Dr. Vitzilaios’ research interests are in the broad area of Autonomous Unmanned Systems and include Robotics, Intelligent Systems, Mechatronics, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), perception and autonomous navigation of mobile robots, operational autonomy, field robotics, robot teams, automation, control systems, and machine learning.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Tenure Status
Tenure Track
Interest Background
Interest Keywords
Autonomous Unmanned Systems, unmanned vehicles navigation and control, robot teams, field robotics, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, social and educational robotics, machine learning.
Personal Focus Areas
Autonomous Unmanned Systems, Control Theory and Engineering
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
02/2010
Technical University of Crete
Chania, Crete, Greece
PhD
Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)
11/2005
Technical University of Crete
Chania, Crete, Greece
M.S.
Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)
09/2004
Technical University of Crete
Chania, Crete, Greece
B.S.
Mechanical Engineering
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
2002 - Present
Membership
Member
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2004 - Present
Membership
Chartered Mechanical Engineer
Technical Chamber of Greece
2008 - Present
Membership
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2011 - Present
Membership
IEEE Control Systems Society
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2011 - Present
Membership
Member
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2011 - Present
Membership
Affiliate
International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
2012 - Present
Membership
Member
Association of Unmanned Vehicles International (AUVSI)
2019
Membership
Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2008
Professional Activity
Referee Service - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (2008)
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2009 - 2010
Professional Activity
Referee Service - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (2009, 2010)
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2009 - 2016
Professional Activity
Referee Service - IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (2009, 2011, 2013-2016)
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2012 - 2013
Professional Activity
Referee Service - International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (2012, 2013)
International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
06/2015
Professional Activity
Conference Service - Local Arrangements Chair, 2015 International Conference in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS ’15), Denver, CO, USA, June 2015.
International Conference in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS ’15),
Professional Activity
Referee Service - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
Professional Activity
Referee Service - Journal of Systems & Control Engineering
Journal of Systems & Control Engineering
Professional Activity
Referee Service - IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Professional Activity
Referee Service - Aerospace Science & Technology
Aerospace Science & Technology
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
07/2011 - 11/2012
Postdoctoral Fellow , Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
12/2012 - 12/2015
Research Scientist, Daniel Felix School of Engineering & Computer Science
University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
09/2014 - 11/2014
Adjunct Lecture, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science
University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
01/2016 - 10/2016
Lecturer in Robotics & Mechatronics, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Computing
Kingston University, London, London, UK
11/2016 - 08/2017
Senior Lecturer in Robotics, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Computing
Kingston University, London, London, UK
08/2017 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2002
Award
Pre graduate scholarships for higher education
The State Scholarships Foundation, Greece
2002
Award
Award for Academic Excellence
The State Scholarships Foundation, Greece
2003
Award
Award for Academic Excellence in Engineering Sciences
The Technical Chamber of Greece
2003
Award
Pre graduate scholarships for higher education
The State Scholarships Foundation, Greece
2003
Award
Award for Academic Excellence
The State Scholarships Foundation, Greece
2004
Award
Award for Academic Excellence in Engineering Sciences
The Technical Chamber of Greece
2004
Award
Award for Academic Excellence
The State Scholarships Foundation, Greece
2004
Award
Pre graduate scholarships for higher education
The State Scholarships Foundation, Greece
2005
Award
Scholarship and award for Academic Excellence in Graduate Engineering Studies
The Technical Chamber of Greece
2016
Award
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, FHEA
Higher Education Academy, UK
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