Resume

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

  •   IT Consultant in Education (Greek Ministry of Education)

  •    CyberSecurity Researcher

EDUCATION:     

 

  • July 2014: PhD in Wireless Sensor Networks, National Technical University of Athens.
  • June 2008  MSc in Advanced Network Information Systems, University of  Piraeus.
  • Oct 2003 Electrical & Computer Engineering Diploma, National Technical University of Athens, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department.
  • July 2000 Pedagogical Sufficiency Degree of Pedagogical Technical Institute of  Patreus .
  • May 1996 Computer Systems Engineering Degree of Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus, Computer Systems Engineering Department (IKY scholarship – 5th semester).

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES:

  • Kolega E., Angelaki M.E., and Douligeris C., “A CyBOK – compliant Cybersecurity Syllabus for inclusion in the ICT Curricula of the Greek Vocational Schools”, 2025 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON),  Queen Mary University, London, United Kingdom, pp. 1-7, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11016410, ISBN: 979-8-3315-3950-4. 
  • Angelaki M.E., Karvounidis T., Kolega E. and Douligeris C., “Greek ICT School Teachers’ Perceptions and Awareness Toward Embedding Sustainability and Green Informatics into the ICT Curricula,2024 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) doi: 10.1109/EDUCON60312.2024.10578772, ISBN: 979-8-3503-9402-3), Kos Island, Greece, pp. 1-9, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10578772,
  • Kolega E., Vescoukis V., Xydas. I, “Efficient Infrastructures for High Density WSNs”,  Recent Advances in Communications and Networking Technology Journal, Sept. 2015, Vol. 4, No. 1 1·
  • Kolega E., Vescoukis V., Voutos D., “WSN Simulation Modelling for Forest Areas: Topologies, Connectivity and Path Loss”, Recent Patents on Telecommunications Journal , Vol. 1, No. 1, July 2012
  • Kolega E., Vescoukis V., Voutos D.,“Assessment of Network Simulators for Real World WSNs in Forest Environments”, ICNSC 2011 – 8th IEEE International Conference Networking, Sensing and Control, Delft The Netherlands, 11-13 April 2011.
  • Kolega E., Vescoukis V., Douligeris C., “Forest Fire Sensing and Decision Support using Large Scale WSNs”, iEMSs 2010, International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, July 5 – 8 2010, Ottawa, Canada. http://www.iemss.org/iemss2010/proceedings.html (S21 session, 2nd paper)·
  • Moussas V., Daglis M., Kolega E. “Network Traffic Modeling and Prediction Using Multiplicative Seasonal Arima Models, Athens 7-8 July 2005, in the Proceedings of the 1st IC-EpsMsO “International Conference on Experiments/ Process/ System Modelling/ Simulation/ Optimization”·
  • Prevelakis V., Kolega Ε., Georgoulakis G., Kontogiannis T.: “Security Instructions for the network administrators of Greek Universities Network –GUNET” ,21-05-1999, http://www.gunet.gr, within the “Security” pilot project/framework of  GUnet,. (distribution: National Ministry of Education) ·
  • Kolega Ε., Vasilakis C.: “User equipment for IPv6 network connection”, Manual No 2, 22-12-1998,  within the “IPv6” pilot project/framework of  GUnet,. (distribution: National Ministry of Education.
PUBLICATIONS:
  • A Class, Middle School: Students’ Book, Supplementary Educational Material-Min. Edu.- IEP:  (Author of units: System Software, CyberSecurity), ISBN 978-618-5324-32-2
  • B Class, Middle School: Students’ Book, Supplementary Educational Material-Min. Edu.- IEP: (Author of units: Computer Networks, Data Structures in Scratch), ISBN 978-618-5324-33-9
  • C Class, Middle School: Students’ Book, Supplementary Educational Material-Min. Edu.- IEP: (Author of units: Arduino), ISBN 978-618-5324-34-6

RESEARCH  WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • Oct 2013 – May 2017: Accredited Lecturer University of Derby, UK  – Foundations of Computer Science, Databases, Programming I, Programming II
  • 01/09/2007 – Aug. 2012:  Faculty Fellow at Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning Centre, National Technical University of Athens (within the PhD research in WSNs area).
  • 01/09/2006 – 31-08-2007: Network Researcher, Greek Research & Technology Network, S.A. via TEI of Athens Virtual NOC2, Virtual NOC3 projects. (AnyCast DNS, AS 112 Server pilot project implementation)
  • 01/11/2002 – 31-08-2006: Network Researcher – Senior Unix System Administrator, Network Operations Centre (NOC), Technological Educational Institute of Athens
  • 14/07/2000 – 31/08/2000: Social Insurance Institute (I.K.A.), Central Division of Informatics (8/1998 competition of  Supreme Council for Civil Personnel Selection -ranking 2nd-).
  • 1/8/1999 – 31/12/1999:  Network Researcher, Computer Technology Institute – C.T.I.,  Network Technology Sector,  University of Patreus.
  • 01/01/1999  –  30/06/1999 Network Researcher, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – GUnet (VoIP, Security, IPv6 pilot projects).
  • 1/6/1998  –  10/7/1999: Network Researcher,  Network Operations Centre (NOC), University of  Piraeus,  Athens
  • 14/5/1997 – 14/5/1998: Network Engineer,  European Dynamics S.A., Athens. Participation in the EU RESMA project (Helsinki, Stockholm, Rome – network infrastructure implementation) and EU EMEA project (Athens), Unix services implementation and training for a number of Greek Universities and Institutions.
  • 22/5/96 – 22/11/96: Unix System Administrator, G.D.B. Ltd, Athens – SUN Service Provider. SUN server, Solaris, Network services support and administration for Institutions.
  • 1/9/1995- 30/4/1996: Junior Unix System Administrator,  Network Operations Centre, Technological Educational Institute of  Piraeus.

