Research Projects
Research projects currently being undertaken (in alphabetical order) at European University Cyprus show the breadth and depth of our partnerships locally and abroad. These projects have been awarded with national or international funding grants and cover a variety of academic fields.
1 | a/a | ACRONYM | PROJECT TITLE | PROGRAMME | EUC (PI) | WEBSITE |
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2 | 1 | AA | Assessing Newly Arrived Migrants’ Knowledge in Science and Math using Augmented Teaching Material | Erasmus+ | Maria Meletiou Mavrotheris | https://augmented-assessment.eu/ |
3 | 2 | ACCEPT | Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Pollution in Transport in Cyprus | Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme (2014-2021) | Paris Vogazianos | https://accept.cyi.ac.cy/ |
4 | 3 | ACES | Accounting for Circular Economy and Sustainability - innovative training solutions in higher education facilitating Accounting for the circular economy | Erasmus+ | Loukia Evripidou | https://www.erasmusaces.eu/ |
5 | 4 | AKTIDA | Οργάνωση και λειτουργία Κέντρου Οικογενειακής Παρέμβασης και Στήριξης για τον Αυτισμό | Tender - Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance | Maria Christopoulou | https://aktidacy.org/ |
6 | 5 | ANGEL | ASEAN Network for Green Entrepreneurship and Leadership | Erasmus+ | Elmos Konis | https://angel-project.eu/ |
7 | 6 | ARDES | Short Learning Programme for Art & Design & Sustainability with special focus on environment and climate change | Erasmus+ | Simona Mihai | https://ardesprojecteu.wpcomstaging.com/ |
8 | 7 | ΑΤΗΕΝΑ | Bringing Accessibility and Design for All into Higher Education Curricula | Erasmus+ | Katerina Mavrou | https://www.edf-feph.org/projects/athena-bringing-accessibility-and-design-for-all-into-higher-education-curricula/ |
9 | 8 | Careers 4.0 | Careers 4.0 | ERASMUS+ | Nikolaos Drosos | TBA |
10 | 9 | CGS | CYPRUS GOVSATCOM STUDY | European Space Agency (ESA) | Konstantinos Katzis | N/A |
11 | 10 | CICEE-T | Culturally Informed Safe Sport Coach Education e-Toolbox | Erasmus+ | Antonis Alexopoulos | https://ciceet.infoproject.eu/ |
12 | 11 | CONVERT | Conversion programme to acquire the digital skills needed by forward-looking careers | ERASMUS+ Forward Looking (LOT 2 Priority 4) (CELIA) | Loizos Symeou | TBA |
13 | 12 | CRiTERIAs | Comprehensive data-driven Risk and Threat Assessment Methods for the Early and Reliable Identification, Validation and Analysis of migration-related risks | Horizon 2020 | Christos Kassimeris | https://www.project-criteria.eu/ |
14 | 13 | CYGNUS+ | Further development of CYprus models for Galaxies and their NUclear Spectra | European Space Agency | Andreas Efstathiou | https://arc.euc.ac.cy/cygnus-plus-project/ |
15 | 14 | CyOGS | Cyprus Optical Ground Station | European Space Agency (ESA) | Konstantinos Katzis | TBA |
16 | 15 | DataScEd4 | Data Science Education in STEAM for Civic Engagement and Social Justice from the Early Years | ERASMUS+ | Maria Meletiou Mavrotheri | TBA |
17 | 16 | DataSETUP | Promoting Data Science Education for Teacher Education at the University level | ERASMUS+ | Maria Meletiou Mavrotheri | TBA |
18 | 17 | DIGI READY | Digital Readiness of Vocational Educational Institutions in and inclusive Society | Erasmus+ | Eleni Theodorou | https://digi-ready.eu/ |
19 | 18 | EHECADI | EUROPEAN HEALTH CARE FINAL DISSERTATION: a digital, international and collaborative codesigned model to address health care societal challenges | Erasmus+ | Pavlina Psychouli | https://www.easpd.eu/project-detail/european-health-care-final-dissertation-ehecadi/ |
20 | 19 | EM-CITY | Emergency Management by Communities’ Interaction Through Youth | Erasmus+ | Christos Dimopoulos | https://www.facebook.com/emcitycommunity |
21 | 20 | FirEU Risk | Developing a Holistic, Risk-wise Strategy for European Wildfire Management | Horizon 2020 | George Boustras | https://fireurisk.eu/ |
22 | 21 | FloodNorthALB | Managing Complex Floods in North Albania through Cross Border Host Nation Support and Joint Cooperation | Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) | George Boustras | TBA |
23 | 22 | GEO-ACADEMY | Innovative digital GEO – Tools for enhancing teachers’ digital, green and spatial skills towards an effective STEAM Education for Sustainable Development | ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PEX-TEACH-ACA] | Loucas Louca | https://geoacademy.eu/ |
