2015

The deterioration of drinking water quality due to a microbiological or chemical contamination can have a dramatic impact on everyday life, as well as the local economy. For example, an accidental microbiological contamination in 2007 of the Nokia water supply in Finland affected 10,000 consumers, leaving them without access to clean water for three months. […]

Professor Polycarpou Director of the KIOS Research Center at the University of Cyprus is Chairing a panel of internationally established, high-level scientists and/or scholars charged with the responsibility of selecting research funding proposals for the most prestigious funding awarded by the EU. The panel is selected by the ERC Scientific Council on the basis of

A number of young talented researchers working in the KIOS Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Networks at the University of Cyprus have won significant prizes in technology competitions specifically targeting young people. Prizes include the international CIPRNet Young CRITIS Award (CYCA), a 1st prize in the Cyprus Digital Championship 2015, and a 2nd prize

Photovoltaics (PV) have the potential to become a major source of renewable energy and clean electricity in the future and can provide a significant share of European electricity demand. However, there are several challenges that need to be addressed prior to the widespread adoption and utilization of PV technologies. For example, the electricity generation cost

The “ProximAid” smart phone application developed by researchers at the KIOS Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Networks has been tagged as communication technology that can change the world. The technology ProximAid was ranked among the top 9 projects from a total of 50 submitted to the IEEE ComSoc International Student Competition “Communications Technology Changing