LEONTIOS J. HADJILEONTIADIS

Ass. Professor






PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS

Division of Telecommunications
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece
Thessaloniki 54124 GREECE
leontios (at) auth.gr

STUDIES

1997, Ph.D.  in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Thesis Title: "Analysis and Processing of Breath Sounds Using Higher-Order Statistics / Spectrum and Wavelet Transform"

1989, Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

MUSICAL

1998-Diploma of Composition

1993-Diploma of Classical Guitar

1989-Music Degrees: Harmony-Counterpoint-Fugue
HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

1999 - "Young Scientist Award" for the paper on "Discrimination of Lung Sounds Using Higher Order Crossings" at the International Lung Sounds Association conference at Marburg, Germany.

1998-Finalist at MEDICON'98, Lemessos, Cyprus.

1997-Open Finalist at ÉÅÅÅ EMBS'97, Chicago, IL, USA.

1997-2nd Award for the Best Paper at 9th Panhellenic Medical Conference on Thorax Diseases.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • "Control and Recording of a Full Optical Microseismical Network of Sensors in an Seismically Active Area" in co-operation with the Geophysics Laboratory and Civil Engineering Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1998-1999)
  • "Automatic, Real-Time Determination of Seismic Epicenter Location and Seismic Signal Processing" in co-operation with the Geophysics Laboratory of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1998-1999)
  • Director of The Cultural Center of Thermi, Thessaloniki, Member of the Development Company ANATOLIKI S.A. (1997-1999).
  • Automation Of The Breathing Laboratory of the General Hospital "Georgios Papanikolaou" (1992-1993).
  • Scientific Consultant, KLIOS S.A.-PHILIPS CRYPTO (1992-1997).
  • Biomedical project of AHEPA Hospital (1991-1995).
  • Electrical Engineer (as a free lancer) using dedicated software of 4M (1989-1999).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1991-1993: "Signals and Linear Systems Theory" Dept. of Electrical Engineering, A.U.Th.

Seminars

  • ELKEPA Thessaloniki, Educational seminars on Informatics for unemployment until 25 years (1997).
  • State Mental Hospital, Seminar on Informatics for disabled and former users of heroin (1996).
  • ELKEPA Thessaloniki, Educational seminars on Informatics for doctors at AHEPA Hospital (1995).
  • Theagenio Hospital of Thessaloniki: "Informatics and Health" (1992).
  • Advanced Techniques and Channels for transmission of information signals, New systems of telecommunications, Biomedical Signals, Processing of Bioacoustical Signals", Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Eng., Division of Telecommunications: (1992)

Co-supervised

  • three diploma theses in the area of Signal Processing (breath, heart, bowel sounds) using Wavelet Packets, Higher-Order Statistics, Higher-Order Zero Crossings.
  • MA in co-operation with the Portsmouth University, Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Eng., in the area of ECG processing, for its efficient ambulatory transmission, using Wavelet Transform and Higher-Order Statistics.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Higher Order Statistics and Applications in Biomedical and Seismic Signals
Wavelet Transform Applications in Biomedical and Seismic Signals
Fuzzy Logic and Applications of Fuzzy Sets in Signal Processing.

MEMBERSHIPS

Technical Chamber of Greece, Electrical Engineer.
ÉÅÅÅ (Énstitute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers of USA).
HOSS (Higher-Order Statistics Society).
ILSA (International Lung Sounds Association).
ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians)-CHEST.
Greek Composer's Union
Macedonian Cultural Company «TECHNI».
OTHER

LANGUAGES

Greek (native)
English (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency, 1999)
French (elements)

 

COMPUTER LITERACY

DOS, MS WINDOWS 95/98.
ASYST 4.2 (Keithley), MATLAB 5.3 (Mathworks), VISUAL BASIC.
MS OFFICE 97, HTML, ACCESS 97, 4M, AUTOCAD 14, FINALE 2000, ENCORE 4.2.1, COOLEDIT PRO, CUBASE SCORE VST, GIGA SAMPLER 1.6, CAKEWALK 8
Database Design (medical database, still in use from the Greek Army and library database of the Municipal Library of Thermi)

 

REFEREE IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

Applied Signal Processing (Springer-Verlag).
Journal of Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing (incorporating Cellular Engineering).
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing

 

MUSICAL STUDIES

1998-Diploma of Composition
1993-Diploma of Classical Guitar
1989-Music Degrees:Harmony-Counterpoint-Fugue

 

MUSICAL AWARDS

1998- 1st Prize in Composition, Diploma
1998- 1st Prize in Composition, Athens Megaron
1996- Finalist at the Panhellenic Composition Competition, S.Ê.O.Á.
1994- Award in Composition, Macedonian Conservatory.
1993- 1st Prize of guitar interpretation, Diploma.
1992- 1st Prize in Composition, TEHNI.
1990- 3rd Prize in Composition, Greek Ministry of Culture.

 

OTHER

Founder member of the Association of Medical Informatics of the North Greece.
Member at the European Culture Network STRATCULT.
Founder member and conductor of the Orchestra of the School of Polytechnics