Christos Troussas

Education

PhD, Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus
MSc with specialization in Intelligent Technologies of Human-Computer Interaction, Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus
BSc, Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus

Short CV

Dr. Christos Troussas is Assistant Professor with the Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering at the University of West Attica. He has been PostDoc Researcher in the field of Software Engineering and Applied Artificial Intelligence at the same Department. He has received a PhD degree in Informatics, a MSc degree with specialization in “Intelligent Technologies of Human-Computer Interaction” and a BSc degree in Informatics from the Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus. He has participated in national and international research projects. He serves as Editor-in-Chief for the "International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning" (IGI Global) and as an Academic Editor for the journal "Advances in Human-Computer Interaction" (Hindawi). Moreover, he has served as a member of the Editorial Board for numerous other international journals and has contributed as a Program Committee chair or member for various international conferences. He has published extensively in international journals, books and conference proceedings and is co-author of three monographs in the areas of personalized software engineering, artificial intelligence and augmented reality (by Springer and IOS Press). His academic influence is indicated by thousands of citations of his work and by having received best paper awards in international conferences in the field of computer science. His current research interests are in the areas of personalized software technology, human-computer interaction and applied artificial intelligence. He is among the world's top 2% of scientists, according to the Stanford University ranking for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 (Ioannidis, John P.A. (2023), “October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"”, Elsevier Data Repository, V6, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.6). Additionally, he holds the position of Research Fellow at INTI International University, Malaysia.

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Research Interests

Personalized Software Technologies, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence in Education.

Academic Profiles

Publications

Monographs, University textbooks and Editorials

Christos Troussas, Cleo Sgouropoulou, "Innovative Trends in Personalized Software Engineering and Information Systems: The case of intelligent and adaptive e-learning systems", Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications (IOS Press), 2020.
Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou, "Advances in Social Networking-based Learning: Machine Learning-based User Modelling and Sentiment Analysis", Intelligent Systems Reference Library (Springer), 2020.
Cleo Sgouropoulou, Christos Troussas, "Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming", University Textbook (in Greek language), Tsotras Publishing, 2020 (ISBN 978-618-5495-18-3, Βook code in Eudoxus: 94702954).
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, Jaime D. L. Caro, Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, NiDS 2022, Athens, Greece, 29-30 September 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 556, Springer 2023, ISBN 978-3-031-17600-5.
Alexandra I. Cristea, Christos Troussas: Intelligent Tutoring Systems - 17th International Conference, ITS 2021, Virtual Event, June 7-11, 2021, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 12677, Springer 2021, ISBN 978-3-030-80420-6.
Vivekanandan Kumar, Christos Troussas: Intelligent Tutoring Systems - 16th International Conference, ITS 2020, Athens, Greece, June 8-12, 2020, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 12149, Springer 2020, ISBN 978-3-030-49662-3.
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Katerina Kabassi, Cleo Sgouropoulou and Alexandra Ioana Cristea (2022). Editorial: Artificial intelligence techniques for personalized educational software. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence 5:988289. doi: 10.3389/frai.2022.988289.

