Yannis Manolopoulos holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering (1981) and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (1986) from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he is now Professor Emeritus. He is also Professor Emeritus at the Open University of Cyprus and a Member of Academia Europaea. He has held academic positions in Canada, the USA, and across Europe, including serving as Vice-Rector and Dean at the Open University of Cyprus. His research focuses on Data Management, with over 350 publications and more than 19,000 citations (h-index = 62). He has received five best paper awards and serves on editorial boards of major journals such as Digital, The Computer Journal, and Information Systems. He has delivered 25 keynote talks globally and participated in 20 Ph.D. examination committees. He has evaluated programs and research in over 20 countries and has supervised 27 doctoral students, many of whom now hold international academic and industry positions.








