I am coordinating the Semantic Web and Interoperability Group ([SWIGroup](http://swig.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/)), where I am working on the development of software and models related to Semantic Web technologies and standards. [See more] (project/project0-swig)
I have participated and led a variety of R&D projects with European and national funding including [BookSpace](http://old.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/home.php?action=projects_details&id=30&language=2), [BookTrade](http://old.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/home.php?action=projects_details&id=18&language=2), [Digitization of the Hellenic Cultural Content](http://old.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/home.php?action=projects_details&id=12&language=2), the [MINERVA](http://www.minervaeurope.org/) project series, [ATHENA](http://www.athenaeurope.eu), and the University of Patras Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training ([ΕΠΕΑΕΚ II](http://old.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/home.php?action=projects_details&id=39&language=2)) as well as its extension with innovative actions for semantic annotations of learning material, intelligent search and semantic interoperability.
I am also involved in the evolution, adoption and [internationalization (i18n)](https://wiki.duraspace.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=19006307) of educational digital repositories, including the institutional repository of the University of Patras (now [Nemertes](http://nemertes.lis.upatras.gr/)), of the Hellenic Open University ([Apothesis](https://apothesis.eap.gr/)), the Library and Information Services of the University of Thrace, and the [DSpace](http://www.dspace.org/) digital repository system.
I am participating at the [Interamerican-University of Patras Cooperation Framework to Provide Advanced Technology Information Services](https://www.interamerican.gr/nea-anakoinwseis/details?id=sth-grammh-ths-pshfiakhs-kainotomias-kai-domhmenhs-empeirias-h-synergasia-ths-interamerican-me-to-panepisthmio-patrwn), as a Semantic Web expert. I am a member of the high-end advisory committee on behalf of the Computer Engineering and Informatics Dpt., University of Patras, to provide state-of-the-art IT consulting and research to Interamerican Hellas on Big Data management.
Additionally, I am dealing with ontology-supported route planning for cultural tourism ([ARIADNE](http://kithira.project-ariadni.gr)), ontological inference-based access to and management of information for e-democracy in virtual environments ([3Democracy](http://3democracy.gr)) as well as requirements analysis for multimodal digital content generation and Augmented Reality (AR) / Mixed Reality (MR) services (ARCON).