Dr Panagiotis D. Ritsos

• Other: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PgCertHE)
  2016
• PhD: Electronic Systems Engineering
  University of Essex, 2006
• Other: MEng Electronic Systems Engineering
  University of Essex, 2000

Teaching:

• Web Technologies (Year 1 / Year 4/PG)
• Graphics & Web Design (Year 2)
• User Exprience & HCI (Year 4/PG)
• XReality (Year 4/PG)
• Internet Tech for E-Commerce (Year 3)

Supervision (Research):

• Pete Butcher, PhD, Immersive Analytics, Since 2015 (co-sup. with Prof N. John, University of Chester)
• Sion Curig Edwards, PhD, Affective Computing, Since 2017 (co-sup. with Dr D. Perkins)

Supervision (Taught):

• Computing Project & Dissertation (Year 4)
• Individual Project - Computing (Year 3)
• Software Hut (Year 2)

Panos' research interests lie in the domain of human-computer interaction and include:

• mixed/augmented and virtual reality
• information visualization
• visual analytics
• wearable computing

He is particularly interested in potential synergies between these fields within different flavours of human-data interaction, such as beyond-the-desktop visualization and immersive analytics.

The above research topics can be explored in a variety of applied domains, including Ocean Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Nuclear Sciences, Cultural Heritage, Learning and Education, and Computer Games, 

PhD topics are available in the following research areas:

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Immersive Analytics
• Virtual and/or Mixed/Augmented Reality (VR, MR/AR - XR)
• Affective Wearable Computing

2020

• Accepted/In pressVRIA: A Web-based Framework for Creating Immersive Analytics Experiences
  Butcher, P., John, N. W. & Ritsos, P. D., 4 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2019

• E-pub ahead of printDegree pictures: Visualizing the university student journey
  Gray, C., Ritsos, P. D. & Perkins, D., 24 Nov 2019, In : Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue
• PublishedEvaluating Models for Virtual Forestry Generation and Tree Placement in Games
  Williams, B., Ritsos, P. D. & Headleand, C., 12 Sep 2019, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC). The Eurographics Association
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedTowards a Tool for the Creation of Micro-visualisations
  Jackson, J. R., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 12 Sep 2019, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC). The Eurographics Association
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedA Framework for Modelling Human Emotion
  Edwards, S. & Ritsos, P. D., 5 May 2019.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedTangible papercraft visualisations for education
  Mearman, J., Butcher, P., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 4 May 2019.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedCritical Thinking Sheets: Encouraging critical thought and sketched implementation design
  Roberts, J. C. & Ritsos, P. D., May 2019.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedVRIA - A Framework for Immersive Analytics on the Web
  Butcher, P. W. S., John, N. W. & Ritsos, P. D., 2019, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts (CHI'19 Extended Abstracts).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

2018

• PublishedCreating Small Unit Based Glyph Visualisation
  Jackson, J., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., Oct 2018.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
• PublishedTowards a Framework for Immersive Analytics on the Web
  Butcher, P., John, N. & Ritsos, P. D., Oct 2018.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
• PublishedDeveloping a formative visual feedback report for data brokering
  Varghese, D., Roberts, J. C. & Ritsos, P. D., 10 Aug 2018.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
• PublishedWater4Cities: An ICT platform enabling Holistic Surface Water and Groundwater Management for Sustainable Cities
  Rizou, S., Kenda, K., Kofinas, D., Mellios, N., Pergar, P., Ritsos, P. D., Vardakas, J., Kalaboukas, K., Laspidou, C., Senožetnik, M. & Spiropoulou, A., 7 Aug 2018, In : Proceedings. 2, 11, p. 695
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedSmart Water Management for Cities
  Kenda, K., Rizou, S., Mellios, N., Kofinas, D., Ritsos, P. D., Senozetnik, M. & Laspidou, C., Aug 2018.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
• PublishedThe Implementation and Validation of a Virtual Environment for Training Powered Wheelchair Manoeuvres
  John, N., Pop, S., Day, T., Ritsos, P. D. & Headleand, C., 1 May 2018, In : IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics. 24, 5, p. 1867-1878
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedArtificial Life and Intelligent Agents: Second International Symposium, ALIA 2016, Birmingham, UK, June 14-15, 2016, Revised Selected Papers
  Lewis, P. (ed.), Headleand, C., Battle, S. (ed.) & Ritsos, P. D. (ed.), Apr 2018, 149 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science)
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedThe Explanatory Visualization Framework: An active learning framework for teaching creative computing using explanatory visualizations
  Roberts, J. C., Ritsos, P. D., Jackson, J. R. & Headleand, C., Jan 2018, In : IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics. 24, 1, p. 971-801 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2017