Articles in International Journals

Christos Papakostas, Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, and Cleo Sgouropoulou. 2022. "Personalization of the Learning Path within an Augmented Reality Spatial Ability Training Application Based on Fuzzy Weights" Sensors 22, no. 18: 7059. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22187059.
Andrianthi Kapetanaki, Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, and Cleo Sgouropoulou. 2022. "Exploiting Augmented Reality Technology in Special Education: A Systematic Review" Computers 11, no. 10: 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers11100143.
Filippos Giannakas, Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Ioannis Voyiatzis & Cleo Sgouropoulou (2022). Blending cybersecurity education with IoT devices: A u-Learning scenario for introducing the man-in-the-middle attack, Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective, DOI: 10.1080/19393555.2022.2100297.
Filippos Giannakas, Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou, Ioannis Voyiatzis. Multi-technique comparative analysis of machine learning algorithms for improving the prediction of teams’ performance. Educ Inf Technol 27, 8461–8487 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-022-10900-4.
Christos Papakostas, Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska & Cleo Sgouropoulou (2022) Exploring Users’ Behavioral Intention to Adopt Mobile Augmented Reality in Education through an Extended Technology Acceptance Model, International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2022.2062551.
Zoe Kanetaki, Constantinos Stergiou, Georgios Bekas, Sébastien Jacques, Christos Troussas, Cleo Sgouropoulou, and Abdeldjalil Ouahabi. 2022. "Grade Prediction Modeling in Hybrid Learning Environments for Sustainable Engineering Education" Sustainability 14, no. 9: 5205. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095205.
Zoe Kanetaki, Constantinos Stergiou, Georgios Bekas, Christos Troussas, and Cleo Sgouropoulou. 2022. "Evaluating Remote Task Assignment of an Online Engineering Module through Data Mining in a Virtual Communication Platform Environment" Electronics 11, no. 1: 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010158.
Zoe Kanetaki, Constantinos Stergiou, Georgios Bekas, Sébastien Jacques, Christos Troussas, Cleo Sgouropoulou, and Abdeldjalil Ouahabi. 2022. "Acquiring, Analyzing and Interpreting Knowledge Data for Sustainable Engineering Education: An Experimental Study Using YouTube" Electronics 11, no. 14: 2210. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11142210.
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, and Cleo Sgouropoulou. 2022. "Enriching Mobile Learning Software with Interactive Activities and Motivational Feedback for Advancing Users’ High-Level Cognitive Skills" Computers 11, no. 2: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers11020018.
Iro Athina Valagkouti, Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Michalis Feidakis, and Cleo Sgouropoulou. 2022. "Emotion Recognition in Human–Robot Interaction Using the NAO Robot" Computers 11, no. 5: 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers11050072.
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, Cleo Sgouropoulou. Mobile game-based learning as a solution in COVID-19 era: Modeling the pedagogical affordance and student interactions. Educ Inf Technol 27, 229–241 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10672-3.
Christos Papakostas, Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou: User acceptance of augmented reality welding simulator in engineering training. Educ Inf Technol 27, 791–817 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-020-10418-7.
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, Athanasios Voulodimos, Cleo Sgouropoulou, A 2-tier fuzzy control system for grade adjustment based on students’ social interactions, Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 203, 2022, 117503, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.117503.
Akrivi Krouska, Katerina Kabassi, Christos Troussas, and Cleo Sgouropoulou. 2022. "Personalizing Environmental Awareness through Smartphones Using AHP and PROMETHEE II" Future Internet 14, no. 2: 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi14020066.
Zoe Kanetaki, Constantinos Stergiou, Georgios Bekas, Christos Troussas, Cleo Sgouropoulou (2022). A Hybrid Machine Learning Model for Grade Prediction in Online Engineering Education. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 12(3), pp. 4–24. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v12i3.23873.
Zoe Kanetaki, Constantinos Stergiou, Georgios Bekas, Christos Troussas, Cleo Sgouropoulou (2021). Analysis of Engineering Student Data in Online Higher Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 11(6), pp. 27–49. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v11i6.23259
Konstantina Chrysafiadi, Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou: Personalized Instructional Feedback in a Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Application Using Fuzzy Reasoning. International Journal of Learning Technology, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp 53–76. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijlt.2022.123676.
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, and Cleo Sgouropoulou, Enhancing Human-Computer Interaction in Digital Repositories through a MCDA-Based Recommender System, Advances in Human-Computer Interaction, 2021, Article ID 7213246, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7213246.
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, and Cleo Sgouropoulou (2021). "A Cognitive Diagnostic Module Based on the Repair Theory for a Personalized User Experience in E-Learning Software" Computers 10, no. 11: 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers10110140.
Zoe Kanetaki, Constantinos Stergiou, Georgios Bekas, Christos Troussas, Cleo Sgouropoulou, The impact of different learning approaches based on MS Teams and Moodle on students’ performance in an on-line mechanical CAD module, Global journal of engineering education, 23(3), 2021, pp. 1-6.
Christos Troussas, Filippos Giannakas, Cleo Sgouropoulou & Ioannis Voyiatzis (2020). Collaborative activities recommendation based on students’ collaborative learning styles using ANN and WSM, Interactive Learning Environments, DOI: 10.1080/10494820.2020.1761835.
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska & Maria Virvou. A multilayer inference engine for individualized tutoring model: adapting learning material and its granularity. Neural Computing and Applications (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-05740-1.
