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Soteris Demetriou was born in Nicosia Cyprus in 1985. Soteris is a registered member of Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ΕΤΕΚ). The Chamber of CSTC(ETEK) decided to include Soteris in the Register of Members of the following fields of the science of engineering:
| -Electronic Engineering including Information Technology engineering |
| -Electrical Engineering |
Biography
Soteris has recently joined the efforts of the Organization after the consummation of his studies at The University of Patras, Greece from where he attained his diploma ,a 5-year (10-semester) (diplom uni) (300E.C.T.S - I.S.C.E.D. 5A) degree . The talented novice is entitled by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Patras University as an Electrical and Computer Engineer, a title that enables him to use his skills and knowledge in a variety of fields. However his diploma thesis with title Development and Evaluation of Collaborative Applications for mobile devices[1][2][3][4], which was conducted under the auspices of Human Computer Interaction Group (ECE, UP), evinces his main focus on Human-Machine interaction, Software development, design and evaluation, and Software Engineering among others.
While now an enthusiastic young engineer, Soteris has also completed a 25 month military compulsory service as a second lieutenant, a stint during which he was training and managing people, ammunition and other military equipment . The experience and abilities acquired during this process, have equipped Soteris with the leadership skills needed in taking initiatives and managing people and critical situations.
A tyro - at the present moment of writing - at the diverse and inspiring environment of Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Soteris's primary aim is to offer and expand his knowledge in technology - based areas and benefit from the dynamic milieu of the Organization.
Work Experience
Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute
Dates: Feb 2011 - present
Position: Research Assistant/Programmer-Analyst
Main Activities and Responsibilities: Software Development(Web Development, Mobile Development among others), IT Support/Solutions/Consultancy, Working on various research projects (Intercultural Dialogue & Linguistic Diversity via MobLang, Simsafety –Flight simulator for Internet safety, CyberEthics GIII: Island-wide combined Safer Internet Awareness Node, Hotline, Helpline, IdentifEYE, TeachMDGs)
Skills and Competences
Personal Skills and Competences
- Mother tongue : Greek
- Other language : English
Social Skills and Competences
- Team Spirit
- Good ability to adapt to multicultural environments
- Good communication skills
Organisational Skills and Competences
- Leadership
- Good sense of organisation and team management
Computer Skills and Competences
- Programming Languages: Java, C, Fortran, Pascal, HTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, PHP, VHDL, Java Android, Assembly
- Operating Systems: Windows, Unix/Linux, Android
- Databases: MySQL
- IT:Adobe Dreamweaver™, Joomla, Modelsim, Eclipse, Dev-C, Microwind, Spice, Matlab
- Good command of Microsoft Office™ tools (Word™, Excel™ and PowerPoint™)
- Basic knowledge of graphic design applications (Adobe PhotoShop™)
Artistic Skills and Competences
- Design
- Writing
Other Skills and Competences
- Proficient in football (player of Anorthosis Famagusta Football Club youth teams 1996-2003)
Interests
Academic
- Human - Computer Interaction
- e - Learning
- Educational Software
- Software Development/Evaluation
- Web Development
Social
- Conflict Resolution
- Structured Dialogue
- Citizen Journalism
- Digital Storytelling
- Internet Awareness
Sports
- Football
Other
- Traveling
- Documentary films
- Conspiracy Theories literature
Additional Information
Publications
- 2011. "Content creation by end users for location-sensitive mobile educational games" [5],
Christos Sintoris, Dimitrios Raptis, Nikoleta Yiannoutsou, Sotirios Dimitriou and Nikolaos Avouris, Proceedings, IS-EUD 2011 Workshop Involving End Users and Domain Experts in Design of Educational Games, 2011, Torre Canne, Italy [6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 HCI-UPatras Thesis Presentation Announcement and Photos, Development and Evaluation of Collaborative Applications on Mobile Devices
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 UPatras Repository Thesis is stored in UPatra's repository
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Invisible City website The game's website
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Invisible City: Rebels vs Spies IC web citation
- ↑ HCI-UPatras Content creation by end users for location-sensitive mobile educational games
- ↑ DEG Papers presented during DEG, Involving End Users and Domain Experts in the Design of Educational Games
External Links
- Personal Website Soteris Demetriou.
- Page in CNTI Soteris Demetriou, CNTI.
- HCI-UPatras Thesis Presentation Announcement and Photos.