Research - Publications

Thesis

• Τ3) Ath. Tsadiras, "Artificial Intelligence - (Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and Certainty Neurons)", PhD Thesis , Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Greece, 1997 (in Greek).
• Τ2) Ath. Tsadiras, SASS - Smalltalk Aircrew Scheduling System, ΜSc Thesis, Computing Science Department, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1992.
• Τ1) Ath. Tsadiras, Artificial Intelligence Techniques - The problem of the automatic crearion of the Timetable of the physics Department, through a computer", Thesis, Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1991, (in Greek).

Books

• Β4) Ath. Tsadiras, Informatics for Economists and Management Scientists - Applications and Exercises, Zygos Publications, 2018, ISBN 978-618-5063-43-6 (in Greek).
• Β3) Ath. Tsadiras, Microsoft Windows και Office, Applications and Laboratory Exercises for Social and Political Scientists, Zygos Publications, 2017, ISBN 978-618-5063-33-7 (in Greek).
• Β2) Ath. Tsadiras, Informatics for Economists - Laboratory Exercises , 2010, ISBN 978-960-93-2154-9 (in Greek).
• Β1) V. Daglilelis, G. Euaggelidis,M. Satratzemi, Ath. Tsadiras, "Introduction to Computers - Graphical Users Intefaces, Greek MS-Windows", Publisher Tziolas, 2002, ΙSBN 960-8050-72-3 (in Greek).

Book Chapters with Reviewers

• A1) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "Using RuleML for Representing and Prolog for Simulating Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", accepted for publication in Fuzzy Cognitive maps for Applied Sciences and Engineering –From fundamentals to extensions and learning algorithms, El. I. Papageorgiou (ed.), "Intelligent Systems Reference Library" book series, Springer, 2013.

Papers in International Scientific Journal with Reviewers

• J25) Theodoridis, Georgios, and Athanasios Tsadiras. "Applying machine learning techniques to predict and explain subscriber churn of an online drug information platform." Neural Computing and Applications (2022): 1-14.
• J24) Viktoratos, I.; Tsadiras, A. "A Machine Learning Approach for Solving the Frozen User Cold-Start Problem in Personalized Mobile Advertising Systems", Algorithms 2022, 15, 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/a15030072
  
• J23) Viktoratos, I.; Tsadiras, A. "Personalized Advertising Computational Techniques: A Systematic Literature Review, Findings, and a Design Framework", Information 2021, 12, 480. https://doi.org/10.3390/info12110480
• J22) Tsadiras A., Pempetzoglou M. & Viktoratos I. "Making Predictions of Global Warming Impacts using a Semantic Web Tool that Simulates Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Computational Economics, Springer, vol.58, p. 715-745, https://doi.org/10.1007/ s10614-020-10025-1, 2021.
  
