FOUSKAS, George


FOUSKAS, George
Head of the Informatics & Communications Centre
Principal Appl. Scientist
EDUCATION
1996: Ph.D. in Computer Science (Domains: Computer Networks, Telecommunications)
– Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Crete
1993: M.Sc. in Computer Science – Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Crete
1989: Diploma in Computer Engineering, University of Patras
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Network systems administration; Enterprise network management; Network application architectures; Internet of Things (IoT) architectures.
Unix systems administration; Enterprise virtualization; Hybrid cloud solutions; Redundancy and load balancing technologies.
Computer systems and network security and anomaly detection; Web 2.0 security and privacy.
Advanced web-based application development; Server-side web development; Secure web programming.
High performance computing; HPC application software porting; HPC programming models and optimization techniques.
Technology and management of high-speed networks: network management for advanced applications in wired and wireless high-speed networks; performance management of TCP/IP networks. Network management tools and platforms for congestion control, traffic monitoring and filtering.
Advanced network services: investigation of the requirements of multimedia applications, distance learning applications, advanced real-time, interactive services, distributed directory services, security and integrity.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
2000-2013: Tutor/Advisor, Computer Science Undergraduate Course, School of Science and Technology, Hellenic Open University
1999-2011: Associate Application Scientist (Rank C), FORTH/ICE-HT
1986-1998: Member of Technical Staff, FORTH/ICE-HT
AWARDS
ICS – FORTH Fellowship (1992-1995). Greek State Fellowship (1984-1985). Prize from Hellenic Mathematicians Association (1984).
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
2002-today: Participation in more than 18 research and development projects funded by EU and National bodies.
PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
1 refereed publication in Journal; 5 in refereed proceedings.
EDITORSHIP AND BOOKS
- G. Fouskas. «Computer Networks, Part II». Publisher: Hellenic Open University (2005). ISBN: 960-538-577-5
A textbook for undergraduate students and practicing engineers, suitable for distance learning. - G. Fouskas. «Web Server Technology». Publisher: Hellenic Open University (2003). ISBN: 960-538-525-2
A textbook for undergraduate students and practicing engineers, suitable for distance learning. - G. Fouskas. «Computer Networks, Part I». Publisher: Hellenic Open University (2002). ISBN: 960-538-468-X
A textbook for undergraduate students and practicing engineers, suitable for distance learning. - G. Fouskas. «Digital Communications». Publisher: Hellenic Open University (2002). ISBN: 960-538-418-3
A textbook for undergraduate students and practicing engineers, suitable for distance learning.