Senior Researcher Irene Karanasiou - Microwave & Fiber Optics ...

Irene S. Karanasiou was born in Athens, Greece. She received the Diploma and Ph.D.
degrees from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, in 1999 and
2003, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
She has been a Researcher with the Microwave and Fiber Optics Laboratory (MFOL)
of the NTUA since 1999. She has authored over 80 papers in refereed international
journals (31) and conference proceedings (57). Her research interests involve
Biomedical imaging techniques, especially, passive and non‐invasive imaging methods,
Functional brain imaging, EEG/ERP measurement and analysis, Bioelectromagnetism‐
Computational Electromagnetics, Computational Neuroscience, Microwave Radiometry,
Hyperthermia, Design and development of microwave components and integrated
systems, and she has worked in the framework of 15 European and National Projects.
Dr. Karanasiou is a Founding Officer of the IEEE/EMBS Greek chapter member of
IEEE/EMBS society, Officer of the MTT‐S Greece chapter and member of the Technical
Chamber of Greece. She serves as reviewer in 11 international scientific journals and
participated in the organizing and scientific committees of 6 international conferences.
She was the recipient of the Thomaidio Foundation Award for her PhD Dissertation and
three academic journal publications.
Journal Publications
Δ1. Irene S. Karanasiou, Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu and Anastasios Garetsos,
“Electromagnetic Analysis of a Non‐invasive 3D Passive Microwave Imaging System”
Progress in Electromagnetic Research, PIER 44, 287‐308, 2004 (full paper), J.
Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, vol.18, No. 2, 379‐380, 2004 (abstract).
Δ2. Irene S. Karanasiou, Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu and Charalabos Papageorgiou, “Towards
functional non‐invasive imaging of excitable tissues inside the human body using
Focused Microwave Radiometry”, Special Issue on “Biological Effects and Medical
Applications of RF/Microwaves” of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and
Techniques, vol. 52, no. 8, pp. 1898‐1908, Aug. 2004.
Δ3. Irene S. Karanasiou, Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu, Stergios Stergiopoulos, and Winnie
Wong, “A Passive 3D Imaging Thermograph Using Microwave Radiometry”,
Innovation and Technology in Biology and Medicine, vol. 25 (4), pp. 227‐239, 2004.
Δ4. Irene S. Karanasiou, Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu and Charalabos C. Papageorgiou, Reply to
Comments on “Towards Functional Noninvasive Imaging of Excitable Tissues Inside
the Human Body Using Focused Microwave Radiometry”, IEEE Transactions on
Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 53, no. 5, pp.2904‐2905, May 2005
Δ5. Irene S. Karanasiou, Charalabos Papageorgiou and Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu, “Is it
possible to measure non‐invasively brain conductivity fluctuations during reactions
to external stimuli with the use of microwaves?”, International Journal of
Bioelectromagnetism IJBEM vol. 7, No. 1, pp.356‐359, 2005.

Δ6. Irene S. Karanasiou, George Stratakos and Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu, “Passive multiband
microwave tomography for intracranial applications”, International Journal of
Microwave and Optical Technology, vol 1, No. 2, Aug. 2006, pp. 477‐482
Δ7. Irene S. Karanasiou, Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu, “Single‐frequency and Multiband
Microwave Radiometry for feasible Brain‐Conductivity Variation Imaging during
Reactions to External Stimuli”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research
A, 569, pp. 581–586, 2006.
Δ8. Panagiotis V. Betzios, Irene S. Karanasiou, and Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu, “Analysis of a
Dielectric Resonator Antenna by applying a Combined Semi‐analytical Method and
simulation”, J. Electromagnetic Waves and Applications , vol. 21, no 14, pp. 1983‐
1994, 2007.
Δ9. Irene S. Karanasiou, Anastasios Garetsos, Konstantinos T. Karathanasis and Nikolaos
K. Uzunoglu, “Development and Laboratory Testing of a Non‐Invasive Intracranial
Focused Hyperthermia System”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and
Techniques 56 (9), pp. 2160‐2171, 2008
Δ10. I. S. Karanasiou, C. Biniaris, A. Marsh, “Ethical Issues of Brain Functional Imaging:
Reading your Mind”, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 137, pp. 310‐
320, 2008
Δ11. A. J. Marsh, C. G. Biniaris, I. S. Karanasiou and D. Carroll, “Social Prospecting,”
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 137, pp. 321‐327, 2008
Δ12. G. J. Tsekouras, F.D. Kanellos, V.T. Kontargyri, I.S. Karanasiou, A.D. Salis, N.E.
Mastorakis: “A New Classification Pattern Recognition Methodology for Power
System Typical Load Profiles”, WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems, pp.1090‐
1104, vol..12, no. 7, 2008
Δ13. Konstantinos T. Karathanasis, Irene S. Karanasiou, and Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu, “A FEM
Simulation study of the optimization of the imaging attributes of a Microwave
radiometry system with possible functional imaging capabilities”, Journal of
Instrumentation, JINST 4, P06005, 2009
Δ14. Ioannis A. Gouzouasis, Irene S. Karanasiou, and Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu, “Exploring the
enhancement of the imaging properties of a microwave radiometry system for
possible functional imaging using a realistic human head model”, Journal of
Instrumentation, JINST 4, P06006, 2009
Δ15. M.I.Giamalaki, I.S.Karanasiou and N.K.Uzunoglu, Focused Microwave Radiometry
from a Possible Functional Imaging Perspective: Theoretical Optimization of the