• J21) Babai M. Z., Tsadiras Α., Papadopoulos C. “On the empirical performance of some new neural network methods for forecasting intermittent demand”, IMA Journal of Management Mathematics (2020), accepted for publication.
• J20) Tsadiras Α, Nerantzidou M. “An Experimental Study on Social Media Advertising for Charity”, International Journal of Economics and Business Administration (2019), vol. VII, issue 4, pp. 403-416.
• J19) Viktoratos I., Tsadiras A.K., Bassiliades N,, "Combining Community-Based Knowledge with Association Rule Mining to Alleviate the Cold Start Problem in Context-Aware Recommender Systems", Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 101, July 2018, pp. 78-90.
• J18) Viktoratos I., Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "Modeling Human Daily Preferences through a Context-Aware Web-Mapping System Using Semantic Technologies", Pervasive and Mobile Computing, in press,;dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmcj.2016.08.002, 2016 (Impact Factor: 2,079).
• J17) Tsadiras, A. & Zitopoulos, G. "Fuzzy cognitive maps as a decision support tool for container transport logistic",  Evolving Systems (2016), pp1-15, doi:10.1007/s12530-016-9161-9 (SCOPUS, Google Scholar,...)
• J16)   Mardas D., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Monitoring Public Procurement using a Fuzzy Logic System", Journal of Stock and Forex Trading, vol. 4, issue 1, no.139, 2015.
• J15) I. Viktoratos, A. Tsadiras, N. Bassiliades, "A Context-Aware Web-Mapping System for Group-Targeted Offers Using Semantic Technologies", Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 42, issue 9, pp.4443-4459, Elsevier, 2015, (Impact Factor: 2.203).
• J14)   Tsadiras Α.Κ., Papadopoulos C.T, O'Kelly M.E.J., "An Artificial Neural Network based Decision Support System for Solving the Buffer Allocation Problem in Reliable Production Lines", Computers & Industrial Engineering, vol. 66, issue 4, pp. 1150-1162 Elsevier, 2013 (Impact Factor: 1.690, References: 5).
• J13) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "RuleML Representation and Simulation of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Expert Systems with Applications, vol.40, pp. 1413–1426, Elsevier, 2013 (Impact Factor: 2.203).
• J12) Papadopoulos C.T., O'Kelly M., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "A DSS for the Buffer Allocation of Production Lines based on a Comparative Evaluation of a set of Search Algorithms", International Journal of Production Research, DOI:10.1080/00207543.2012.752585, pp. 1-25, 2013. (Impact Factor: 1.115)
• J11) Papavasileiou V., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Evaluating Time Variations of Association Rules in Market Basket Analysis", Intelligent Decision Technology, Volume 7, Number 1, pp. 81-90, 2013 (Scopus).
• J10) Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Comparing the Inference Capabilities of Binary, Trivalent and Sigmoid Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Information Sciences, Volume 178 , Issue 20, pp.3880-3894 , Elsevier, 2008, (Impact Factor: 2.833).
• J9) Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Simulating Fuzzy Cognitive Map Models for Making Predictions" WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, vol.2, pp.1689-1696, 2005.
• J8) Tsadiras Α.Κ. and Margaritis K.G., "A Study of the Two Unit Certainty Neuron Fuzzy Cognitive Map," Neural, Parallel & Scientific Computations, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 67-90, 2001.
• J7) Tsadiras Α.Κ. and Margaritis K.G., "An Experimental Study of Dynamics of the Certainty Neuron Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," NeuroComputing, vol.24, pp. 95-116, 1999 (Impact Factor: 1.580).
• J6) Tsadiras Α.Κ. and Margaritis K.G., "Two Neuron Fuzzy Cognitive Map Dynamics," International Journal of Computer Mathematics, vol. 67, pp. 47-75, 1998 (Impact Factor: 0.566).
• J5) Tsadiras Α.Κ. and Margaritis K.G., "The MYCIN Certainty Factor Handling Function as Uninorm Operator and its Use as Threshold Function in Artificial Neurons," Fuzzy Sets and Systems, vol. 93, pp.263-274, 1998 (Impact Factor: 1.759).
• J4) Tsadiras Α.Κ. and Margaritis K.G., "Cognitive Mapping and Certainty Neuron Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," Information Sciences, vol. 101, pp.109-130, 1997 (Impact Factor: 2.833).
• J3) Tsadiras Α.Κ. and Margaritis K.G., "Using Certainty Neurons in Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," Neural Network World, vol. 6, pp.719-728, 1996 (Impact Factor 0.646).
• J2) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G. and B. G. Mertzios, "Strategic Planning Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," Studies in Informatics and Control, vol. 4, pp.237-245, 1995 (Impact Factor 0.578).
• J1) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Mertzios B. G. and Margaritis K.G., "Recent Advances on the Implementation of Fuzzy Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks," Studies in Informatics and Control, vol. 4, pp.85-90, 1995 (Impact Factor 0.578).

Papers in Honary Books with Reviewers

• ΗΟ1) Α. Κ. Tsadiras, "The Use of Cut in the Logic Programming Language Prolog", Honany Book in memory of Prof. Apostolis Kombotis, pp. 619-636, 2006 (in Greek).