WORKSHOPS:

  • Kolega E., Vescoukis V., “Efficient WSN Infrastructures for Large Environmental Area Monitoring”, Intelligent Monitoring, Control and Security of Critical Infrastructure Systems (IntelliCIS), 8th Workshop Aachen – Germany, 4-5 March 2013.
  • Kolega E., Vescoukis V., “Design and Development Tools for Large Scale WSN Infrastructures”, Poster in 2nd IntelliCIS Training School: “Simulation-based design of Complex Infrastructure Systems”, Aachen, Germany, 4-8 March 2013
  • Kolega E., Vescoukis V., Sofos I., “A Large Scale WSN-based Forest Fire Sensing and Management System”, Intelligent Monitoring, Control and Security of Critical Infrastructure Systems (IntelliCIS), 4th Workshop Vilanova – Spain, 13-14 June 2011
  • 17-18/05/2010 COST Action IC0806: IntelliCIS, 2nd Workshop, Budapest
  • Kolega E., “TEI of Athens Central Mail Server Architecture”. Greek Research & Technology Network Conference, 18-10 Oct. 2004
  • 17-18 / 04 /2001 “Telecommunications”, The Economist Conferences
  • 25–26 /10 /2000 “From E-Commerce to E-Business”, The Economist Conferences.
TRAINING – SEMINARS :

EU COST ACTION

  • 04-08/03/2013, 2nd IntelliCIS Training School: “Simulation-based design of Complex Infrastructure Systems”, Aachen, Germany

CISCO

  •   15 July  2004,  CISCO VMS, by PC Systems Ltd
  •   10 – 24 Sept 2003, CISCO Catalyst 6500 by GDB  Ltd
  •   8-9, Sept 2003, CISCO PIX 525 FireWall, by GDB Ltd

IBM

  •  24 – 30 April 1998,   IBM TCP/IP Communications, by IBM Hellas S.A.

SUN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

  •  27 – 31 June 1996, Module 3: Network and Solstice Administration, by Sun Microsystems
  •  22 – 24 May 1996, Module 2: Solaris 2.5 Inst. and Administration, by Sun Microsystems
  •  05 – 07 May 1996, Basic Java Programming, by Sun Microsystems
FOREIGN  LANGUAGES :
  •  December 1992 “Proficiency in English” Cambridge University.     
  •  June 1989 “First Certificate in English” Cambridge University.
  •  July 1988 “Cert. of Attendance” 3 week internship, English Studies Centre, Coventry England .

THESES SUPERVISION:

  • Sept 2017  “Google Maps-based implementation of Quadtree algorithm, with breakdown criterion the side-length of the smallest quad, regardless of the number of nodes”,  Master Theses,  TEI of Athens, Dept. of Informatics & University of Limoges.
  • Sept 2015:  “Development of Wireless Sensor Networks topology on Google Maps for covering Prototype Forest Areas”, Master Theses, TEI of Athens, Dept. of Informatics & University of Limoges.
  • March 2010: “Adjustment of Network Simulation Software for High Density WSNs”, Diploma Theses, Dept. of Topography NTUA (Co-supervisor).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

  •  01/07/2015 – 07-04-2023:  Headmaster of the 7th Vocational School of Piraeus.
  •  Oct 2013 – May 2017:  Accredited Lecturer of University of Derby, UK.
  • 01/10/2011 – 30/06/2015:  Deputy Head of the 7th Vocational School of Piraeus.
  • 01/09/2000 – 30-09-2011:  Teacher of Informatics, 7th Vocational School of  Piraeus
  •  01/10/2007-30/06/2010:  Programming and DB courses, in National Technical University of Athens (undergraduate lessons – lab teacher).
  • 05/2007: “Network Tutor” educational S/W (Apache, PHP, MySQL), implementation as a teaching method for the course of Computer Networks in Secondary Education, (Un. of Piraeus).
  •  04-05-06/2008: EDUNET Project: Network Technology training for school teachers.
  •  27/09/2001  –  30/06/2002:  Lab. Teacher: Tele-informatics, T.E.I. of Athens.
  •  1998 – 2000:  Associate Teacher of Informatics in high school.

PhD Dissertation:

“Multi – Criterial Evaluation Of High Density Wireless Sensor Network Structures For Environmental Purposes”, July 2014, National Technical University of Athens.

MASTER’S Theses:

Wireless and Distributed Sensor Networks, May 2008, Dept. of Informatics, University of  Piraeus. Forest real time temperature measurements depicted on Google Maps API.

DIPLOMA Theses:

Using Optimal Methods in Informatics Teaching: Improving Students Learning Procedure through Participated Interactivity,” September 2003, Advanced Teaching Methods in Informatics, National Technical University of Athens.

BACHELOR Theses:

TCP/IP and ROUTING Protocols, May 1996,  Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus. – “snoop” implementation in C – on packet driver routines.