EDUCATION:

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

• Dual Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Dissertation title: "Learning Rules in Rule-Based Systems From Examples via Mathematical Programming," (click here to see the abstract), Ph.D. Chairperson and Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Allen L. Soyster , August 1990.



• Master of Science in Computer Science. Thesis title: "A Minimization Approach to Membership Evaluation in Fuzzy Sets and Error Analysis," (Thesis Advisor: Dr. Panos M. Pardalos ), August 1988.



• Dual Master of Science in Operations Research and Environment. Thesis title: "Evaluation of Alternatives in Single and Multi- Dimensional Decision-Making Problems," (Thesis Advisor: Dr. Stuart H. Mann ), June 1985.

National Technical University, Athens, Greece

• Bachelor of Science with thesis in Architectural Engineering. Thesis title: "The Role of Mathematical Modeling in Urban Planning Design," (Thesis Advisor: Dr. Lewis Vasenhoven), June 1983. The actual name of this degree is called "Diploma" and it is a 5-year program.