Papers in Collected Paper Books / Encyclopedia with Reviewers

• BC3) Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Using Prolog for Developing Real World Artificial Intelligence Applications", Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, edited by: Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Publisher: Idea Group Reference (IGR), pp. 3960-3964, 2009.
• BC2) Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Transforming Recursion to Iteration in Programming", Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, edited by: Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Publisher: Idea Group Reference (IGR), pp.3784-3788, 2009.
• BC1) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Kouskouvelis I., Margaritis K.G., "Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps as a Decision Support System for Political Decisions", Lecture Notes in Computer Science series, Vol.2563, pp. 172-181, Springer-Verlag 2003.

Papers in Conference with Reviewers

• C46) Theodoridis G and Tsadiras Α., "Comparing Boosting and Deep Learning Methods on Multivariate Time Series for Retail Demand Forecasting", 18 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations - AIAI 2022, Crete, Greece.
• C45) Tsadiras Α. "The Relationships between Pollution, Economic Growth and Covid-19: A Literature Review", Proceedings of the 6th Conference "Economics of Natural Resources & the Environment", ENVECON 2021, Volos, Greece, pp.92-99.
• C44) Theodoridis G and Tsadiras Α., "Using Machine Learning Methods to Predict Subscriber Churn of a Web-based Drug Information Platform", 17 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations - AIAI 2021, Crete, Greece.
• C43) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Nerantzidou M, “Social Media Advertising for Charity. An Experimental Approach”, International Conference on Applied Business and Economics 2019, October 21-23, 2019, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• C42) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Babai Z.M., Papadopoulos C.T, “Forecasting intermittent demand of an airline’s spare parts using incrementally trained neural networks”, 39th International Symposium on Forecasting 2019, June 16-19, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• C41) Babai Z. M., Tsadiras Α.Κ., Papadopoulos C.T, “Applying neural networks, parametric and non-parametric forecasting methods for the demand of an airline’s spare parts”, 12th Conference on Stochastic Models of Manufacturing and Service Operations, Goslar, Germany, 9 - 14 June 2019.
• C40) Tsadiras A.K., Pempetzoglou M., Viktoratos I., "Prediction of Global Warming impacts using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and Semantic Web techniques", Proceedings of the 5th Conference Economics of Natural Resources & the Environment, Volos, 1-3 November 2018.
• C39) Tsadiras Α.Κ., G. Zitopoulos " Decision Making on Container Based Logistics Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN 2015), Rhodes, Greece, pp. 347-357, September 2015.
• C38) Viktoratos I., Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "Geosocial SPLIS: A Rule-Based Service for context-aware point of interest exploration", 8th International Rule Challenge at RuleML 2014, co-located with the 21st European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2014), Th. Patkos, A. Wyner, A. Giurca (Ed.), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 1211, Prague, Czech Republic, August 18-20, 2014.
• C37) Viktoratos I., Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "Using Rules to Develop a Personalized and Social Location Information System for the Semantic Web", Proc. 8th International Web Rule Symposium (RuleML 2014), co-located with the 21st European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2014), A. Bikakis et al. (Ed.), Springer, LNCS 8620, pp. 82-96, Prague, Czech Republic, August 18-20, 2014, 2014.
• C36) Viktoratos I., Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "Providing a context-aware location based web service through semantics and user-defined rules", Proc. 4th International Conference on Web Intelligence, Mining and Semantics (WIMS'14), ACM, New York, NY, USA, DOI=10.1145/2611040.261, pp. Article 9, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 2-4 2014, 2014.
• C35) I Viktoratos I., Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "A Rule Based Personalized Location Information System for the Semantic Web", 14th International Conference on Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies (EC-Web '13), C. Huemer and P. Lops (Eds.), Springer, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Volume 152, pp. 27-38, Prague, Czech Republic, 26-29 Aug 2013, 2013.
• C34) Demir L., Diamantidis A., Eliiyi D.T., O'Kelly M.E.J., Papadopoulos C.T., Tsadiras A.K., Tunal S., "A Comparison of Three Search Algorithms for Solving the Buffer Allocation Problem in Reliable and Unreliable Production Lines", accepted for presentation to IFAC Symposium on Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control 2013, Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 2013.
