About the Lab

The Information Systems and Databases Laboratory (ISDLAB) is an institutional laboratory of the Department of Informatics at the Ionian University. Its permanent staff consists of five faculty members (Prof. Panagiotis Kourouthanassis, Prof. Adamantia Pateli, Prof. Nikolaos Korfiatis, Prof. Vasileios Karyotis and Assistant Prof. Georgios Dimitrakopoulos) and one member of the laboratory teaching staff (Dr Dimitrios Ringas). The laboratory covers the teaching and research activities of the students and the staff of the Department across a wide range of subject areas, from the analysis and design of information systems to artificial intelligence and network science.

The members of the laboratory have authored more than 400 articles in leading international journals and conferences. Their scientific work is widely recognised by the international academic community, with more than 14,000 citations (Google Scholar) and more than 7,000 external citations (Scopus).

Activities

Research and development programmes

Participation in cross-border development programmes and national R&D programmes, together with cooperation with local bodies for the development of innovation across the wider macro-region.

Advisory services

Participation in evaluation and mentoring committees for innovation programmes, such as the Ennovation Awards and the eVolution Awards, and mentorship of innovative startup companies.

Sector studies

High impact studies on the contribution of major digital sectors to the national economy, such as FinTech, the supply chain and mobile telephony.

Scientific outreach

Organisation of international scientific conferences, innovation competitions and summer schools.

Indicative Journals

Journal of Travel Research European Journal of Information Systems Information and Management Journal of Information Technology International Journal of Electronic Commerce European Journal of Operational Research Tourism Management IEEE Access IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems IEEE Network IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management Elsevier Computer Networks

Collaborations

The laboratory has developed and maintains a wide range of collaborations with academic institutions, institutional laboratories and other bodies in Greece and abroad. The following are indicative.

Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business Research Laboratory (ELTRUN)Athens University of Economics and Business Network Management and Optimal Design Laboratory (NETMODE)National Technical University of Athens Computing Systems Laboratory (CSLAB)National Technical University of Athens University of ExeterProf. Konstantinos Chalvatzis University College London (UCL)Assoc. Prof. Ilias Krystallis University of East AngliaAssoc. Prof. Dimitrios Dousios Audencia Business SchoolAssoc. Prof. Konstantina Spanaki Helmholtz-Zentrum HereonDr Prokopios Georgopanos, Geesthacht