Resume

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

  •   IT Consultant in Education (Greek Ministry of Education)

  •   Computer Network Researcher

EDUCATION:     

 

  • July 2014: PhD in Wireless Sensor Networks, National Technical University of Athens.

  • June 2008  MSc on 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).

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

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

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES:

  • 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)

CONFERENCES / 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

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.

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 .

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.