• C33) Viktoratos I., Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "Personalizing Location Information through Rule-Based Policies", Rules on the Web: Research and Applications, Proc. 6th International Symposium on Rules: Research Based and Industry Focused (RuleML 2012), A. Bikakis and A. Giurca (Eds.), Springer, LNCS 7438, pp. 215-223, Montpellier, France, August 2012.
• C32) Viktoratos I., Tsadiras Α.Κ., Bassiliades N., "PLIS+: A Rule-Based Personalized Location Information System", Proc. of the RuleML2012@ECAI Challenge, at the 6th International Symposium on Rules, Hassan Ait-Kaci, Yuh-Jong Hu, Grzegorz J. Nalepa, Monica Palmirani, Dumitru Roman (Ed.), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Vol-874, Montpellier, France, August 2012.
• C31) Papavasileiou V., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Time Variations of Association Rules in Market Basket Analysis", Proceedings of the 7th Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations/12th Engineering Applications of Neural Networks / Joint Conferences (EANN/AIAI 2011), Vol.2, pp. 2011: 36-44, 2011.
• C30) Tsadiras Α.Κ., "A Prolog based System that assists experts to construct and simulate Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Proceedings of the 5th Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN-08), Syros, Greece, pp.288-300, October 2008.
• C29) Kavrakis P., Tsadiras A.K., "A Structural Design and Implementation of a Paediatricians' Information Management System", Proceedings of eRA-3, Conference for the contribution of Information Technology, to Science, Economy, Society and Education, Aegina, Greece, September 2008.
• C28) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Stamatis D., "Decisions on Networked Learning based on
  Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Networked Learning (NLC2008), Halkidiki, Greece, pp. 376-383, May 2008.
• C27) Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Computer based Management Decisions, Based on Knowledge of Experts", Proceedings of eRA–2, Conference for the contribution of Information Technology to Science, Economy, Society and Education, Piraeus, September 2007.
• C26) Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Inference using Binary, Trivalent and Sigmoid Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN'2007), Thessaloniki, pp.327-334, August 2007 (Ετεροαναφορές: 3).
• C25) Chatzara K., Mpantsos A., Stamatis D., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Developing Personalized E-Books: A Multi-Layered Approach", Proceedings of the 3rd IFIP Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications & Innovations (AIAI 2006), Athens, Greece, pp.425-432, June 2006.
• C24) Stamatis D., Kefalas P., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Networked Academic Societies in Collaborative Development of e-Learning Courses", Proceeding of the 5th International Conference on Networked Learning (NLC2006), Lancaster, UK, pp. 1-8, April 2006.
• C23) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Kouskouvelis I., "Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps as a Decision Support System for Political Decisions: The Case of Turkey's Integration into the European Union", Proceedings of the 10th Panhellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI' 2005), Volos, Greece, pp. 371-381, November 2005.
• C22) Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps for E-Commerce Strategic Planning", Proceedings of the 9th Panhellenic Conference on Informatics (EPY' 2003), Thessaloniki, Greece, pp. 142-151, November 2003.
• C21) Kargidis T., Kefalas P., Stamatis D., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Teaching Logic Programming from a Distance: An Approach", Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Based Learning in Science (CBLIS2003), Nicosia, Cyprus, pp. 111-118, July 2003.
• C20) Kargidis T., Kefalas P., Stamatis D., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Towards a European Credit Transfer System for Networked Learning (ECTS-NL)", Proceedings of the International Conference on Network Universities and E-Learning, Valencia, Spain, pp. 1-9, May 2003.
• C19) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Karagiorgos T., "Awareness of the changes that Internet brings to Accounting Information Systems", Proceedings of the International Applied Business Research Conference 2002 (ABR 2002), Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, March 2002.
• C18) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Karagiorgos T., "Predicting the Impact of Information Systems to Accounting in Greece using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Proceedings of the 2nd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SETN-02), Thessaloniki, Greece, pp.307-320, April 2002.
• C17) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Kouskouvelis I., Margaritis K.G., "Making Political Decisions using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps: The FYROM crisis", Proceedings of the 8th Panhellenic Conference on Informatics (EPY 2001), Nicosia, Cyprus, pp.501-510, November 2001.
