Postdoctoral Researcher · AI & Robotics

Katerina
Maria
Oikonomou

Aikaterini Maria Oikonomou · Αικατερίνη Μαρία Οικονόμου

Spiking Neural Networks Computer Vision Robotics Multimodal Learning

I build bio-inspired AI systems that perceive and act in the physical world — bridging spiking neural networks, computer vision, and robotics to create efficient, intelligent machines.

Portrait of Katerina Maria Oikonomou
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About

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH), Department of Production and Management Engineering, and a research associate at NCSR "Demokritos", Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications, Athens. In the 2026–2027 academic year I am also teaching Robotics & Artificial Intelligence at the University of the Aegean, Department of Product & Systems Design Engineering, as an ESPA Academic Experience Fellow.

My research sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience, and robotics. I am particularly interested in how biological principles of neural computation, such as spike-based communication, can lead to more efficient and adaptive AI systems.

k.m.oikonomou@pm.me

Spiking Neural Networks for reinforcement learning & control
Multimodal perception & sensor fusion (event cameras, RGB)
Action recognition for ambient assisted living
Bio-inspired feature discrimination & modality fusion
AI for scientific & industrial applications (plasma, mining)
Education
2021 – 2025
PhD
Democritus University of Thrace
Advisor: Prof. Antonios Gasteratos
2018 – 2021
MSc in Automation Systems
National Technical University of Athens
Semantic Segmentation for ADL in Assistive Robotics and Comparison of RGB/RGB-D Input and Single/Multiple Viewpoints
Thesis carried out at the University of Bremen
2013 – 2018
BSc in Physics
University of Patras
EEG Signal Classification Evoked from Music Stimuli
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Publications

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Reinforcement Learning with Spiking Neural Networks for Robotic Applications: A Survey
Katerina Maria Oikonomou, Ioannis Kansizoglou, Antonios C. Gasteratos
IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence
Preprint on TechRxiv ↗
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Teaching

Academic Year 2026 – 2027 · Current
Fall
Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Department of Product & Systems Design Engineering · University of the Aegean
ESPA Academic Experience Fellowship
Academic Year 2025 – 2026
Spring
Computer Vision & Graph Theory
Department of Computer & Informatics Engineering · University of Western Attica (ΠΑΔΑ)
ESPA Academic Experience Fellowship
Fall
Programming Languages (C) — Lab sessions
Department of Informatics & Telematics · Harokopio University of Athens
During PhD (co-taught) · 2021 – 2023
Fall '22
Control Systems
Democritus University of Thrace
Spring '22
Robotics
Democritus University of Thrace
Fall '21
Control Systems & Mechatronics
Democritus University of Thrace
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Research Projects