I am a senior researcher and permanent lecturer at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Physics. I received my bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Chicago, USA (1992) and a PhD in theoretical & computational condensed matter physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Department of Physics (2000). My current research interests are in applied physics, focusing on statistical mechanics and non-linear /complex systems (modeling and simulation) and their applications in financial systems (Econophysics), condensed matter systems, electronics (memristive systems, MOSFETs) and social systems. Currently I am also worked on Echo State Networks (Reservoir Computing) and their applications in time-series forecasting and classification tasks.