
Head Of NiLe Lab
Vidakis Nikolaos
Dr. Nikolaos Vidakis was born in Heraklion, Crete and is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (EMU) of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (EL.MEPA) with the announcement of the technology “Interactive Computer Software”.
PhD from the Technical University of Vienna, Austria.
- Software Engineering
- Serious Games & Applications
- Game Based Learning

Associated Researcher
Papadakis Alexandros
Alexandros Papadakis was born in Heraklion, Greece. He received a BSc in Informatics and Multimedia from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete in 2018 and a MSc in Informatics Engineering from the Hellenic Mediterranean University. He is Software Engineer with an interest in web technologies. He has experience working with various back-end and front-end frameworks. Skilled in Serious Games, Data Visualization, RESTful Webservices, and REST API.

Collaborating Researchers
Triantafyllidis Georgios
Georgios A. Triantafyllidis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1975. He got his high-school education at Axioupoli, Kilkis (60 km north from Thessaloniki). He received the Diploma degree in electrical engineering in 1997 and the Ph.D. degree in image/video processing from Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2002.

Collaborating Researchers
Kalliatakis Grigorios
As a full-time Ph.D. student at University of Essex, my dream is to become a computer vision scientist. Studying image understanding since my early days at university, I’ve always been inspired by how computers are able to see and visually sense the world around them.

Collaborating Researchers
Christinaki Eirini
Eirini Christinaki works as a Technical Staff member at Computational Medicine Laboratory (CML) of Institute of Computer Science at Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH). She received her BSc degree in Applied Informatics and Multimedia from the Techological Educational Institute of Crete (2013).

Collaborating Researchers
Vassilakis Kostas
Dr. Kostas VASSILAKIS (MSc, PhD Computer Science) is currently Professor of In-formatics at the Department of Sciences of Technological Educational Institution (TEI) of Crete and director of the School of Applied Technology from 2010. Apart from his teaching and administrative activities, he is academic responsible of Network Operation Centre of TEI of Crete, member of the Internal Evaluation Group of Department of Sciences and member of the Administrative Council of the non-profit civil company “Greek Universities Network” (GUnet – Academic Network). Additionally, he is responsible for the provision of distance learning services (synchronous and asynchronous) in TEI of Crete.

Collaborating Researchers
Aivalis Costis
Costis Aivalis was born in Athens, Greece, in 1954. He got his high-school education at Moraitis School, Athens in 1972. He received an MSc degree in Computer Science from the Technical University of Berlin in 1983. In 2011 he received an M.A. degree in Graphic Arts and Multimedia from the Open University of Greece.

Collaborating Researchers
Kalogiannakis Michail
Michail Kalogiannakis is Assistant Professor at the Department of Preschool Education at the University of Crete in Greece. He is also associate tutor at School of Humanities at the Hellenic Open University. He has graduated the Physics Department at the University of Crete and continued his post-graduate studies in France. His field of specialization is science education at early childhood. He is journal manager of the open access journal “Preschool & Primary Education”

Graduate and Undergraduate Research Assistants
Barianos Anastasios
Anastasios Barianos was born in Danderyd, Stockholm Sweden. He received a BSc in Informatics Engineering from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete in 2018. Currently, he is a post graduate student in Informatics and Multimedia at the Technological Educational Institute of Crete. Since 2016 he is member of Natural Interaction Research Team (NIRTeam) and research assistant at Natural Interactive LEarning Games Lab (NILE-lab).

Collaborating Researchers
Katsios Kostas

PhD Student
Stamatakis Antonios
Antonios Stamatakis, born in 1976, received his Diploma in Computer Science from Computer Science Department, University of Crete in 2000, M.Sc. in Information Systems and Software Engineering, Computer Science Department, University of Crete in 2003. M.Sc. Thesis has title “Development of a learning tool for Greek Braille for visually impaired”

PhD Student
Katsaris Iraklis

PhD Student
Trampas Apostolos
Apostolos Trampas was born in Kalamata, Greece. He received his BSc in Information Engineering from Technological Institute of Crete, at Heraklion in 2018. Since 2016 he is a member of NiLE gamelab. During the undergraduate studies he was focused on serious games and game-based learning, game design and development. From 2018, he is a master student in Informatics Engineering at the Hellenic Mediterranean University.

Graduate Research Assistant
Kontoulis Vasileios
Vasileios Kontoulis was born in Larisa, Greece. He received a BSc in Informatics Engineering from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete in 2018. Currently he is a post graduate student in Informatics and Multimedia at the Hellenic Mediterranean University. Since 2016 he is member of Natural Interaction Research Team (NIRTeam) and member of Natural Interactive LEarning Games Lab (NILE-lab). He is working as a game developer with focus on serious games and game-based learning, game design and game development, software analysis, design and development.

Graduate and Undergraduate Research Assistants
Skalidaki Maria
Maria was born in Chania, Crete, Greece. She received her BSc degree at the Department of Informatics Engineering of the Technological Educational Institution of Crete. She has been a postgraduate student in Informatics and Multimedia since 2016. Her MSc thesis is supervised by Professor Vidakis Nikolaos.