24 | 23 | GEPARD | Gender Equality Programme in Academia | Erasmus+ | Marina Appiou-Nikiforou | https://us.edu.pl/en/uczelnia/rowne-traktowanie/gepard/ |
25 | 24 | GlioHAT | Investigating the mechanistic and therapeutic link between glucose and Histone acetyltransferase 1 (HAT1) activity in the aggressiveness of Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) | RESTART 2016-2020 | Panos Papageorgis | N/A |
26 | 25 | GOAL4PDM | Gamified and Online Activities for Learning to Support Player Development Managers | Erasmus+ | Andreas Avgerinos | https://goal4pdm.csd.auth.gr/ |
27 | 26 | GRACE | Global Response Against Child Exploitation | Horizon 2020 | Yianna Danidou | https://www.grace-fct.eu/ |
28 | 27 | Green-HIT | A Green - Holistic IoT platform for Forest Management and Monitoring | RESTART 2016 - 2020 | Pericles Leng Cheng | N/A |
29 | 28 | HALT4Kids | Halting Harassment and Abuse in Sports using Learning Technologies for Kids | Erasmus+ | Andreas Avgerinos | https://www.facebook.com/haltproject/ |
30 | 29 | Hologram | Hands on Learning Online: Gaining Results through Advanced Methods | Erasmus+ | Pericles Leng Cheng | https://hologram-project.eu/ |
31 | 30 | HOPE | Complex Earthquake Management in South Caucasus Vulnerable Areas through Effective Planning, Reaction and Joint Operations | Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) | Christos Dimopoulos | https://hope2023.mk/ |
32 | 31 | H-PASS | Health Professionals' and the “DigitAl team” SkillS advancement" | EC DG HEALTH | Dimitris Ntourakis | https://hpass.healthworkforce.eu/ |
33 | 32 | I am in TALES | Inclusive Methodology for Technology Aimed at Learning and Enhancement of Storytelling | Erasmus+ | Katerina Mavrou | https://www.imintalesproject.eu/ |
34 | 33 | i-CONN | Interdisciplinary connectivity: Understanding and managing complex systems using connectivity | Horizon 2020 | Vicky Papadopoulou Lesta | https://iconn.network/ |
35 | 34 | ImmuHubs | Innovative Immunisation Hubs | EU Health | Adamos Hadjipanayis | https://immunisationhubs.eu/ |
36 | 35 | IncluMusic | Increasing skills for building more inclusive conservatories | Erasmus+ | Maria Prodromou | https://www.inclumusic.eu/ |
37 | 36 | InFLOW | Imaging using Flexible Low Loss Polymer Optical Multimode Fibre Waveguide | RESTART 2016-2020 | Andreas Stylianou | TBA |
38 | 37 | LAW-GAME | An Interactive, Collaborative Digital Gamification Approach to Effective Experiential Training and Prediction of Criminal Actions | Horizon 2020 | Pantelis Velanas | https://lawgame-project.eu/ |
39 | 38 | LEAFaP | Leading and Facilitating Professional Learning Communities in Schools towards an Inquiry-based and Reflective Practice | ERASMUS+ | Loucas Louca | TBA |
40 | 39 | Level UP | LEVEraging knowLedge of training providers in UPskilling and reskilling of SMEs’ managers and employees towards empowering their digital transformation | Digital Europe Programme | Apostolos Zaravinos | https://levelup-skills.eu/ |
41 | 40 | MechanoFluorescence | Simultaneously nanomechanical and fluorescence characterization of fresh tissue biopsies | CONCEPT/0722/0088 | Andreas Stylianou | TBA |
42 | 41 | MechanoLung | Nanomechanical FingerPrints of Pulmonary Fibrosis | RESTART 2016-2020 | Andreas Stylianou | N/A |
43 | 42 | MEDSECURANCE | Advanced Security-for-safety Assurance for Medical Device IoT | Horizon Europe | Konstantinos Katzis | www.medsecurance.org |
44 | 43 | MetaPredict | Advancing breast cancer diagnosis through the creation of a novel biomarker detection tool for predicting metastases | RESTART 2016-2020 | Panos Papagiorgis | TBA |
45 | 44 | METICOS | A Platform for Monitoring and Prediction of Social Impact and Acceptability of Modern Border Control Technology | Horizon 2020 | Pantelis Velanas | https://meticos-project.eu/ |
46 | 45 | MIGRATE-MENA | Migration and the climate crisis in the Middle East and Northern Africa | RESTART 2016-2020 | George Boustras | TBA |
47 | 46 | MOGS-CyX | Mobile Optical Ground Station – Cyprus eXperimental | European Space Agency (ESA) | Konstantinos Katzis | TBA |
48 | 47 | N/A | Establishment of a Max Planck Partner Group | Max Planck Foundation Grants | Iva Tzvetanova | https://www.mpg.de/20844773/partnergruppen.pdf |
49 | 48 | OenoWatch | Implementation of a Decision Support System using unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and establishment of a Competence Centre for innovative vine-growing to support the sustainable development of precision viticulture in Cyprus and maximize the national oenological potential | RESTART 2016 - 2020 | Christos Dimopoulos | https://oenowatch.eu/ |
