RISE: Research centre in Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (2017-  )

• http://www.rise.org.cy
• Research project supported by the EU, HORIZON2020, (Call for TEAMING: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2014-1).
• Role in Project:  Partner
• Coordinator: Nicosia Municipality
• Local Partners: University of Cyprus, Open University Cyprus
• International Partners:
  • Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken, (Germany)
  • Department of Computer Science, University College London (UK)
• Total Budget: €50,000,000
• Status: Due to start during October 2017

NOTRE: Network for sOcial compuTing REsearch”. H2020-TWINN-2015 (Partner), 2015-2018.

ENCASE: ENhancing seCurity and privAcy in the Social wEb: a user-centered approach for the protection of minors. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE), H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015, (Partner), 2015-2018.: Network for sOcial compuTing REsearch”. H2020-TWINN-2015 (Partner), 2015-2018.

CSRC: CENTRE FOR STEAM EDUCATION RESEARCH, SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND INNOVATION. Coordination and Support Action (CSA), WIDESPREAD-04-2017, TEAMING Phase 1. 2017-2018 

INCEPTION: Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic modelling, H2020-REFLECTIVE-7-2014, (Partner), 2015-2018. 

RISE: Research centre in Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (2015-2016)

• Research project supported by the EU, HORIZON2020, (Call for TEAMING: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2014-1).
• Role in Project:  Partner
• Coordinator: Nicosia Municipality
• Local Partners: University of Cyprus, Open University Cyprus
• International Partners:
• Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken, (Germany)
• Department of Computer Science, University College London (UK)
• Total Budget: €476,427 (Local Budget: €59,063)
• Status: Due to start on 1/6/2015

RESTORE: Computer-Based  Restoration of Faces Appearing in Icons (2011-2013)

• Research project supported by the Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus) (Call for applied research programs). 
• Role in Project:  Principal Investigator/ Project Coordinator
• Partners: 
  • Rev. Dr Demosthenis Demosthenous (Director of the ancient icons, paintings and manuscripts preservation workshop of the Holy Archbishopric of Cyprus), 
  • Museum of Kykkos Monastery
• Budget: €149,000
• Status: In progress
• Web Page: www.e-restore.org

A State-of-the-Art VR CAVE facility for the Advancement of Multi-Disciplinary Research & Development in Cyprus (2012-2015)

• Research project supported by the Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus) (Call for new common infastrtucture).            
• Position in Project:  Partner
• Coordinator: C. Poullis, Dept. of Multimedia and Graphic Arts, Cyprus University of Technology.
• Partners: 
  • Y. Chrysanthou, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Cyprus.
  • A. Gregoriades, European University, Cyprus.
• Budget: €499,877
• Status: In Progress
• Web Page: www.vrcave.com.cy

Participation in COST Action IC1106 “Integrating Biometrics and Forensics for the Digital Age” (2012-2015) 

• Position in Project:  Member of Managing Committe
• Status: In Progress
• Web Page: http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/ict/Actions/IC1106

Moulding Expressions of Culture: The Terracotta Figurines from the ‘Villa House of Orpheus’, Nea Paphos. (2011-2013)

• Research project supported by the Leventis  Foundation.
• Role in Project:  Partner (Local Coordinator)
• Project Coordinator: Prof. Demetrios Michaelides. Archaeological Research Unit, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus.
• Partners: 
  • THETIS Authentics LTD
  • National Center for Scientific Research ‘Demokritos’/ Conservation School, Athens Technological Educational Institute
• Budget: €65,000 
• Status: In progress

Development of a Smart System for Shoreline Surveillance Based on Camera and Sensor Networks (2011-2013) 

• Project supported by the INTERREG IIIC, Greece-Cyprus Initiative.
• Role in Project:  Partner 
• Project Coordinator: Dr Nikos Tsapatsoulis. Dept. of Communication and Internet Studies, Cyprus University of Technology.
• Partners: 
  • Technical University of Crete
  • Aegean University
  • Cyprus Police Authorities
• Budget: €760,200
• Status: In progress.

Illumination Neutralisation With Applications in Tracking (2012-2012)

• Research project supported by the Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus) (Call for International Collaborations). 
• Role in Project:  Partner
• Project Coordinator: Dr Yiorgos Chrysanthou, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Cyprus.
• Partners: 
  • Dept. of Computer Science, University of Cyprus
  • Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, SIAT, China.
• Budget: €60,000
• Status: Completed

The History of Commandaria : Digital Journeys Through Time (2010-2012)

• Research project supported by the Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus) (Call for applied research programs). 
• Role in Project:  Partner
• Project Coordinator: Dr Nikos Tsapatsoulis. Dept. of Communication and Internet Studies, Cyprus University of Technology.
• Partners:
  • SignalGenerix LTD
  • Cyprus Tourism Organization
  • CyPrint LTD
• Budget: €99,890
• Status: Completed
• Web Page: http://cis.cut.ac.cy/CommandariaPortal/

3D Face Image Processing and Related Applications (2006-2010)

• Research project supported by the Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus) (Call for upgrading research infrastructure). 
• Role in Project:  Principal Investigator
• Project Coordinator: Dr George Stylianou, European University Cyprus
• Budget: €168,000
• Status: Completed