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Efthimios Alepis & Maria Virvou (2021) Intelligent and adaptive tutoring through a social network for higher education, New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, DOI: 10.1080/13614568.2021.1908436.
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou: Impact of social networking for advancing learners’ knowledge in E-learning environments. Education and Information Technologies 26, 4285–4305 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10483-6.
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou. Improving Learner-Computer Interaction through Intelligent Learning Material Delivery Using Instructional Design Modeling. Entropy. 2021; 23(6):668. https://doi.org/10.3390/e23060668.
Christos Troussas, Konstantina Chrysafiadi, Maria Virvou: Personalized tutoring through a stereotype student model incorporating a hybrid learning style instrument. Education and Information Technologies 26(2): 2295-2307 (2021).
Filippos Giannakas, Christos Troussas, Ioannis Voyiatzis, Cleo Sgouropoulou: A deep learning classification framework for early prediction of team-based academic performance. Applied Soft Computing. 106: 107355 (2021)
Christos Papakostas, Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou, Exploration of Augmented Reality in Spatial Abilities Training: A Systematic Literature Review for the Last Decade, Informatics in Education 20(2021), no. 1, 107-130, DOI 10.15388/infedu.2021.06.
Christos Papakostas, Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou: Measuring User Experience, Usability and Interactivity of a Personalized Mobile Augmented Reality Training System. Sensors 21(11): 3888 (2021).
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou: A Novel Teaching Strategy Through Adaptive Learning Activities for Computer Programming. IEEE Transactions on Education 64(2): 103-109 (2021).
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou, Ioannis Voyiatzis: Ensemble Learning Using Fuzzy Weights to Improve Learning Style Identification for Adapted Instructional Routines. Entropy 22(7): 735 (2020).
Konstantina Chrysafiadi, Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou: Combination of fuzzy and cognitive theories for adaptive e-assessment. Expert Systems with Applications 161: 113614 (2020).
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Cleo Sgouropoulou: Collaboration and fuzzy-modeled personalization for mobile game-based learning in higher education, Computers & Education, vol. 144, 103698, 2020.
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, Cleo Sgouropoulou. 2019. Fuzzy Logic for Refining the Evaluation of Learners’ Performance in Online Engineering Education. European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research. 4, 6 (Jun. 2019), pp. 50–56. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24018/ejeng.2019.4.6.1369, ISSN: 2736-576X.
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou: Applying genetic algorithms for student grouping in collaborative learning: a synthetic literature review, Intelligent Decision Technologies, 13(4), pp. 395-406 (2019).
Konstantina Chrysafiadi, Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou, Evangelos Sakkopoulos: ICALM: an Intelligent Mechanism for the Creation of Dynamically Adaptive Learning Material, Sensors & Transducers, vol. 234, no. 6, 2019, pp. 22-29, ISSN 2306-8515.
Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Maria Virvou: MACE: Mobile Artificial Conversational Entity for Adapting Domain Knowledge and Generating Personalized Advice, International Journal of Artificial Intelligence Tools, vo. 28, no. 4, 2019, 1940005.
Christos Troussas, Konstantina Chrysafiadi, Maria Virvou: An intelligent adaptive fuzzy-based inference system for computer-assisted language learning, Expert Systems with applications, vol. 127 (2019), pp. 85-96.
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou: A literature review of Social Networking- based Learning Systems using a novel ISO-based framework, Intelligent Decision Technologies, vol. 13, no. 1 (2019), pp. 23-39.
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou: SN-Learning: An Exploratory Study beyond E-Learning and Evaluation of its Applications, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, vol. 35, no. 2 (2019), pp. 168-177.
Akrivi Krouska, Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou: Comparative Evaluation of Algorithms for Sentiment Analysis over Social Networking Services, Journal of Universal Computer Science, Journal of Universal Computer Science, vol. 23, no. 8 (2017), pp. 755-768.
Efthimios Alepis, Christos Troussas: M-learning programming platform: Evaluation in elementary schools, INFORMATICA journal, Volume 41, No 4, 2017, pp. 471-478.
Christos Troussas, Espinosa, K. J., Maria Virvou: Affect Recognition through Facebook for Effective Group Profiling Towards Personalized Instruction. Informatics in Education 15(1): 147-161 (2016).
Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou, Kurt Junshean Espinosa (2015): “Using visualization algorithms for discovering patterns in groups of users for tutoring multiple languages through Social Networking”, in Journal of Networks, 10(12): 668-674.
Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou, Efthimios Alepis (2014): “Collaborative learning: Group interaction in an intelligent mobile-assisted multiple language learning system”, in Informatics in Education journal, 13(2): 279-292.
Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou (2013): “Information theoretic clustering for an intelligent multilingual tutoring system”, in International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, Volume 8, Issue 6, Pages 55-61.
Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou, Efthimios Alepis (2013): “Comulang: Towards a collaborative e-learning system that supports student group modeling” in SpringerPlus, Volume 2, Issue 387, doi:10.1186/2193-1801-2-387.
Christos Troussas, Maria Virvou, Jaime Caro, Kurt Junshean Espinosa (2013): “Language Learning Assisted by Group Profiling in Social Networks”, in International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 35-38.
Maria Virvou Christos Troussas Efthimios Alepis (2012): “Multiple language learning: Creating user models through Voronoi iteration” in Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (JITST), Volume 1, Issue 2, ISSN 2046-3723, pp. 26-33. DOI: 10.20533/jitst.2046.3723.2012.0005, ISSN 2046-3723.
Maria Virvou, Christos Troussas (2011): “Personalized teaching of multiple languages through the Web” in International Journal for e-Learning Security (IJeLS), Volume 1, Issue 1, ISSN 2046-4568, Pages 52-59. DOI: 10.20533/ijels.2046.4568.2011.0007, ISSN 2046-4568.

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