous capabilities

ICOS

ICOS - Intelligent Cloud Orchestration and Security

ACTIVE
2023 - 2025
Technical Coordinator

Research project focusing on intelligent orchestration and security mechanisms for cloud-native applications and services.

Funding: European Commission (Horizon Europe)

Key Objectives:

  • ▸ Design intelligent cloud orchestration framework
  • ▸ Implement zero-trust security architecture
  • ▸ Develop automated security policy enforcement
  • ▸ Enable secure multi-cloud deployments

Technologies:

Cloud Security Container Orchestration Zero-Trust Architecture Service Mesh

Advancing secure and intelligent cloud-native infrastructure

Completed Projects

5GENESIS

5GENESIS - 5G End-to-End Network, Experimentation, System Integration, and Showcasing

2018 - 2021
Site Technical Leader (Athens Facility)
Horizon 2020
COMPLETED

Major 5G infrastructure project establishing experimental facilities across Europe for validating 5G technologies and use cases.

Technologies

5G Networks Network Slicing NFV/SDN Edge Computing Orchestration

Impact

Established key European 5G testing infrastructure and validated multiple 5G use cases

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5GTANGO

5GTANGO - 5G Development and Validation Platform for Global Industry-Specific Network Services and Apps

2017 - 2019
Work Package Leader - Integration & Validation
Horizon 2020
COMPLETED

Developed comprehensive development and validation platform for 5G network services and applications.

Technologies

NFV SDN Service Orchestration Network Services DevOps

Impact

Created open-source platform widely adopted in NFV research community

SONATA

SONATA - Service Programming and Orchestration for Virtualized Software Networks

2015 - 2017
Principal Investigator
Horizon 2020
COMPLETED

Pioneering project in NFV service programming, orchestration, and management for virtualized networks.

Technologies

NFV SDN MANO Service Orchestration DevOps

Impact

Foundational contribution to NFV orchestration, influencing ETSI standards

T-NOVA

T-NOVA - Network Functions as-a-Service over Virtualized Infrastructures

2013 - 2016
Research Lead
FP7
COMPLETED

Early NFV project establishing marketplace and orchestration platform for virtualized network functions.

Technologies

NFV VNF Marketplace Orchestration QoS Management

Impact

Early pioneering work in NFV marketplace and service orchestration

Research Focus Areas

5G/6G Networks NFV/SDN Cloud/Edge Computing Cybersecurity AI/ML for Networks

Leading research initiatives funded by the European Commission (H2020, Horizon Europe) advancing next-generation network technologies and cybersecurity solutions.