Organizing Committee Member
Dimitris Drikakis
Professor
School of Sciences and Engineering
University of Nicosia
Cyprus
Biography
Professor Dimitris Drikakis is the Vice President for Global Partnerships at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, and has a joint professor’s appointment in the School of Sciences and Engineering, and Medical School. Prior to that, he held academic and executive posts as Professor, Executive Dean, and Head of Department at various UK universities over a period of 24 years.
Research Area
His research is multidisciplinary and covers topics of fluid dynamics, nanotechnology, computational science, acoustics, and artificial intelligence. His work aims to address the reduction of uncertainty through a better understanding of computational science methods and the development of physics-based models, as well as the impact of emerging technologies on society and economy. To date, he has co-authored two books and published 400 journal and conference papers. He has graduated 45 PhD students who now hold positions in academia and industries (engineering, computing, finance) worldwide.