Zaphiris, Panayiotis
Department
Preferred name
Zaphiris, Panayiotis
Translated Name
Ζαφείρης, Παναγιώτης
Recruitment Date
June 15, 2009
Position
Professor, Rector
Department
Email
panayiotis.zaphiris@cut.ac.cy
Research Interests
ORCID
Scopus Author ID
Researcher ID
Tel
+357 2500 2385
Main Affiliation
CUT
Google Scholar
Status
staff
Biography
Panayiotis Zaphiris is a Professor in the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts and the Rector of Cyprus University of Technology. Panayiotis has a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Wayne State University, USA. He also has an MSc in Systems Engineering and a BSc in Electrical Engineering both from University of Maryland, College Park, USA. He is also a graduate in Electrical Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute (HTI). He has worked for a number of years at the Centre for HCI Design of City University London where he reached the rank of Reader in HCI. His research interests are in the area of Human Computer Interaction, Social Computing and Inclusive Design with an emphasis on the design of interactive systems for people with disabilities.
Employment
| Organization | Position | Location | Start | End |
Cyprus University of Technology | Professor | Limassol, Cyprus | January 1, 2014 | |
Cyprus University of Technology | Associate Professor | Limassol, Cyprus | January 1, 2009 | January 1, 2013 |
Reader | London, UK | January 1, 2008 | January 1, 2009 | |
Qualification
| Title | Department | Awarding Institution | Thesis title | Start | End |
Post-Graduate Diploma in Academic Practice/Management | Education Development Center | November 7, 2003 | November 7, 2006 | ||
M.Sc. in Systems Engineering | The institute of Systems Research | University of Maryland, College Park, USA | August 1, 1995 | August 1, 1998 | |
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering | Department of Electrical Engineering | University of Maryland, College Park, USA | August 1, 1993 | August 1, 1995 | |
Diploma in Electrical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Higher Technical Institute, Cyprus | September 1, 1988 | June 1, 1991 | |
PhD in Human Computer Interaction | Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Institute of Gerontology | Wayne State University, USA | September 1, 1999 | May 1, 2002 | |