Research team

Dr. Anastasia Georgaki - Principal Investigator (Professor, NKUA)

Dr. Anastasia Georgaki is a Professor in Music Technology at the Music Department of the University of Athens and head of the Laboratory of Music Acoustics and Technology of the same Department (labmat.music.uoa.gr)

She studied Physics (University of Athens, 1986) and Music (accordion, piano, harmony, counterpoint/Hellenic Conservatory of Athens, 1981-1990) and continued her studies at IRCAM (Paris, 1990-1995) in computer music and music technology (DEA/1991 and PhD/1995 in Music and Musicology of the XXth century, IRCAM/EHESS). During the period 1995-2002 she has been teaching as a lecturer in Music Acoustics and music technology at the Music Department of the Ionian University at Corfu. Since 2002, she is teaching matters in Music Technology at the Music Department of the University of Athens. Since 2008 she is teaching in three different Master programs at the University of Athens and the School of the Fine Arts (music and new media, sound ways of knowledge, digital visual music). She is also supervisor of PhD candidates on the area of singing voice analysis and interactive systems.

She has participated in many international computer music and musicological conferences in Europe, Canada, Latin America and has published around 65 articles concerning the synthesis of the singing voice, the interactive music systems, Greek electroacoustic music composers (Xenakis, Adamis, Logothetis), physical modelling of instruments, music technology in education and acoustic ecology matters. She has chaired and co-chaired seven symposia and conferences as: Music and Computers (Ionian University, 1998), First Greek Symposium on Music Informatics (Ionian University, 2000), International Symposium Iannis Xenakis (University of Athens, 2005), 4th Sound and Music computing Conference 2007 (Lefkada, 2007), Pythagorean views on music and mathematics (Pythagorion, 2009), Anestis Logothetis Tribute (Athens 2012) and the Joint conference ICMC/SMC2014 in Athens (14-20 September 2014: www.icmc14-smc14.net) under the special theme: Music technology meets philosophy (from digital Echos to virtual ethos).

She has collaborated also with the Greek research institute ILSP in music information retrieval European projects (Wedelmusic), with IEMA, with the Voice lab of the Department, of Informatics and telecommunication, with the Onassis foundation cultural canter, IRCAM, University of Paris VIII, etc. Her research projects focus on the analysis and acoustics/psychoacoustics of the Greek singing voice, controlling synthetic voices through a MIDI-accordion, the development of tools for the application of new technologies in music creation and education, musicological aspects on the impact of technology in contemporary music creation, methodological issues of music technology in interdisciplinary education, acoustic ecology and soundscapes.

Member of numerous committees in Greece and abroad (member of the SMC steering Committee and ICMA).

She is also a professional accordion player (www.novitango.gr) and active musician.

Dr. Areti Andreopoulou (Assistant Professor, NKUA)

Dr. Areti Andreopoulou is an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Music Acoustics and Technology (LabMAT) at the University of Athens, Greece. She has a bachelor’s degree in music studies from the University of Athens (2005) and a Master’s (2008) and a Ph.D degree (2014) in music technology from New York University. Her fields of interest include spatial audio, the design and evaluation of immersive environments, auditory displays, acoustics, and data sonification.

Dr Areti Andreopoulou’s work will focus on the implementation of efficient real-time algorithms for the analysis of the human singing voice and the extraction of all necessary features describing one’s performance in terms of tonal and rhythmic accuracy, expressiveness, and pronunciation. In addition, she will supervise and assist in the development of the gamification aspects of the platform, and the design, execution, and analysis of the necessary user studies.

Evangelos Angelakis (PhD, NKUA)

Evangelos Angelakis got his singing Diploma (2000) with a First Prize and Greek Conservatory scholarship. He has a Bachelor’s in Agriculture, a Master’s Degree in “Music Technology” and is a PhD Candidate (UoA). He was a member of the “Centre of Vocal Arts” (1999-2012 Spyros Sakkas) and the “Athens Centre of Ancient Music” (2008-12). He has sung over 25 opera and musical theatre roles, and in numerous concerts. Since 2004 he works in Voice Pedagogy, teaching in Conservatories, Drama Schools and Seminars. He is the author and educator of the University of Athens E-learning Program “The Singing Voice”. He researches the scientific scope of the human voice (Acoustics, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Cognition), and multi-sensor kinesthetic singing pedagogy.

The scope of the research of Evangelos Angelakiswill involve the development of alternative methods for vocal education and their adaptation to primary school students. He will also be responsible for the cognitive study of research results and will offer his support on the design of the platform, from the viewpoint of a lyric singer and vocal coach.

Georgios Dedousis (PhD Candidate, NKUA)

Georgios Dedousis is a PhD Candidate (dissertation title: “Acoustic and Psychoacoustic Study and Analysis of Choral Singing in XR Environments”) at the Department of Music Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), from which he also holds an Integrated Master’s degree. He completed a Master of Arts at City University London in Composition and Creative Practice and undergraduate studies at NKUA’s Department of Informatics and Telecommunications. He has worked as a researcher on the projects witheFlow, ASMA, Theo.Doc.Memo, and TRACCE. He has presented papers at peer-reviewed international conferences (e.g., ICAD 2024, Acoustics 2023, MAVEBA 2023, SMAC 2023, AES 2022) and has published in the journal Acoustics. He studied piano at the National Conservatory and holds diplomas in Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue, and Contemporary Singing.

