Joanna Georgiou
apps BIO:
Joanna Georgiou is a Ph.D. candidate at the Computer Science Department, University of
Cyprus. She holds a Master's degree in
Computer Science (2021) and a Bachelor's degree (2019) in Computer Science from the University of Cyprus.
From 2018, she had many
opportunities to work as intern in various research labs, such as LInC, DMSL and
CYENS. For the past few years she has been working as
a researcher in many EU projects (ICARUS H2020, RAINBOW H2020, etc). Her research focuses on Distributed
Systems and Internet
Computing with an emphasis on Edge Computing, Benchmarking and DevOps.
As for now, her work has been
published in the IEEE
ISCC22 conference, where she received best student paper award.
Education
09/2022 – Present
school Ph.D. Computer Science
@ University of Cyprus
Selected Courses:
Data Security01/2020 – 12/2021
school MSc. Computer Science
@ University of Cyprus
Master Thesis Topic: “BenchPilot: Automated Streaming Distributed Processing Benchmarking on the Edge Micro-Dcs”
Selected Courses:
Advanced Security Advanced Databases Advanced Software Engineering Distributed Systems09/2015 – 06/2019
school BSc. Computer Science
@ University of Cyprus
code Software Engineering Track
Bachelor Thesis Topic: “TrafficWare: Road Traffic Mapping using Telco Data”
Selected Courses:
Software Reuse Software Engineering System Programming Web TechnologiesExperience
01/2020 – Present
Full Time
api Research Assistant
@ Laboraty of Internet Computing (LInC), University of
Cyprus
- Conduct cutting-edge research in edge computing, focusing on energy-efficient algorithms and
distributed systems
- Contributed to multiple Horizon Projects, including ICARUS, RAINBOW, and AI-DAPT, delivering technical
solutions and documentation
- Designed and implemented microservices using Docker and Docker Swarm
- Systems Administrator
03/2021 – 03/2022
Part Time
api Web Developer
@ Trepers, Vasilis Polemitis Ventures LTD
- Built and optimized user-friendly websites tailored to client needs
08/2019 – 12/2019, 03/2021 – 10/2021
Part Time
apiFull Stack Developer
@ SilverSky3D
- Designed and maintained web applications using Unity and RESTful APIs
- Managed database operations and backend functionalities
06/2019 – 08/2019
Internship
api Intern
@ Centre of Excellence (CYENS)
- Built full-stack applications integrating Unity and RESTful APIs
- Implemented web application for interactive monitoring and management of data
09/2018 – 06/2019
Internship
api Intern
@ Data Management Systems Laboratory (DMSL), University of Cyprus
- Conducted thesis research on TrafficWare, mapping road traffic using
telecommunications data
- Developed web and application solutions for data monitoring and
analysis
06/2018 – 08/2018
Internship
api Intern
@ Laboraty of Internet Computing (LInC), University of Cyprus
- Developed applications leveraging Apache Spark, and performing performance experiments using Raspberry Pi devices
Teaching Experience
01/2021 – Present
api University of Cyprus - Lab Instructor
Graduate Level:
- Big Data Analytics (2023 – 2025)
Undergraduate Level:
- Mobile Computing and Applications (2023 – 2024)
- Computer Science and Information Systems (2021 – 2022)
Publications
International Conference Proceedings
label_importantD. Trihinas, M. Symeonides, J.
Georgiou, G. Pallis, M.D. Dikaiakos.
“Energy-Aware Streaming Analytics Job Scheduling for Edge
Computing”, Proceedings of the 14th IEEE International Conference on
Cloud Computing Technology and Science 2023 (CloudCom ‘23).
Napoli, Italy, December 4-6, 2023 (best paper award)
label_importantJ. Georgiou, M. Symeonides, M.
Kasioulis, D. Trihinas, G. Pallis, M. D.
Dikaiakos. “BenchPilot: Repeatable & Reproducible Benchmarking for
Edge Micro-DCs”, Proceedings of the 27th IEEE International
Symposium on Computers and Communications 2022 (ISCC ’22).
Rhodes, Greece, June 30 – July 3, 2022 (best student paper award)
Demonstrations
label_importantM. Symeonides, D. Trihinas, J. Georgiou, M. Kasioulis, G. Pallis, M. D. Dikaiakos, Th. Toliopoulos, A-V. Michailidou, A. Gounaris. “Demo: The RAINBOW Analytics Stack for the Fog Continuum”, Proceedings of the 27th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, (ISCC ’22). Rhodes, Greece, June 30 – July 3, 2022
Short Papers, Posters and Extended Abstracts in Proceedings
label_importantJ. Georgiou, G. Ioannou, G.
