All Publications of Nikolaos Ploskas

Journals

[J26] Dafni Dimakopoulou-Papazoglou and Nikolaos Ploskas and Konstantinos Koutsoumanis and Eugenios Katsanidis (2024). Identification of geographical and botanical origin of Mediterranean honeys using UV-vis spectroscopy and multivariate statistical analysis. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, pp. 1--12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-024-02465-2.

[J25] Dafni Dimakopoulou-Papazoglou and Nikolaos Ploskas and Salud Serrano and Carolina Santos Silva and Valdramidis, Vasilis and Konstantinos Koutsoumanis and Eugenios Katsanidis (2023). Application of UV--Vis spectroscopy for the detection of adulteration in Mediterranean honeys. European Food Research and Technology, 249 (12). pp. 3043--3053. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-023-04347-1.

[J24] Vasileios Balafas and Emmanouil Karantoumanis and Malamati Louta and Nikolaos Ploskas (2023). Machine learning and deep learning for plant disease classification and detection. IEEE Access, 11, pp. 114352-114377. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3324722.

[J23] Leonidas Zouloumis and Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2023). Quantifying flexibility potential on district heating local thermal substations. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 35 pp. 101135. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.segan.2023.101135.

[J22] Leonidas Zouloumis and Angelos Karanasos and Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2023). Multicriteria design and operation optimization of a solar-assisted geothermal heat pump system. Energies, 16 (3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16031266.

[J21] Voulgaropoulou, Sophia and Samaras, Nikolaos and Ploskas, Nikolaos (2022). Predicting the execution time of the primal and dual simplex algorithms using Artificial Neural Networks. Mathematics, 10 (7). pp. 1038. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/math10071038.

[J20] Vasileios Kilis, Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2021). Design optimization of multi energy systems for domestic hot water uses on the building sector. Green Energy and Sustainability, 1 (2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.47248/HKOD902101020006.

[J19] Leonidas Zouloumis and Georgios Stergianakos and Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2021). Dynamic simulation-based surrogate model for the dimensioning of building energy systems. Energies, 14 (21). pp. 7141. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217141.

[J18] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2021). Review and comparison of algorithms and software for mixed-integer derivative-free optimization. Journal of Global Optimization, 82 pp. 433--462. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-021-01085-0.

[J17] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Sahinidis, and Nikolaos Samaras (2021). A triangulation and fill-reducing initialization procedure for the simplex algorithm. Mathematical Programming Computation, 13 pp. 491--508. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12532-020-00188-1.

[J16] Benjamin Sauk, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2020). GPU parameter tuning for tall and skinny dense linear least squares problems. Optimization Methods and Software, 35 (3). pp. 638-660. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10556788.2018.1527331.

[J15] Nikolaos Ploskas, Tong Zhang, Nikolaos Sahinidis, Flor Castillo and Khrisnan Sankaranarayanan (2019). Evaluating and ranking patents with multiple criteria: How many criteria are required to find the most promising patents?. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 123 pp. 317-330. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2019.01.011.

[J14] Nikolaos Ploskas and Jason Papathanasiou (2019). A decision support system for multiple criteria alternative ranking using TOPSIS and VIKOR in fuzzy and nonfuzzy environments. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 377 pp. 1-30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fss.2019.01.012.

[J13] Jianfeng Liu, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2019). Tuning BARON using derivative-free optimization algorithms. Journal of Global Optimization, 74 (4). pp. 611-637. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-018-0640-3.

[J12] Themistoklis Glavelis, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2018). Improving a primal–dual simplex-type algorithm using interior point methods. Optimization, 67 (12). pp. 2259-2274. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02331934.2018.1523906.

[J11] Nikolaos Ploskas, Christopher Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2018). Optimization of circuitry arrangements for heat exchangers using derivative-free optimization. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 131 pp. 16-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2017.05.015.

[J10] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2015). Efficient GPU-based implementations of simplex type algorithms. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 250 pp. 552-570. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2014.10.096.

[J9] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2015). A computational comparison of scaling techniques for linear optimization problems on a graphical processing unit. International Journal of Computer Mathematics, 92 (2). pp. 319-336. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207160.2014.890716.

[J8] Nikolaos Ploskas, Ioannis Athanasiadis, Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Samaras (2015). An interactive spatial decision support system enabling co-located collaboration using tangible user interfaces for the multiple capacitated facility location problem. International Journal of Decision Support System Technology, 7 (2). pp. 15-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/IJDSST.2015040102.

[J7] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2014). GPU accelerated pivoting rules for the simplex algorithm. Journal of Systems and Software, 96 pp. 1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2014.04.047.

[J6] Nikolaos Ploskas, Emmanouil Stiakakis and Panayotis Fouliras (2014). Assessing computer network efficiency using Data Envelopment Analysis and multicriteria decision analysis techniques. Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, 22 (5-6). pp. 260-278. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mcda.1533.

[J5] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Jason Papathanasiou (2014). A decision support system for solving linear programming problems. International Journal of Decision Support System Technology, 6 (2). pp. 46-62. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/ijdsst.2014040103.

