Dr. Orestis Papakyriakopoulos

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Biography

Orestis Papakyriakopoulos conducts research on societal computing, focusing on participatory socio-algorithmic ecosystems, artificial intelligence, and data-intensive algorithms. His expertise includes the analysis of media applications, political influences, and the social impact of algorithms. He obtained a diploma in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and a Master’s in Philosophy of Science and Technology from the Technical University of Munich, where he completed his PhD in Computer Science. He has been a visiting scholar at the MIT Media Lab and conducted postdoctoral research at Princeton University. Prior to his current position, Orestis worked as an AI Research Scientist at Sony. In 2024, he was appointed as a Professor of Societal Computing at the School of Social Science and Technology at the Technical University of Munich.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich

Professor of Societal Computing in the School of Social Science and Technology.

AI Research Scientist

2010-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Sony • Tokyo

Conducted research on artificial intelligence and its applications.

Visiting Scholar

2015-01-01 — 2015-12-31

MIT Media Lab • Cambridge

Engaged in collaborative research on data-driven technologies.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2017-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Princeton University • Princeton

Focused on the impact of algorithms in political communication.