Pallis, M. D. Dikaiakos, “AI-DAPT:
Automating AI with Human-in-the-Loop and Coupling with Hybrid
Science-Guided Principles”, 6th Summit on Gender Equality in
Computing” (GEC '24), Nicosia, Cyprus, June 13 – 14, 2024 (poster)
label_importantM. Symeonides, M. Kasioulis, J.
Georgiou, G. Pallis, M. D. Dikaiakos, H.
Volos, J. Sakellariou, A. Askitopoulos, S. Tsintzos, K. Georgiou, E.
Lioudakis, A. Othonos, “HoloCIM: An Ising Machine-as-a-Service
Platform”, 6th Summit on Gender Equality in Computing” (GEC '24),
Nicosia, Cyprus, June 13 – 14, 2024 (poster)
label_importantJ. Georgiou, M. Symeonides, M.
Kasioulis, D. Trihinas, G. Pallis, M. D.
Dikaiakos, “Automated Benchmarking for Edge Micro-DCs (poster)”, 4th
Summit on Gender Equality in Computing (GEC '22), Thessaloniki,
Greece, June 16 – 17, 2022
Other Scientific Publications
label_importantJ. Georgiou, C. Christodoulou, G. Pallis, M.D. Dikaiakos. “The ICARUS Ontology: A General Aviation Ontology”, ERCIM News (Special Theme: Brain-inspired Computing), Volume 125, Pages: 45-47, 2021
Achievements
emoji_eventsBest Paper Award at CloudCom2023
Best Paper Award on the publication "Energy-Aware Streaming Analytics Job Scheduling for Edge Computing", In Proceedings of the 14th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom2023)
emoji_eventsBest Student Paper Award at ISCC22
Best Student Paper Award on the publication "BenchPilot: Repeatable and Reproducible Benchmarking for Edge Micro-DCs", In Proceedings of the 27th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC22)
Software
codeBenchPilot: an open-source framework that automates the repeatable & reproducible benchmarking on edge computing environments
codePowerStorm: an open-source energy-aware scheduler tailored for Apache Storm
Professional Service
Conference Organization
checkWebmaster and member of the organizing committee for
GEC24, the 6th Summit on Gender Equality in Computing
checkWebmaster for ALIAS19, the 1st IEEE International Workshop
on Algorithms for Indoor Architectures and Systems
checkVolunteered at PACT2018, the 27th International Conference
on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques
Scientific Journal and Conference Reviewing
checkPaper Reviewer in:
- Computing Journal (2023-2025)
- The 32nd International Symposium on the Modeling, Analysis,
and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems
(MASCOTS24)
- The 8th ACM/IEEE Symposium on Edge Computing (SEC23)
- The 17th IEEE/ACM International Conference in Utility and
Cloud Computing (UCC23)
- The 9th International Symposium on Algorithmic Aspects of
Cloud Computing (ALGOCLOUD23)
- The 29th International European Conference on Parallel and
Distributed Computing (EUROPAR23)
- The 19th International Conference on the Economics of Grids,
Clouds, Systems and Services (GECON22)
- The 10th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering
(IC2E22)
- The 7th ACM/IEEE Symposium on Edge Computing (SEC22)
- The 16th IEEE/ACM International Conference in Utility and
Cloud Computing (UCC22)
checkArtifact Reviewer in the 29th International European Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing (EUROPAR23)
Professional Memberships and Other Activities
checkConducted hands-on experiments at Fraunhofer FOKUS in
November 2024, leveraging their 5G RAN to test IoT devices and develop
energy-aware scheduling solutions for Apache Storm, gaining valuable
insights into 5G/6G technologies and big data streaming on
next-generation networks.
checkParticipation at the 12th FOKUS FUSECO Forum, held in
Berlin Germany, November 2024.
checkWelcomed high school students to the research lab during CS
Day, organized by the Department of Computer Science at the University of
Cyprus (2019, 2020, and 2024). Presented ongoing research projects
and demonstrated cutting-edge technologies to inspire interest in
computer science.
checkHosted young Chinese entrepreneurs during the China-Cyprus
Youth Exchange Week in June 2024. Provided an overview of the lab's
research focus, shared insights on ongoing projects, and facilitated
discussions about innovation and collaboration opportunities.