• C16) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Kouskouvelis I., Margaritis K.G., "Fuzzy Cognitive Maps as a Decision Support System for Political Decisions: The case of Great Albania", Proceedings of 5th Hellenic European Conference on Computer Mathematics & its Applications (HERCMA 2001), Athens, Greece, September 2001.
• C15) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "Decision Making on Greek Educational Policy Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps", Proceedings of the Greek National Conference on "Informatics and Education", Thessaloniki, Greece, November 2000.
• C14) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., Papandreou A., "Qualitative Modeling of Global Warming Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Thessaloniki, Greece, pp.911-917, August 2000.
• C13) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "Comparing the Inference Capabilities of Three Fuzzy Cognitive Map Systems," Proceedings of the 3rd IMACS International Multiconference on Circuits, Systems, Communications and Computers (CSCC'99), Athens, Greece, pp. 133-137, July 1999.
• C12) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "A New Balance Degree for Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," Proceedings of the European Symposium on Intelligent Techniques, ESIT'99, Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece, pp. 1-4, June 1999.
• C11) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "Experimental Study of the Dynamical Behaviour of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps for Various Transfer Functions," Proceedings of the 6th Greek National Computer Science Conference (EPY'97), Athens, Greece, December 1997.
• C10) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "Recursive Certainty Neurons and an Experimental Study of their Dynamical Behaviour," Proceedings of the European Congress on Intelligent Techniques and Soft Computing (EUFIT '97), Aachen, Germany, pp. 510-515, September 1997.
• C9) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., Mertzios B.G., "Causal Modeling using Artificial Neural Networks with Uncertainty Handling Capabilities," Proceedings of the 3rd Hellenic European Conference on Mathematics and Informatics (HERMIS'96), Athens, Greece, pp. 358-365, 1996.
• C8) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "A Study of the Two Units Extended Fuzzy Cognitive Map," Proceedings of the 5th Greek National Computer Science Conference (EPY'95), Athens, Greece, pp.913-923, 1995.
• C7) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps for Decision Making," Proceedings of the 3rd Balkan Conference on Operational Research, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1995.
• C6) Petridou E., Markellos R., Tsadiras Α.Κ., "Recognizing Patterns in Human Behaviour: An Artificial Neural Network Approach," Proceedings of the 3rd Balkan Conference on Operational Research, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1995.
• C5) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "Performance Analysis of Stable Two Dimensional Extended Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," Proceedings of the International Conference of Digital Signal Processing (DSP'95), Limassol, Cyprus, pp. 662-667, 1995.
• C4) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "Introducing Memory and Decay Factors in Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," Proceedings of the 1st ICSC International Symposium on Fuzzy Logic (ISFL'95), Zurich, Switzerland, pp. B2-B9, 1995.
• C3) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "On the Convergence Properties and Extensions of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps," Proceedings of the 2nd Hellenic European Conference on Mathematics and Informatics (HERMIS '94), Athens, Greece, pp. 323-340, 1994.
• C2) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Margaritis K.G., "Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks: Applications in Economy," Proceedings of the 4th International Congress of the Economic Society of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, pp. 323-340, 1994.
• C1) Tsadiras Α.Κ., Gray P.M.D., "An Intelligent Assistant for Aircrew Scheduling with Constraints, Using Object Oriented Technology," Applications and Innovations in Expert Systems, edited by I.M. Graham, pp.83-99. Proceedings of Expert Systems 93, Cambridge, U.K., December 1993.

Technical reports

• TR1) Demir, L., Diamantidis, A., Eliiyi, D.T., O'Kelly, M.E.J., Papadopoulos, C.T., Tsadiras, A.K., Tunali, S., "Three search algorithms and two decomposition algorithms for solving the buffer allocation problem in reliable and unreliable production lines", Technical Report TR-2012.11.1, School of Economics, Department of Business Administration, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2012.

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