Our Team.
Interdisciplinary Experts. Real-World Solutions.Meet Our Team
IRENE POLYCARPOU
DirectorDirector
Founder and Co-Director of InSPIRE. Financial controller of InSPIRE. Leads interdisciplinary research strategy and innovation initiatives, and academic–industry partnerships.
PANAYIOTIS ANDREOU
Director · Researcher Data Management and AnalyticsFounder and Co-Director of InSPIRE. Legal Representative of InSPIRE. Co-directs research and innovation initiatives with focus on data management and analytics.
NEARCHOS PASPALLIS
Researcher · Software EngineeringResearch in software Engineering, focusing on Mobile and Distributed Systems. He also studies applications of Gamification as a means for behaviour change, and topics in Computer Science Education especially in the context of Code Cyprus. Participation in research and innovation activities such as RegTEK (RIF INNOVATE).
MARIOS RASPOPOULOS
Researcher · Wireless Communications/Indoor Localization-PositioningResearch on Wireless Telecommunications, Indoor Localization-Positioning, and the Internet of Things. Leading multiple research and innovation activities, such as ERMIS (RIF EXCELLENCE HUBS), THESIS (RIF PROOF-OF-CONCEPT).
DEMETRES CHRISTOFIDES
Researcher · Combinatorics, Random Graph Theory, and Extremal Graph TheoryAdvancing Mathematical Foundations through Research in Combinatorics, Random Graph Theory, and Extremal Graph Algorithms. Leading research project RCG (RIF EXCELLENCE HUBS).
CHRISTIANA IOANNOU
Researcher · Cyber SecuritySpecializes in cyber risk assessment, secure systems engineering, and threat modeling across distributed platforms.
CHRISTOPHOROS CHRISTOPHOROU
Researcher · Mobile and Wireless NetworksResearch on next-generation mobile and wireless networks, with a primary focus on the Radio Access Network (RAN). His research interests include network architectures and innovative concepts, edge and far-edge computing technologies, and distributed artificial intelligence (DAI) for intelligent and decentralized network operation.
LOUIS NISIOTIS
Researcher · eXtended Reality, Virtual Worlds, Digital Twins, Entertainment ComputingResearch in eXtended Reality, Virtual Worlds, Digital Twins, and Entertainment Computing. His work focuses on AI-driven immersive systems and cyber-physical-social environments, aiming to develop the next generation of immersive interactive systems that transform how humans engage with real and virtual worlds and with each other.
Vassiliki Christodoulou
Researcher · Counselling Psychologist, CBT Psychotherapist & Intervention ResearcherCounselling Psychologist and CBT/ACT Psychotherapist specialising in prevention and intervention research. Application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles and values-led motivation in dierse environments. She contributes to European projects such as SMIDGE (Horizon Europe), ClassPro (Erasmus+), PROTECT-ED (Erasmus+), and RECOMMIT (Erasmus+), Epidrasi (Cyprus Anti-addiction authority).
STELIOS IOANNOU
Researcher · Internet of Things, Unmanned Systems, Energy OptimizationAdvancing Multidisciplinary Technologies through Research in Unmanned Robotic Systems, Energy Optimization, and Power Quality Enhancements. Participates in research and innovation activities, such as DEMETRA (RIF PROOF-OF-CONCEPT), THESIS (RIF PROOF-OF-CONCEPT).
PANAGIOTIS HADJIDEMETRIOU
Researcher · Solutions ArchitectResearch of scalable research infrastructures and trustworthy distributed systems. Design of cloud-native architectures, data engineering, and technical solution design.
BOBAN SOLOMOU
DevOps · System Design & DevelopmentFull-stack developer specializing in backend systems, API architecture, and secure deployment workflows. Participation in ...
MARIOS PHILIPPOU
Junior DevOps · System Design & DevelopmentSupports research software development, prototyping, and technical implementation initiatives.