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 | Hugs of Inclusion | Hugs of Inclusion | Tender - Cyprus National Addictions Authority | Maria Prodromou | |
3 | 2 | CoastChild | Valuing the past, sustaining the future: Education, knowledge & identity across three generations in coastal communities | Norway as a Sea Nation (2016-2023) | Spyros Spyrou Eleni Theodorou | Ν/Α |
4 | 3 | MEDEA | Mediterranean practitioners’ network & capacity | Horizon 2020 | George Boustras | |
5 | 4 | CYGNUS | Cyprus models for Galaxies and their Nuclear Spectra | European Space Agency | Andreas Efstathiou | |
6 | 5 | BioMERA | Platform for Biosciences and Human Health in Cyprus: MicroCT Enabled and Synchrotron Radiation Enabled Analyses | RESTART 2016 - 2020 | Elpida Emmanouil - Nikolousi | http://www.e-rihs.eu/ |
7 | 6 | Novafon | Validation of Novafon as an Assistive Technology for Pediatric and Adult Swallowing Disorders | Novafon Elektromedizinische Gerate GmbH | Louiza Voniati | Ν/Α |
8 | 7 | EDUTECH | Teaching and learning with technology in Higher Education | Erasmus+ | Maria Meletiou Mavrotheris | Ν/Α |
9 | 8 | PyroLife | PyroLife | Horizon 2020 | George Boustras | |
10 | 9 | i-CONN | Interdisciplinary connectivity: Understanding and managing complex systems using connectivity | Horizon 2020 | Vicky Papadopoulou Lesta | https://iconn.network/ |
11 | 10 | ESOI | European SafeOnline Initiative | Erasmus+ | Marios Vryonides | |
12 | 11 | 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/ |
13 | 12 | METICOS | A Platform for Monitoring and Prediction of Social Impact and Acceptability of Modern Border Control Technology | Horizon 2020 | Pantelis Velanas | |
14 | 13 | GRACE | Global Response Against Child Exploitation | Horizon 2020 | Yianna Danidou | |
15 | 14 | RESPOND-A | Next-generation equipment tools and mission-critical strategies for First Responders | Horizon 2020 | George Boustras | |
16 | 15 | EURAMED rocc-n-roll - | European Medical Application and Radiation Protection Concept: Strategic Research Agenda and Roadmap interlinking to Health and Digitisation aspects | Horizon 2020 | Christina Iosif George Hadjigeorgiou | |
17 | 16 | AA | Assessing Newly Arrived Migrants’ Knowledge in Science and Math using Augmented Teaching Material | Erasmus+ | Maria Meletiou Mavrotheris | |
18 | 17 | REWIRE | Cybersecurity Skills Alliance – A New Vision for Europe | Erasmus+ | Yianna Danidou | |
19 | 18 | ImTech4Ed | Immersive Technologies for Education | Erasmus+ | Andreas Grondoudis | https://imtech4ed.eu/ |
20 | 19 | ANGEL | ASEAN Network for Green Entrepreneurship and Leadership | Erasmus+ | Elmos Konis | |
21 | 20 | EduHome | Exchanging good practices for promoting the educational needs of homeowners in Europe | Erasmus+ | Constantinos Tsimaras | |
22 | 21 | Behind Sexting | Intergenerational Digital Sex Education | Erasmus+ | Charis Xinaris | |
23 | 22 | SEMELI | Socially Excluded youth of MEdia LIteracy | Erasmus+ | Marios Vryonides | http://www.semeli.eu/ |
24 | 23 | SKATE | Skills & Knowledge on Assistive Technology in Early childhood inclusive education | Erasmus+ | Katerina Mavrou | |
25 | 24 | DFM | Developing Flipped Methods | Erasmus+ | Eleonora Papaleontiou Louca | https://pk.kre.hu/dfm |
26 | 25 | BALANCE | Large Scale Earthquake Management at Western Balkans through Joint Cross Border Cooperation Activities | Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) | Christos Dimopoulos | |
27 | 26 | ImmuHubs | Innovative Immunisation Hubs | 3rd EU Health Programme | Adamos Hadjipanayis | |
28 | 27 | FirEU Risk | Developing a Holistic, Risk-wise Strategy for European Wildfire Management | Horizon 2020 | George Boustras | https://fireurisk.eu/ |
29 | 28 | LAW-GAME | An Interactive, Collaborative Digital Gamification Approach to Effective Experiential Training and Prediction of Criminal Actions | Horizon 2020 | Pantelis Velanas | |