• PublishedExperience and Guidance for the use of Sketching and low-fidelity Visualisation-design in teaching
  Roberts, J. C., Ritsos, P. D. & Headleand, C., 1 Oct 2017, Pedagogy of Data Visualization Workshop, IEEE Conference on Visualization (VIS), Phoenix, Arizona.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedFive Design-Sheets: Creative Design and Sketching for Computing and Visualisation
  Roberts, J. C., Headleand, C. & Ritsos, P. D., 6 Jun 2017, 1 ed. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 333 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedBuilding Immersive Data Visualizations for the Web
  Butcher, P. & Ritsos, P. D., 2017, Proceedings of International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW’17). IEEE Computer Society Press, p. 142-145
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedWeb-based Immersive Analytics in Handheld Augmented Reality
  Ritsos, P. D., Jackson, J. & Roberts, J. C., 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

2016

• PublishedA Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres
  Headleand, C., Day, T., Pop, S., Ritsos, P. D. & John, N., Apr 2016, Medicine meets virtual reality 22: Proceedings of NextMed/MMVR22. IOS Press, p. 134-141 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; vol. 220).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedImmersive Analytics with WebVR and Google Cardboard
  Putcher, P. W. S., Roberts, J. C. & Ritsos, P. D., 2016.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

2015

• PublishedAlternative Representations of 3D-Reconstructed Heritage Data
  Miles, H. C., Wilson, A., Labrosse, F., Tiddeman, B., Griffiths, S., Edwards, B., Ritsos, P. D., Mearman, J. W., Moller, K., Karl, R. & Roberts, J. C., 24 Nov 2015, In : Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage. 9, 1
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedContextual network navigation to provide situational awareness for network administrators
  Gray, C., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 2 Nov 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedSketching Designs Using the Five Design-Sheet Methodology
  Roberts, J. C., Headleand, C. & Ritsos, P. D., 12 Aug 2015, In : IEEE Computer Society. 22, 1, p. 419-428
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2014

• PublishedSewn with Ariadne’s Thread – Visualizations for Wearable & Ubiquitous Computing
  Ritsos, P. D., Mearman, J. W., Van de Moere, A. & Roberts, J. C., 9 Nov 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedThe desktop is dead, long live the desktop! – Towards a multisensory desktop for visualization
  Ritsos, P. D., Mearman, J. W. & Roberts, J. C., 9 Nov 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedCommunity-driven generation of 3D and augmented-web content for archaeology
  Ritsos, P. D., Wilson, A. T., Miles, H. C., Williams, L. F., Tiddeman, B., Labrosse, F., Griffiths, S., Edwards, B., Möller, K., Karl, R. & Roberts, J. C., 6 Oct 2014, p. 25-28.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedVisualization beyond the Desktop--the Next Big Thing
  Roberts, J. C., Ritsos, P. D., Badam, S. K., Brodbeck, D., Kennedy, J. & Elmqvist, N., 15 Aug 2014, In : IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 34, 6, p. 26-34
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedTowards more Visual Analytics in Learning Analytics
  Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 9 Jun 2014, p. 61-65.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedInteractive visual analytics of hydrodynamic flux for the coastal zone
  George, R. L., Robins, P. E., Davies, A. G., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 7 May 2014, In : Environmental Earth Sciences. 71, 10, p. 3733-3766
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedMixed Reality - A paradigm for perceiving synthetic spaces
  Ritsos, P. D., Jan 2014, Real Virtuality: About the Destruction and Multiplication of World. Reiche, M. & Gehmann, U. (eds.). Transcript Verlag, p. 283-310
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2013

