Project Team

Zacharoula Smyrnaiou

Professor at UOA, Vice President of CTI "DIOFANTOS", Project Manager

Aristides Vagelatos

Aristides Vagelatos (Deputy Project Manager), PhD in Computer Engineering and Informatics, holding an MEd in Adult Education, is an experienced engineer and researcher at CTI "DIOFANTOS" and a member of the INNOVETE Research Group.

Ioannis Kostikas

Ioannis Kostikas is a Physicist and a PhD Candidate at NKUA, specializing in Neurosciences and Artificial Intelligence in Education. He works as a researcher at CTI "DIOFANTOS" and possesses extensive experience in national and European projects focused on Educational Technology (EdTech) and STEM/STEAM. He is a member of the INNOVETE Research Group.

Maria Fountana

Maria Fountana, PhD Candidate at NKUA, MA in ICT, Secondary Education Teacher (PE02), has been working at CTI "EDIOFANTOS" since 2003 as an Educational Technology (EdTech) & Digital Pedagogy (PedTech) expert. She is a member of the INNOVETE Research Group.

Giorgos Zagouras

Giorgos Zagouras has been working at CTI "DIOFANTOS" since 2001 and has participated in a large number of national and European ICT projects in education. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from Brunel University and an MBA from the University of Patras.

Dimitris Konstantakos

Dimitris Konstantakos holds a degree from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Patras, specializing in Innovation and Technology. He works as a software developer and researcher at CTI "DIOFANTOS" and has multi-year experience in software application development.

Andreas Koskeris

Andreas Koskeris is a Computer Engineer and Informatics Specialist (MSc/PhD) and holds an MSc in Adult Education as well as an MBA. He serves as the Head of the Applications and Services Department and Deputy Director of the Directorate of Information Systems, Applications, and Cybersecurity at CTI "DIOFANTOS".

Maria Giannisi

Maria Giannisi is a Mathematician specializing in Statistics and Operational Research, and holds a Master's degree in Mathematics Education, Cognitive Psychology, and Educational Technology. She has twenty years of teaching experience in Secondary Education in Achaia and has been seconded to CTI "Diophantos" since September 2024.

Konstantina Kotsari

Konstantina Kotsari has been a Primary School Teacher (PE70) since 2004, holding an MSc in Digital Technologies and Special Education. She holds a PhD in Science Education in Primary Schools and is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Special Education (NKUA). She is a member of the INNOVETE Research Group and has been seconded to CTI "Diophantos" since September 2025.

Katerina Pouta

Katerina Pouta, a graduate of the Department of Early Childhood Education at NKUA holding a Master's degree in Education Sciences, has served as a permanent teacher in public Primary Education since 2001. She has been seconded to CTI "Diophantos" since September 2025.

Zois Asimakopoulos

Zois Asimakopoulos has been a secondary education teacher (PE04 – Natural Sciences) since 2009 and holds an M.Sc. in Digital Technologies in Education. He earned a Ph.D. in Science Education, specializing in the use of digital and blended learning environments for teaching and learning in the natural sciences. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education of the UOA, where his research focuses on the integration of Educational Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the study of concepts and phenomena in both the Humanities and Natural Sciences at the secondary education level. He is also a member of the INNOVETE Research Group.

Elena Georgakopoulou

Elena Georgakopoulou is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Secondary Education, School of Philosophy, NKUA. She holds a PhD in Pedagogy from the same Department, is a Fellow of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), and a Postdoctoral Researcher focusing on Semiotic Pedagogy in the Digital Age (NKUA). She is a Philologist (PE02) and a member of the INNOVETE Research Group.

Martha Georgiou

Dr. Martha Georgiou is a member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) in the Department of Biology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), specializing in education in the Biological Sciences. Her research interests include socioscientific issues, argumentation, and the integration of technology in both formal and non-formal education, as well as the design of innovative educational approaches. She has extensive experience in national and European research projects and a member of the INNOVETE Research Group.