Properties of a Microwave Radiometry System, Journal of Instrumentation, JINST 4,
P05011, 2009
Δ16. Α. Oikonomou, I.S.Karanasiou and N.K.Uzunoglu, Potential Brain Imaging Using Near
Field Radiometry, Journal of Instrumentation, JINST 4 P05017, 2009.
Δ17. I. S. Karanasiou, C. Papageorgiou, E. I. Tsianaka, G. K. Matsopoulos, E. M. Ventouras,
& N. K. Uzunoglu, “Behavioral and brain pattern differences between acting and
observing in an auditory task”, Behavioral and Brain Functions 2009, 5:5
(20 January 2009)
Δ18. D. Kourkoutas, G. Georgopoulos, A. Maragos, I. Apostolakis, G. Tsekouras, Irene S.
Karanasiou, D. Papakonstantinou, E. Iliakis, M. Moschos: “Relationship between
Central Corneal Thickness and HRTII topographic parameters, in Glaucoma Patients,
by using a new non‐linear multivariable model ”, Clinical Ophthalmology, vol. 3, pp.
313–323, 2009.
Δ19. C. E. Vasios, E. M. Ventouras, G. K. Matsopoulos, I. S. Karanasiou, N.K. Uzunoglu, H.
T. Van Schie, and E.R.A. de Bruijn . «Classification of Event‐Related Potentials
Associated with Response Errors in Actors and Observers Based on Autoregressive
Modeling» The Open Medical Informatics Journal, vol. 3, pp. 32–43, 2009, doi:
10.2174/1874431100903010032
Δ20. M. I. Giamalaki, I. S. Karanasiou, and N. K. Uzunoglu, Electromagnetic Analysis of a
Non Invasive Microwave Radiometry Imaging System Emphasizing on the Focusing
Sensitivity Optimization, Progress In Electromagnetics Research, PIER 90, 385–407,
2009.
Δ21. Ioannis Gouzouasis, Konstantinos Karathanasis, I Karanasiou and Nikolaos Uzunoglu,
“Passive multi‐frequency brain imaging and hyperthermia irradiation apparatus: the
use of dielectric matching materials in phantom experiments,” Measurement Science
and Technology, 20 104022, 2009.
Δ22. P Bakopoulos, I Karanasiou, Panagiotis Zakynthinos, Nikos Pleros, Hercules
Avramopoulos and Nikolaos Uzunoglu, “A tunable continuous wave (CW) and short‐
pulse optical source for THz brain imaging applications,” Measurement Science and
Technology, 20 104001, 2009. http://iopscience.iop.org/0957‐
0233/page/Highlights%20of%202009
Δ23. Ioannis A. Gouzouasis, Konstantinos T. Karathanasis, Irene S. Karanasiou and
Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu, “Contactless Passive Diagnosis for Brain Intracranial
Applications: a Study using Dielectric Matching Materials”, Bioelectromagnetics 2010
Jul;31(5):335‐49 (in press) Digital Object Identifier: 10.1002/bem.20572 .

Δ24. George Mitropoulos, Irene Karanasiou, Arno Hinsberger, Fernando Aguado Agelet,
Horst Wieker, Hans‐Josef Hilt, Said Mammar, Gerhard Noecker, “Wireless Local
Danger Warning: cooperative foresighted driving using inter‐vehicle
communication”, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transport Systems (in press) Digital
Object Identifier : 10.1109/TITS.2009.2034839, 2009
Δ25. Konstantinos T. Karathanasis, Ioannis A. Gouzouasis, Irene S. Karanasiou, Melina
Giamalaki, George Stratakos, and Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu Non‐invasive Focused
Monitoring and Irradiation of Head Tissue Phantoms at Microwave Frequencies, IEEE
Transactions on Information Τechnology in Βiomedicine, vol. 14, no 3, pp.657‐663,
2010.
Δ26. Irene S Karanasiou, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Eleni I Tsianaka, Miltiades Kyprianou,
George Matsopoulos, Errikos Ventouras and Nikolaos Uzunoglu, Mismatch Task
Conditions and Error Related ERPs, Behavioral and Brain Functions 2010, 6:14
(23 February 2010)
Δ27. N.P. Asimakis, I. S. Karanasiou, P. K. Gkonis and N. K. Uzunoglu, Theoretical Analysis
of a Passive Acoustic Brain Monitoring System, Progress In Electromagnetics
Research B, Vol. 23, 165‐180, 2010.
Δ28. A. Oikonomou, I. S. Karanasiou, and N. K. Uzunoglu, Phased‐Array Near Field
Radiometry for Brain Intracranial Applications, Progress In Electromagnetics
Research, PIER 109, page 345‐360, 2010
Δ29. Errikos M Ventouras, Pantelis Asvestas, Irene Karanasiou, George K. Matsopoulos,
Classification Of Error‐Related Negativity (Ern) And Positivity (Pe) Potentials Using
Knn And Support Vector Machines, Computers in Biology and Medicine, 41 (2), pp.
98‐109, 2011
Δ30. N. Asimakis, I. Karanasiou, N. Uzunoglu, Non‐Invasive Microwave Radiometric
System for Intracranial Applications: A Study Using The Conformal L – Notch
Microstrip Patch Antenna, PIER, 117, 83‐101, 2011
Δ31. M. I. Giamalaki* and I. S. Karanasiou, Enhancement Of A Microwave Radiometry
Imaging System's Performance Using Left Handed Materials, PIER 2011 (in press)