School of Mechanical Engineering

National Technical University of Athens


Professor


Address: National Technical University of Athens,
Heroon Polytechniou 9, 15780 Zografou, Athens, Greece,
School of Mechanical Engineering, Section of Mechanical
Design & Automatic Control
, Building Ε, Office 309. 
Tel.  (+30) 210 772-3595, (+30) 210 772-1726.
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Personal Homepage: http://users.ntua.gr/kkyria/


Studies

1991 Ph.D., Computer & Systems Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
1987 M.S. , Computer & Systems Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
1985 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece


Professional Experience

2001 - today Assοciate Professor Control Systems Laboratory, Mechanical Design & Control Systems Division, Mechanical Engineering Department, NTUA, Greece
1995 - 2001 Assistant Professor Control Systems Laboratory, Mechanical Design & Control Systems Division, Mechanical Engineering Department, NTUA, Greece
1991 - 1994 Assistant Professor New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Automation & Robotics/ Electrical, Computers & Systems Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
1986 - 1991 Research Assistant NASA Center of Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration/ Electrical, Computers & Systems Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA


Research
Intelligent Robotic Systems (Manipulators - Ground/ Underwater/ Aerial Vehicles). Nonlinear/ Optimal Control Applications. Mechatronics - Micromechanics. Real Time Control Systems. Intelligent Robotic Systems.


Distinctions

1997 - today Associate Editor, ΙΕΕΕ Robotics & Automation Magazine
1996 - today Associate Editor, International Journal of Intelligent Control & Systems
1993 Alexander von Humboldt Stifftung
1988 - 1990 Onassis Foundation Scholarship
1986 - 1988 Bodosakis Foundation Scholarship
1986 D. Samaras Award


Member of:
ΙΕΕΕ (Control, Robotics, Computer Societies). Technical Chamber of Greece.


Current Duties
Director, PC-LAB , Mechanical Engineering Department. Department Representative, Computer & Networking University Committee.


Teaches at NTUA
Undergraduate: Introduction to Computer Engineering & Science, Industrial.