30 | 29 | 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 | |
31 | 30 | ACCEPT | Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Pollution in Transport in Cyprus | Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme (2014-2021) | Paris Vogazianos | |
32 | 31 | VACCELERATE | European Corona Vaccine Trial Accelerator Platform | Horizon 2020 | Zoi Dorothea Pana | https://vaccelerate.eu/ |
33 | 32 | LIFE FORCE | Learning Initiative For Elementary school Fun Oriented Resuscitation Coaching Europewide | Erasmus+ | Maria Prodromou | |
34 | 33 | SAFE-RUN | Aiming Functional and Entertaining RUNning | Erasmus+ | Theodoros Xanthos | https://skillproject.eu/ |
35 | 34 | NEMAUSUS | Network of European Multihazard Capacities Hub of Scientifics Understanding and Sharing | Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) | Demetris Hadjiloucas | Ν/Α |
36 | 35 | N/A | Establishment of a Max Planck Partner Group | Max Planck Foundation Grants | Iva Tzvetanova | |
37 | 36 | AKTIDA | Οργάνωση και λειτουργία Κέντρου Οικογενειακής Παρέμβασης και Στήριξης για τον Αυτισμό | Tender - Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance | Maria Christopoulou | Ν/Α |
38 | 37 | PDEX-JIP | Professional Dialogue Exercises - Jordan Israel Palestine | Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) | Christos Dimopoulos | Ν/Α |
39 | 38 | HOPE | Complex Earthquake Management in South Caucasus Vulnerable Areas through Effective Planning, Reaction and Joint Operations | Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) | Christos Dimopoulos | Ν/Α |
40 | 39 | Play EQUAL | Play EQUAL | Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) | Antonis Alexopoulos | Ν/Α |
41 | 40 | 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 | Ν/Α |
42 | 41 | GEPARD | Gender Equality Programme in Academia | Erasmus+ | Marina Appiou-Nikiforou | |
43 | 42 | PLCs for us | Professional Learning Communities in the post-covid era: Collaboration between University and Public School System | RESTART 2016-2020 | Loucas Louca | TBA |
44 | 43 | MechanoLung | Nanomechanical FingerPrints of Pulmonary Fibrosis | RESTART 2016-2020 | Andreas Stylianou | TBA |
45 | 44 | PaCaImmunoTME | Targeting the desmoplastic tumor microenvironment to improve the efficacy of pancreatic cancer immunotherapy | RESTART 2016-2020 | Panos Papageorgis | TBA |
46 | 45 | 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 | TBA |
47 | 46 | TipX | Deciphering the molecular and biological function of histone H2A.X N-terminal acetylation | RESTART 2016-2020 | Panos Papageorgis | TBA |
48 | 47 | 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 | TBA |
49 | 48 | DIGI READY | Digital Readiness of Vocational Educational Institutions in and inclusive Society | Erasmus+ | Eleni Theodorou | |
50 | 49 | RemiXED | Innovating Teacher Professional Development with (Mentored / Team-based) Learning Design | Erasmus+ | Maria Meletiou Mavrotheri | |
51 | 50 | EHECADI | EUROPEAN HEALTH CARE FINAL DISSERTATION: a digital, international and collaborative codesigned model to address health care societal challenges | Erasmus+ | Pavlina Psychouli | |
52 | 51 | Right to Connect | Right to Connect: digital inclusion for persons with intellectual disabilities | Erasmus+ | Katerina Mavrou | |
53 | 52 | Hologram | Hands on Learning Online: Gaining Results through Advanced Methods | Erasmus+ | Pericles Leng Cheng | TBA |
54 | 53 | I am in TALES | Inclusive Methodology for Technology Aimed at Learning and Enhancement of Storytelling | Erasmus+ | Katerina Mavrou | |
55 | 54 | ARDES | Short Learning Programme for Art & Design & Sustainability with special focus on environment and climate change | Erasmus+ | Simona Mihai | |