Georgios Papadimitriou (PhD Candidate, NKUA)

Georgios Papadimitriou began his musical path at 5 years old by studying classical piano. In 2010, he got his Diploma in solo-singing and continued his graduate studies in the USA (Brooklyn College, CUNY) and Germany (Hochschule für Musik Würzburg) as a recipient of multiple state and private scholarships. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, two Master’s Degrees in Music Performance and is currently a PhD Candidate (NKUA) in singing voice acoustics. He has performed with Regina Opera and Delaware Valley Opera in the USA, Opera National du Rhin in France and Opera Network in Italy. Since 2017, he has sung in more than 30 opera/concert productions as a soloist with the Greek National Opera, while he has also performed in Athens Megaron, Olympia Theater, and Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

He is the creator and instructor of the academic seminar “Articulation Techniques of the Lyric Voice in foreign-language repertoire” which he teaches at the Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning of NKUA.

Mr. Papadimitriou’s research has to do with the impact that a singer’s educational background has on foreign-language diction, and is focused on creating pedagogically-effective study programs regarding foreign languages and articulation oriented to college students majoring in Vocal Performance.

Eleni Tavelidou

Eleni Tavelidou is a PhD researcher at the Department of Music Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She is a graduate of the same department and holds a Master’s degree in Applied Acoustics from Solent University, Southampton, UK.

Her main interests lie in the fields of music, audio, and acoustics, with a particular focus on their applications in Virtual Reality environments. She has professional experience in projects involving sound and vibration, structural appraisals, and 3D acoustics modeling software, gained during her work as an acoustics consultant in the UK.

Eleni brings expertise in architectural acoustics and soundscape research, with an emphasis on cultural heritage and immersive environments. Her work includes studies on the acoustics of historic sites such as the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Greece and the Aspendos Theater in Turkey, using 3D acoustic simulation and virtual reality modeling.

She has also investigated the role of water-related sound stimuli in urban soundscape design through qualitative studies, and conducted both qualitative and quantitative assessments of acoustic environments—including sound masking in open-plan office spaces.

Her current research explores the impact of Extended Reality (XR) technologies on remote music instruction, viewed from the perspective of professional music educators.

Georgios Papadimitriou (PhD Candidate, ETH)

Georgios Papadimitriou is a Doctoral Researcher at ETH Zurich and the Zurich University of the Arts, working at the intersection of architectural acoustics, spatial audio, and immersive virtual environments. His research focuses on auralization strategies, psychoacoustic evaluation, and the role of auditory perception in shaping virtual sonic environments for architectural design.

He holds an MSc in Engineering Acoustics from the Technical University of Denmark, a BSc in Applied Mathematics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and an Artist Diploma in Advanced Music Theory from the Athens Conservatoire.

Before starting his doctoral work, Georgios gained professional experience as an Acoustic Engineer at Acou and Noise Control LTD in Greece, where he specialized in building and room acoustics, simulations, and environmental noise assessment.

With a background spanning mathematics, acoustics, and music, Georgios combines technical knowledge with artistic insight to develop innovative approaches to sound and space in both research and practice.

Vaia Papagiannopulou

Dr. Sofia Stavropoulou (Post-Doctoral Researcher NKUA)

Sofia Stavropoulou was born in Athens and she is a graduate of the Department of Music science and Art at the University of Macedonia. She is also a graduate of the intradepartmental postgraduate program: Music Culture and Communication, of the University of Athens. She holds diplomas in Byzantine Music and Music Theory Studies and she is postdoc researcher in the Department of Music Studies, at the University of Athens. Her thesis is related to the amelioration of children’s singing voice and real time visual feedback software She works as a music teacher in primary education. She is also an adult trainer in public training institutes in the field of Music technology, Sound engineering and Pre-school education. She is a graduate in Singing studies (class of Mr. Terzakis Zachos).

The main goal of the participation of Sofia Stavropoulouwill be to apply the new vocal pedagogy and computer technology methods to the primary school and to be responsible for the school-related research. She will also be responsible for the platform content, the selection of supported songs, and for addressing any pedagogical issues from the viewpoint of an educator and vocal coach.

Konstantinos Katsantonis

Kostas Katsantonis has graduated the Department of Musicology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds the master’s degree on ‘’Information and Communication Technologies in Education’’. He also has the professional qualification of the Music Technologist, Educator – Musician / Guitarist, Sound Engineer and Music Producer. Since 2014 he is been collaborating with recordings and in the services of the Studio of the Department of Musicology of Athens – StudioLabMat, as well as he assists other students in their internship in the field of Sound Engineering. For the academic year 2020-2021 he teaches at the Greek-French school ‘’Agios Pavlos’’ the subject of Music with new technologies in all grades of primary school. Moreover, he has cooperated with many foundations in Arts such as the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, the Onassis Foundation and The House Of Letters & Fine Arts etc., for audio recording and editing services. From 2006 until 2013 he taught in conservatories such as the National of Peristeri and others, the subject of Music Technology, Modern Theories and the electric guitar. In addition, he holds the degree of ‘’DipLCM’’ of RGT, as well as all of the Grades in theoretical and guitar subjects. He has collaborated in European programs organized by the Department of Musicology of Athens in matters of organization, coordination and music technology / sound engineering. He is responsible in directing/audio recording/editing/video and video-clip in many music productions which take part in the StudioLabMat and in other independent productions in many studios around the world.

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