Graduate and Undergraduate Research Assistants
Bartokaymenos Spyros
Spyros Bartokaymenos was born in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece. He is an Informatics Engineering undergraduate student at Technological Educational Institute of Crete. He is a software engineer with a focus on web development.

Graduate and Undergraduate Research Assistants
Selekos Petros
Petros Selekos was born in Amarousio, Attica, Greece and his origin is from Larymna Phthiotis. He received a BSc in Informatics Engineering from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete in 2019. Currently he is a post graduate student in Informatics and Multimedia at the Hellenic Mediterranean University. Since 2018 he is member of Natural Interactive LEarning Games Lab (NILE-lab). He is working as a game developer with focus on serious games and game-based learning, game design and game development, software analysis, design and development.

Graduate and Undergraduate Research Assistants
Lasithiotakis Michail Aggelos
Michail Angelos Lasithiotakis was born in Rhodes, Greece. He received a BSc in Informatics Engineering of Technological Educational Institute of Crete in 2015. He is a Software developer with an interest in Arduino programming. His work focuses on developing, designing systems and analyzing data in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) topic. Since November 2016, he is a research assistant at Natural Interactive Learning Edification Games Laboratory (NiLE-lab). Currently, he is a MSc candidate in Informatics and Multimedia of Technological Educational Institute of Crete, September 2017.

Alumni
Ntantinakis Nikos
Nikos Ntantinakis was born in Vienna, Austria. He received a BSc in Computer Engineer specialized in software engineer of Technological Educational Institute of Crete in 2019. Since September 2018 he is member and research assistant at Natural interactive Learning Edification Games Laboratory (NiLE-lab). He is a software engineer with a focus on web development and programming overall. Currently, he is a MSc candidate in Computer Engineer of Hellenic Mediterranean University.

Alumni
Paradas Stavros
Stavros Paradas was born in Chania, Crete, Greece. He is Ιnformation Engineering undergraduate student at Technological Educational Institute of Crete (T.E.I Crete). Since March 2019 he is member and research assistant at Natural interactive Learning Edification Games Laboratory (NiLE-lab). Also his BSc thesis is supervised by Professor Vidakis Nikolaos.

Alumni
Iatrou Konstantinos
Konstantinos Iatrou was born in Heraklion Crete, Greece. He received his BSc degree at the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of Aegean at Lesvos Island in 2015. During his undergraduate studies he created for KETHEA (Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals) of Mytilene the central promotional spot, which was awarded as the best and presented at an international workshop held in Cyprus in 2013. From the October of 2016 until now he is a postgraduate student at the Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Applied Technologies, Technological Education Institute of Crete.

Alumni
Xanthopoulos Georgios
Xanthopoulos Georgios was born in Kavyli, Orestiados Greece. He is Information Engineering undergraduate student at Technological Institute of Crete. Since 2016 he is member and research assistant at Natural interactive Learning Edification Games Laboratory (NiLE-lab). He is working as a game designer with focus on 2d and 3d graphics for UIs and in-game sessions. Currently he is creating items, characters, digital worlds and animations for NiLE-lab’s serious games developers.

Alumni
Charitakis Stavros
Stavros Charitakis was born in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. He received his BSc in Applied Informatics from the University of Macedonia, at Thessaloniki in 2014 and his MSc in Informatics & Multimedia from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete in 2017. In the past, he has worked as a Junior Analyst / Software Engineer (internship) and as a Senior Web Developer. Since 2016 he is a member of Natural Interaction Research Team (NIRTeam) and research assistant at Natural Interactive Learning Edification Games Laboratory (NiLe-lab).

Alumni
Lasithiotakis Michail Aggelos
Michail Angelos Lasithiotakis was born in Rhodes, Greece. He received a BSc in Informatics Engineering of Technological Educational Institute of Crete in 2015. He is a Software developer with an interest in Arduino programming. His work focuses on developing, designing systems and analyzing data in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) topic. Since November 2016, he is a research assistant at Natural Interactive Learning Edification Games Laboratory (NiLE-lab). Currently, he is a MSc candidate in Informatics and Multimedia of Technological Educational Institute of Crete, September 2017.

Alumni
Chamilos Antonis
I’m an informatics engineering undergraduate student at Tei of Crete.
I’m a software engineer with focus on game development.

Alumni
Saridakis Anastasios
My name is Tasos Saridakis and i’m an undergraduate student of the Technical Institute of Crete at the department of Information Enginering. I was born in Chania, Crete. I’m interested in game development and I strive to learn something new everyday. Right now I’m engaged the game engine Unity.

Alumni
Fragkiadakis Zacharias
Zacharias Fragkiadakis was born in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. He is an Informatics Engineering undergraduate student at Technological Institute of Crete. He is a software engineer with a focus on web development.

Alumni
Syntychakis Efthymios

Alumni
Varchalamas Petros