56 | 55 | DJM Cyber | Designing a Joint Masters in Cybersecurity | Erasmus+ | Yianna Danidou | TBA |
57 | 56 | 3D NANOBIOSAMPLES | 3D Characterization of the Nanomechanical Properties of Biological Samples | RESTART 2016-2020 | Andreas Stylianou | N/A |
58 | 57 | 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 |
59 | 58 | EM-CITY | Emergency Management by Communities’ Interaction Through Youth | Erasmus+ | Christos Dimopoulos | |
60 | 59 | CICEE-T | Culturally Informed Safe Sport Coach Education e-Toolbox | Erasmus+ | Antonis Alexopoulos | |
61 | 60 | GOAL4PDM | Gamified and Online Activities for Learning to Support Player Development Managers | Erasmus+ | Andreas Avgerinos | |
62 | 61 | CYGNUS+ | Further development of CYprus models for Galaxies and their NUclear Spectra | European Space Agency | Andreas Efstathiou | |
63 | 62 | ACES | Accounting for Circular Economy and Sustainability - innovative training solutions in higher education facilitating Accounting for the circular economy | Erasmus+ | Loukia Evripidou | TBA |
64 | 63 | SENSEE | STEM EntrepreNeurShip for Everyone and Everywhere | Erasmus+ | Loucas Louca | TBA |
65 | 64 | ResAlliance | Landscape resilience knowledge alliance for agriculture and forestry in the Mediterranean basin | Horizon Europe | Christos Dimopoulos | TBA |
66 | 65 | CYQCI | Cyprus Quantum Communication Infrastructure | Digital Europe Programme | Konstantinos Katzis | TBA |
67 | 66 | PRISON SAFE | Protecting and Safeguarding LGBTIQ | Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) | Charis Xinari | TBA |
68 | 67 | MEDSECURANCE | Advanced Security-for-safety Assurance for Medical Device IoT | Horizon Europe | Konstantinos Katzis | TBA |
69 | 68 | FINDATA | Financial Data Analytics and Sustainable Finance - design of a joint degree master study program by four universities from EU member states | Erasmus+ | Pieris Chourides Alexis Kythreotis | TBA |
70 | 69 | PRoMeTOm | Promoting the Development of Teachers' and Students' Metacognitive and Theory of Mind Skills | Erasmus+ | Eleonora Papaleontiou | TBA |
71 | 70 | SciART | Promoting 21st-century skills through an inclusive STEAM approach to Cultural Heritage | Erasmus+ | Elena Stylianou | TBA |
72 | 71 | ΑΤΗΕΝΑ | Bringing Accessibility and Design for All into Higher Education Curricula | Erasmus+ | Katerina Mavrou | TBA |
73 | 72 | HALT4Kids | Halting Harassment and Abuse in Sports using Learning Technologies for Kids | Erasmus+ | Andreas Avgerinos | TBA |
74 | 73 | 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 | TBA |
75 | 74 | Green-HIT | A Green - Holistic IoT platform for Forest Management and Monitoring | RESTART 2016 - 2020 | George Boustras | TBA |
76 | 75 | SEMEDFIRE | South Eastern Mediterranean Excellence Development in FIre Research | Horizon Europe | George Boustras | TBA |
77 | 76 | IncluMusic | Increasing skills for building more inclusive conservatories | Erasmus+ | Maria Prodromou | TBA |
78 | 77 | MOGS-CyX | Mobile Optical Ground Station – Cyprus eXperimental | European Space Agency (ESA) | Konstantinos Katzis | TBA |
79 | 78 | CyOGS | Cyprus Optical Ground Station | European Space Agency (ESA) | Konstantinos Katzis | TBA |
80 | 79 | IncluMusic | Increasing skills for building more inclusive conservatories | Erasmus+ | Maria Prodromou | TBA |
81 | 80 | ROSES | Cross Border Risk Awareness in Western Balkans | Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) | Christos Dimopoulos | TBA |
82 | 81 | MechanoFluorescence | Simultaneously nanomechanical and fluorescence characterization of fresh tissue biopsies | CODEVELOP-ICT-HEALTH/0322 | Andreas Stylianou | TBA |
83 | 82 | H-PASS | Health Professionals' and the “DigitAl team” SkillS advancement" | EC DG HEALTH | Dimitris Ntourakis | TBA |
84 | 83 | 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 | TBA |