I am an Assistant Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)-Dubai Campus since 2020 and Director of METARIT Research Center. Previously I spent over 30 years with a unique mix of academic research, industrial, and DOE lab RD experiences. I was worked within the private and public sectors and experienced within European, Middle East and Chinese companies.
From 2016 to 2020, Ioannis has joined the Department of Electrical Engineering as an Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai. Ioannis is also a member of DSOA-Dubai Innovation Advisory Board and DTEC accelerator as a mentor.
His current research concerns Blockchain, Metaverse, AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models, Machine Learning, Quantum Machine Learning, Next generation cloud networks, Big Data and Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Software defined networks (SDN)telecommunication security systems and networks, post-quantum computing, cryptography and Smart Cities.
From 2010 to 2020, Ioannis was a Regional Digital Transformation Technologist- Blockchain Practice Lead at Orange Business Services in Dubai. As a blockchain practice lead, he collaborated with UAE public entities to conceptualize and implement blockchain and AI solutions, as well as defining a complete end-to-end digital enablement road-map. He has conducted multiple digital innovation workshops, Artificial Intelligence, Machine and Deep Learning, Blockchain-smart contracts and POCs to identify digital disruption and associated business and technology transformation approaches. He was appointed as Head of Consultancy for developing smart services portfolio for Healthcare sector (smart hospital) in GCC. In addition, he was appointed as strategic advisor for developing the two smart cities in KSA, the Information Technology Complex (ITCC) and King Abdulaziz Financial Center (KAFD) and supported the strategy for developing a suite of smart city services.
As an avid learner, he also possesses executive certificates from Oxford Said Business School (Blockchain Strategy), MIT (Tackling the challenge of Big Data) and from Columbia Business School (Driving Strategic Impact Program). Moreover, he is the author of a plethora of journal papers and book chapters; a member of IEEE since 1997, and he is serving as a reviewer in several engineering journals, and conferences.
Ioannis have several certifications such as: CBH, CISCO/CCNA Data Center, CEH v.9, ISO27002, PRINCE2, COBIT 5.0, IBM Certified Infrastructure Cloud Solution and IBM Cloud Computing Architecture, ITIL, TOGAF 9, and Scrum Master. I obtained a PhD in Built Environment from University of Salford UK, a Master Degree (MSc) from University of Danube Krems Austria, and Bachelor Degree (Laurea) from University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.
From 2016 to 2020, Ioannis has joined the Department of Electrical Engineering as an Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai. Ioannis is also a member of DSOA-Dubai Innovation Advisory Board and DTEC accelerator as a mentor.
His current research concerns Blockchain, Metaverse, AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models, Machine Learning, Quantum Machine Learning, Next generation cloud networks, Big Data and Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Software defined networks (SDN)telecommunication security systems and networks, post-quantum computing, cryptography and Smart Cities.
From 2010 to 2020, Ioannis was a Regional Digital Transformation Technologist- Blockchain Practice Lead at Orange Business Services in Dubai. As a blockchain practice lead, he collaborated with UAE public entities to conceptualize and implement blockchain and AI solutions, as well as defining a complete end-to-end digital enablement road-map. He has conducted multiple digital innovation workshops, Artificial Intelligence, Machine and Deep Learning, Blockchain-smart contracts and POCs to identify digital disruption and associated business and technology transformation approaches. He was appointed as Head of Consultancy for developing smart services portfolio for Healthcare sector (smart hospital) in GCC. In addition, he was appointed as strategic advisor for developing the two smart cities in KSA, the Information Technology Complex (ITCC) and King Abdulaziz Financial Center (KAFD) and supported the strategy for developing a suite of smart city services.
As an avid learner, he also possesses executive certificates from Oxford Said Business School (Blockchain Strategy), MIT (Tackling the challenge of Big Data) and from Columbia Business School (Driving Strategic Impact Program). Moreover, he is the author of a plethora of journal papers and book chapters; a member of IEEE since 1997, and he is serving as a reviewer in several engineering journals, and conferences.
Ioannis have several certifications such as: CBH, CISCO/CCNA Data Center, CEH v.9, ISO27002, PRINCE2, COBIT 5.0, IBM Certified Infrastructure Cloud Solution and IBM Cloud Computing Architecture, ITIL, TOGAF 9, and Scrum Master. I obtained a PhD in Built Environment from University of Salford UK, a Master Degree (MSc) from University of Danube Krems Austria, and Bachelor Degree (Laurea) from University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.