I was born and raised in Cyprus, a lovely island in the Eastern Mediterranean. I received the Cyprus-America Scholarship Program that supported my studies in the U.S. For my undergraduate degree, I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where I earned a B.Sc. in physics and mathematics. During that time, I worked in a physics research lab focused on quantum computing. Afterwards, I attended the University of Texas at Austin where I earned a Ph.D. in experimental atomic physics.

Following my Ph.D., I made a transition into artificial intelligence research. Currently, I develop models that combine the known physics of a problem with data-driven machine learning approaches. Machine learning methods are versatile and application independent. For this reason, machine learning can address problems from health care to physics. Furthermore, I strive to understand the unknown parts of every problem. I embrace building solutions founded on probabilities. I think that artificial intelligence can transform human lives for the better. We should not fear artificial intelligence, but we should be aware of the damage it can cause.

I am a math enthusiast and find it genuinely entertaining solving puzzles. I often find myself using mathematics to solve small and big problems I face in life. Moreover, I am an active person and spend as much time outdoors as I can. I run on a weekly basis and one of my long term goals is to run the Boston marathon. I enjoy going for long hikes and camping. One of my dreams is to camp in every national park in the United States. You might see me on my bicycle in the roads of Boston. Feel free to say hello. Lastly, in my free time, I dabble in photography, read fiction, and study history.