Dr Andreas Oikonomou
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Job title: Computer Games Subject Group Coordinator
Email: a.oikonomou@derby.ac.uk
Personal website: www.derby.ac.uk/computing
Phone No: +44 (0) 1332 591178
Room: E514
I'm a media friendly expert
Recent publications
Magazines
- Oikonomou A. Moodle in a Suit. Didactics World. Volume 1, Issue 1. September 2007.
Journals
- Oikonomou A. Video games - Instrument of Crime or Educational Tool?, Personalised Education Now, Issue 8, Autumn-Winter 08-09, pp. 9-10, 2008
- Oikonomou A, Amin S, Naguib RNG, Todman AG and Al-Omishy H. Interactive Reality System (IRiS): Interactive 3D Video Playback in Multimedia Applications. J. Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, Vol.10, No.2 pp. 145-149, 2006
Conferences
- Chen S, Naguib RNG and Oikonomou A. Hand Pressure Estimation by Image Entropy for a Real-Time Breast Self-Examination Multimedia System. Proc. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Med. and Biol. Soc., Shanghai, China, 2005: Paper #2056.
- Oikonomou A, Amin S, Naguib RNG, Todman AG and Al-Omishy H. Interactive Reality System (IRiS): Interactive 3D Video Playback in Multimedia Applications. Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. in Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control Environment and Management (HNICEM), Manila, Philippines, 2005. (Keynote Address).
- Hu Y, Naguib RNG, Todman AG, Amin SA, Oikonomou A, Al-Omishy H and Tucker N. Hand Motion Segmentation Against Skin Colour Background in Breast Awareness Applications. Proc. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Med. and Biol. Soc., San Francisco, USA, 2004:3221-3224.
- Oikonomou A, Amin S, Naguib RNG, Todman AG and Al-Omishy H. IRiS: An Interactive Reality System for Breast Self-Examination Training. Proc. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Med. and Biol. Soc., San Francisco, USA, 2004: 5162-5165.
- Oikonomou A, Amin S, Naguib RNG, Todman AG and Al-Omishy H. Breast Self Examination Training Through the Use of Multimedia: A Prototype Multimedia Application. Proc. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Med. and Biol. Soc., CancĂșn, Mexico, 2003: 1295-1298.
- Hu Y, Naguib RNG, Todman AG, Amin SA, Oikonomou A and Al-Omishy H. A Real-Time Hand Tracking and Multimedia-Based System for Breast Self-Examination: the Simplified 3D Hand Model. Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Info. Tech. App. in Biomed., Birmingham , UK , 2003: 146-148.
- Oikonomou A, Belsis M, Amin S, Smalov L. The Multimedia Approach: An Extra Layer of Defense in the Enterprise Security. Proc. of the 2nd Symposium on Research in computer Science, Coventry, pp.12-21, ISBN 1-903818-09-5.
- Oikonomou A, Amin S, Todman AG, Naguib RNG and Al-Omishy. A Prototype Multimedia Application for Breast Self Examination Training. Proc. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Med. and Biol. Soc., Houston, USA, 2002: #2623-2624.
- Filippas J, Amin S, Naguib RNG, Oikonomou A and Bennett MK. A Distributed System for the Classification of Cancerous and Normal Colonic Mucosa Tissue Images. Proc. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Med. and Biol. Soc., Houston, USA, 2002: 1120-1121.
- Oikonomou A, Amin S, Todman AG, Naguib RNG and Al-Omishy. Breast Self Examination Training Through the Use of Multimedia: A Comparison Between Multimedia Development Approaches. Proc. IEEE EMBS UK & Rol PG Conf. Biomed. Eng. and Med. Phys., Birmingham, UK , 2002: 5.
- Oikonomou A, Amin S, Todman AG, and Naguib RNG. Breast Self Examination Training Through the Use of Multimedia: A Benchmark Multimedia Development Methodology for Biomedical Applications. Proc. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. in Med. and Biol. Soc., Istanbul , Turkey, 2001: #917.
Experience in Industry
- University of Derby Games Studio Manager
- Innovation for Learning Project Manager/Quality Assurance Manager
- Games Developers Limited Director
Faculty: Business, Computing and Law
School: School of Computing and Mathematics
Subject Area: Gaming
Computer Games Subject Group Co-ordinator
Teaching responsibilities
- Game Production Management (Level 7)
- Advanced Rendering Techniques (Level 6)
- Real-Time Rendering (Level 5)
- Applied Game Development (Level 5)
- Games Studies (Level 4)
- Professional Practice in the Games Industry (Level 4)
- Computing Environment (Level 4)
- Computer Games Modelling (Level 4)
- 2D Digital Techniques (Level 4)
Professional interests
- Games Development
- 3D Modelling and Animation
- Games Design
- Serious Games Applications
- Game Based Learning
- Project Management
Research interests
- Game DesignGame Based Learning
- Game Based Assessment
- Real-Time Rendering
- Interactive Multimedia
- Biomedical Enginnering
- Business Management
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
- Member of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
- Member of the International Electrical and Electronic Engineering Association (IEEE)
- Member of HEA
Additional Interests and Activities
Professional Activities
- Chair of the Workshop on Emerging Games, Platforms, Technologies and Applications (EGPTA), July 2010, Louisville University, USA
- Member of International Programme Committee for CGames 2010: 15th International Conference on Computer Games, University of Wolverhampton, UK
- Member of International Programme Committee for VS-Games 2011: 3rd International Conference in Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Athens , Greece
Undergraduate qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Engineering, Coventry University
Postgraduate qualifications
- MSc in Information Technology for Management, Coventry University
Research qualifications
- PhD on Educational Multimedia in Biomedicine, Coventry University
Research posts
| Institution | Project | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant | Breast Self Examination (BSE) training through Multimedia | 2003-2005 |