• PublishedPrototyping 3D haptic data visualizations
  Panëels, S. A., Ritsos, P. D., Rodgers, P. J. & Roberts, J. C., 9 Feb 2013, In : Computers and Graphics. 37, 3, p. 179-192
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedInterpreting in Virtual Reality: designing and developing a 3D virtual world to prepare interpreters and their clients for professional practice
  Braun, S., Slater, C., Gittins, R., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 2013, New Prospects and Perspectives for Educating Language Mediators. Kiraly, D., Hansen-Schirra, S. & Maksymski, K. (eds.). Tuebingen : Gunter Narr, p. 93-120 28 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution
• PublishedTraining Interpreters Using Virtual Worlds
  Ritsos, P. D., Gittins, R., Braun, S., Slater, C. & Roberts, J. C., 2013, Transactions on Computational Science XVIII. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Vol. 7848. p. 21-40
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2012

• PublishedUsing Virtual Reality for Interpreter-mediated Communication and Training
  Ritsos, P. D., Gittins, R., Roberts, J. C., Braun, S. & Slater, C., 2012, Proceedings of International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW’12). IEEE Computer Society Press, p. 191-198
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

2019

• ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) (Event)

  Late-Breaking Work Programme Committee

  2019

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Annual Conference in Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) (Event)

  Programme and Organising Committee

  2019

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis) (Event)

  2019

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality (VR) (Event)

  2019

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE Conference on Visualization (VIS) (Event)

  2019

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (Event)

  2019

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)

2018

• ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) (Event)

  2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Annual Conference in Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) (Event)

  Programme Committee

  2018

  Activity: Membership of committee (Chair)
• Computers and Education (Journal)

  2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (Journal)

  2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE Conference on Visualization (VIS) (Event)

  2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality (Event)

  Programme Committee

  2018

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (Event)

  2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• International Conference on HCI with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI) (Event)

  2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordiCHI) (Event)

  2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Pervasive Computing (Journal)

  2018

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)

2017

• Co-Investigator: Water4Cities - Holistic Surface Water and Groundwater Management for Sustainable Cities (H2020-EU.1.3.3.)

  The Water4Cities project aims to develop the necessary models and associated platform that will enable water providers and relevant stakeholders to a) monitor in real-time the urban water resources; b) support their decisions for optimal urban water management causing minimal environmental impact and c) involve policy makers, corporations and the public to provide the support for sound and balanced decision-making.

  1 Mar 2017 – 28 Feb 2021

  Links:

  • http://www.water4cities.eu/
  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Research and Teaching at External Organisation (Lecturer)
• ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) (Event)

  2017

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Annual Conference in Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) (Event)

  Programme Committee

  2017

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis) (Event)

  2017

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)

2016

• ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) (Event)

  2016

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Computers and Education (Journal)

  2016

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis) (Event)

  2016

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (Journal)

  2016

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)

2015

• Computers and Education (Journal)

  2015

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (Event)

  2015

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)

2014

• IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (Event)

  2014

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
• IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee (External organisation)

  Member

  2014

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• Transactions on Human-Machine Systems (Journal)

  2014

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)

2008

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (External organisation)

  2008 →

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

2002

• Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) (External organisation)

  2002 →

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

• KESS II Phd with Cognitive Edge Ltd- BUK272

  01/12/2017 – 29/02/2020 (Active)

In addition to his research and teaching activities, Panos actively contributes to the the scientific community, reviewing papers for journals and international conferences, and serving on various program committees of scientific events.

You can find more information about him on his personal page at pdritsos.com.