Loizos Michael, Ph.D.

Loizos Michael is a Professor of Computational Cognition at Open University of Cyprus, where he served as director of the interdisciplinary Graduate Program of Studies in Cognitive Systems. He is a founding member of the CYENS Center of Excellence, within which he has led the research pillar on Artificial Intelligence and Communications. He earned a B.Sc. in Computer Science with a minor degree in Mathematics from University of Cyprus, graduating as the class valedictorian, and receiving the Republic of Cyprus Presidential Award. He continued his education at Harvard University, earning an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, under the supervision of Leslie Valiant. Before joining Open University of Cyprus, he held a visiting faculty appointment at University of Cyprus. His research work focuses on the development of computational models for cognitive processes associated with individual and collective intelligence, by integrating tools from Computational Learning Theory, Knowledge Representation, and Commonsense Reasoning.

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence. Neurosymbolic Architectures. Explainability and Contestability. Coachable Cognitive Assistants. Integrated Learning and Reasoning. Knowledge Engineering and Acquisition. Decision Support Systems. Learning-Driven Personalization. Nature-Inspired Computing. Machine-Mediated Societies. Knowledge-Based Story Understanding. Applications in Fintech and Edutech.