Prof. Chrysostomos Stylios is Director of the Laboratory of Knowledge and Intelligent Computing, Department of Informatics and Telecommunication, University of Ioannina, Greece, a collaborating Academic staff at Industrial Systems Institute (Athena RC), and an affiliate project manager at Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus”. Based on his pioneering research on fuzzy cognitive maps (FCMs), FCMs are applied in discipline research areas. He has published over 200 journals, conference papers, and book chapters. His research work has been acknowledged by the scientific community, receiving more than 5500 citations and he has h-index 28 (based on Scopus) and h-index 36 (based on Scholar google). His main scientific interests include fuzzy cognitive maps, artificial intelligence, big data, data mining, soft computing, computational intelligence techniques, biosignal processing and analysis, modeling and decision support systems, support vector machines, knowledge-based systems, simulation and modeling complex systems, intelligent systems, hierarchical systems and supervisory control, intelligent manufacturing systems, open innovation, technology transfer, educational methodologies and tools, and virtual and augmentative reality. Prof. Stylios has been a scientific coordinator in more than 30 R&D projects funded by EU and national funds with more than EUR 5 million budget. Prof. Stylios is a senior member of IEEE and a member of the TC 8.2 and TC 5.4 of IFAC.
