Short Biography

George Pallis received his BSc (2001) and Ph.D. (2006) degree in Department of Informatics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece). Currently, he is lecturer at the Computer Science Department, University of Cyprus. Previously, he was visiting lecturer and Marie Curie Fellow at the same department. His research interests include Web data caching, content distribution networks, Grid and Cloud computing, information retrieval, vehicular networking and Web data clustering. He has published several papers in international journals (e.g., CACM, Internet Computing, TKDE, TOMACS etc.) and conferences (WI, IDEAS, ADBIS, ISMIS, CCGrid, MASCOTS etc.). He is co-editor of the book "Web Data Management Practices: Emerging Techniques and Technologies" published by Idea Group Publishing and co-guest editor of the special issue of the IEEE Internet Computing on "Cloud Computing".

Education

  • Ph.D, Dpt of Informatics, Aristotle University, Subject: “Web Objects Management”, Supervisor: Athena Vakali, June 2006.
  • Bachelor degree in Dpt. of Informatics, Aristotle University, July 2001.

Research and Teaching Activities

Dr. Pallis's research activities focus on the area of Internet Computing. In particular the research comprises:
  • Web Information Systems: The research is focused on the development of applications in Web-based environments. In this context, emphasis is given to Web data caching and Web prefetching. The research is also focused on content delivery technologies. New effective policies are proposed in order to improve the quality of service of users on the Web. Furthermore, new techniques are studied which facilitate the access on information data under Internet-based applications.
  • Web Data Management: The research is focused on Web data modeling and representation using modern patterns. New techniques and methodologies are investigated for the effective management of Web data. Furthermore, new models are studied for the efficient description of the Web users’ navigation behavior. Emphasis is also given to important aspects related to Web data management practices, such as Web data clustering and classification.
  • Large-scale network environments: The research is focused on Grids and Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs). New techniques and methodologies are investigated for improving information retrieval in Grid infrastreuctures. Furthermore, new schemes are studied for the characterization of the VANET communication network and inter-vehicle communications . Emphasis is also given to important aspects related to cloud computing.
A list of Dr. Pallis's publications is available online.

This semester Dr. Pallis teaches Software Engineering (EPL361) and Introduction to Computer Science (EPL001).

Professional Activities

Dr. Pallis is member of several scientific committees (journal and conferences) and organizations. A list of Dr. Pallis's professional activities is available online.

Contact

George Pallis
Room B119, Computer Science,
Pure and Applied Sciences (FST-01),
New University Campus
Tel: 0035722892743
Email: gpallis_at_cs_ucy_ac_cy

Office Hours: Tue/Fri, 14:00-15:00 or by appointment.