Dr. Stavroulaki received a diploma in informatics from Athens University of Economics and Business, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). She has 15 years of experience in European and national research and development projects. Her main interests include design and development of systems and services for intelligent environments, cognitive management functionality applied in various domains, specification and development of reusable APIs and knowledge-based applications for the management and control of Internet of Thing (IoT) platforms. She has authored numerous publications in international journals and refereed conferences.