50 | 49 | Opti-AromaQ | Identification of Medicinal/Aromatic Plants properties and improving quality, nutritive value and storability of fresh and dry products to support SME competitiveness | RESTART 2016-2020 | Vasiliki Gkretsi | http://opti-aromaq.cut.ac.cy/ |
51 | 50 | OUTDOOR4MI | Outdoor Education for Pupil with Mobility Impairments in Kindergarten | ERASMUS+ | Loizos Symeou | TBA |
52 | 51 | PaCaImmunoTME | Targeting the desmoplastic tumor microenvironment to improve the efficacy of pancreatic cancer immunotherapy | RESTART 2016-2020 | Panos Papageorgis | N/A |
53 | 52 | PIX | International UCPM Exercises Plug-In and HNS Outside EU | Tender - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) | George Boustras | N/A |
54 | 53 | PlantexCY | Investigating the phytochemical profile and in-vitro bioactive properties of endemic plant extracts from Cyprus for potential use in medicine and agriculture | RESTART 2016-2020 | Constantinos Nikiforou | https://plantexcy.wordpress.com/ |
55 | 54 | Play EQUAL | Play EQUAL | Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) | Antonis Alexopoulos | Ν/Α |
56 | 55 | PLCs for us | Professional Learning Communities in the post-covid era: Collaboration between University and Public School System | RESTART 2016-2020 | Loucas Louca | https://plcsforus.eu/ |
57 | 56 | POP-ART | Protection Of Public spaces by means of an Advanced secuRity plaTform | Internal Security Fund | George Boustras | TBA |
58 | 57 | PRISON SAFE | Protecting and Safeguarding LGBTIQ | Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) | Charis Xinari | https://prisonsafe.eu/ |
59 | 58 | PRoMeTOm | Promoting the Development of Teachers' and Students' Metacognitive and Theory of Mind Skills | Erasmus+ | Eleonora Papaleontiou | https://prometom-erasmus.info/ |
60 | 59 | PyroLife | Training the next generation of Integrated Fire Management experts | Horizon 2020 | George Boustras | https://pyrolife.lessonsonfire.eu/ |
61 | 60 | RemiXED | Innovating Teacher Professional Development with (Mentored / Team-based) Learning Design | Erasmus+ | Maria Meletiou Mavrotheri | https://www.upf.edu/web/remixed |
62 | 61 | ResAlliance | Landscape resilience knowledge alliance for agriculture and forestry in the Mediterranean basin | Horizon Europe | George Boustras | https://www.resalliance.eu/ |
63 | 62 | REWIRE | Cybersecurity Skills Alliance – A New Vision for Europe | Erasmus+ | Yianna Danidou | https://rewireproject.eu/ |
64 | 63 | Right to Connect | Right to Connect: digital inclusion for persons with intellectual disabilities | Erasmus+ | Katerina Mavrou | https://righttoconnect.entelis.net/ |
65 | 64 | ROSES | Cross Border Risk Awareness in Western Balkans | Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) | Christos Dimopoulos | TBA |
66 | 65 | SciART | Promoting 21st-century skills through an inclusive STEAM approach to Cultural Heritage | Erasmus+ | Elena Stylianou | https://sci-art.eu/ |
67 | 66 | SEMEDFIRE | South Eastern Mediterranean Excellence Development in FIre Research | Horizon Europe | George Boustras | https://semedfire.eu/ |
68 | 67 | SENSEE | STEM EntrepreNeurShip for Everyone and Everywhere | Erasmus+ | Loucas Louca | https://www.senseeproject.eu/ |
69 | 68 | Teachers 4.0 Digital | Teachers 4.0 Digital Age: Tackling Disinformation and Promoting Digital Literacy through Education and Training in European Classrooms | ERASMUS+ Forward Looking (LOT 1 Priority ) | Marios Vryonides | TBA |
70 | 69 | TipX | Deciphering the molecular and biological function of histone H2A.X N-terminal acetylation | RESTART 2016-2020 | Panos Papageorgis | N/A |
71 | 70 | TRANSIT | Transition into teaching for inclusive and diverse learning | ERASMUS+ | Loucas Louca | TBA |
72 | 71 | N/A | Support development of Resource Centres (RCs) in Serbia with diverse functions aimed to support teachers, parents and students based on their individual learning need | UNICEF | Katerina Mavrou | N/A |
73 | 72 | VACCELERATE | European Corona Vaccine Trial Accelerator Platform | Horizon 2020 | Zoi Dorothea Pana | https://vaccelerate.eu/ |
74 | 73 | VALIAS | Valorization of Marine Invasive Species a Pathway Towards the Protection of Mediterranean Marine Biodiversity: From Destructive Invaders to a Source of Wealth | Horizon Europe | Dimitrios Ntourakis | TBA |
75 | 74 | VERDI | SARS-coV2 variants Evaluation in pRegnancy and paeDIatrics cohorts | Horizon Europe | Zoi Dorothea Pana | https://verdiproject.org/ |