[J4] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2014). Pivoting rules for the revised simplex algorithm. Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research, 24 (3). pp. 321-332. DOI: http://doi.org/10.2298/YJOR140228016P.

[J3] Vassilis Kostoglou, Nikolaos Ploskas, Michael Vassilakopoulos and Vaia-Ekaterini Tsantopoulou (2014). Analysis and design of a web-based decision support system for choosing higher education studies. Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research, 24 (3). pp. 399-414. DOI: http://doi.org/10.2298/YJOR140411025K.

[J2] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2013). A computational comparison of basis updating schemes for the simplex algorithm on a CPU-GPU system. American Journal of Operations Research, 3 pp. 497-505. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajor.2013.36048.

[J1] Themistoklis Glavelis, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2010). A computational evaluation of some free mathematical software for scientific computing. Journal of Computational Science, 1 (3). pp. 150-158. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2010.06.002.

Books

[B3] Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Ploskas (2018). Multiple criteria decision aid: methods, examples and Python implementations. Series: Springer Optimization and its Applications, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland (ISBN: 978-3-319-91646-0). DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91648-4.

[B2] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2017). Linear programming using MATLAB. Series: Springer Optimization and its Applications, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland (ISBN: 978-3-319-65919-0). DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65919-0.

[B1] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2016). GPU programming in MATLAB. Morgan Kaufmann, USA (ISBN: 978-0-12-805132-0). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/C2015-0-00281-7.

Chapters in Edited Books

[B12] Nikolaos Ploskas and Kostas Stergiou and Dimosthenis Tsouros (2023). The p-dispersion problem with distance constraints. In I. Kotsireas & P. Pardalos (Eds), 29th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP 2023), Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, pp. 30:1-30:18.

[B11] Sophia Voulgaropoulou, Nikolaos Samaras and Nikolaos Ploskas (2020). Predicting the execution time of the interior point method for solving linear programming problems using artificial neural networks. In N. Matsatsinis et al. (Eds), Learning and Intelligent Optimization (LION 13), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS 11968), Springer, Cham, pp. 319-324.

[B10] Emmanouil Karantoumanis and Nikolaos Ploskas (2020). Power consumption estimation in data centers using machine learning techniques. In I. Kotsireas & P. Pardalos (Eds), Learning and Intelligent Optimization (LION 14), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, Cham, pp. 195-200.

[B9] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2019). Heat exchanger circuitry design by decision diagrams. In M. Rousseau & K. Stergiou (Eds), Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming (CPAIOR 2019), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS 11494), Springer, Cham, pp. 161-171.

[B8] Nikolaos Ploskas, Jason Papathanasiou and Georgios Tsaples (2017). Implementation of an extended fuzzy VIKOR method based on triangular and trapezoidal fuzzy linguistic variables and alternative deffuzification techniques. In I. Linden et al. (Eds), Decision Support Systems VII – Data, Information and Knowledge in Decision Support Systems, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Springer, New York, pp. 165-178.

[B7] Georgios Tsaples, Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Ploskas (2017). Integrating System Dynamics with exploratory MCDA for robust decision-making. In I. Linden et al. (Eds), Decision Support Systems VII – Data, Information and Knowledge in Decision Support Systems, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Springer, New York, pp. 179-192.

[B6] Jason Papathanasiou, Nikolaos Ploskas, Thomas Bournaris and Basil Manos (2016). A decision support system for multiple criteria alternative ranking using TOPSIS & VIKOR: a case study on social sustainability in agriculture. In S. Liu et al. (Eds), Decision Support Systems VI – Decision Support Systems Addressing Sustainability & Societal Challenges, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP 250), Springer, New York, pp. 3-15.

[B5] Nikolaos Ploskas, Ioannis Athanasiadis, Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Samaras (2015). A tangible collaborative decision support system for various variants of the vehicle routing problem. In B. Delibasic et al. (Eds), Decision Support Systems V – Big Data Analytics for Decision Making, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP 216), Springer, New York, pp. 73-84.

[B4] Nikolaos Ploskas, Ioannis Athanasiadis, Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Samaras (2015). A collaborative spatial decision support system for the capacitated vehicle routing problem on a tabletop display. In I. Linden et al. (Eds), Decision Support Systems IV – Information and Knowledge Management in Decision Processes, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP 221), Springer, New York, pp. 26-36.

[B3] Jason Papathanasiou, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2014). A web-based decision support system for the multiple capacitated facility location problem. In F. Fargam et al. (Eds), Decision Support Systems III – Impact of Decision Support Systems for Global Environments, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP 184), Springer, New York, pp. 34-44.

[B2] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Jason Papathanasiou (2014). A web-based decision support system using basis update on simplex type algorithms. In J. Hernandez et al. (Eds), Decision Support Systems II – Recent Developments Applied to DSS Network Environments, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP 164), Springer, New York, pp. 102-114.

[B1] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Konstantinos Margaritis (2013). A parallel implementation of the revised simplex algorithm using OpenMP: some preliminary results. In J. Hernandez et al. (Eds), Optimization Theory, Decision Making, and Operations Research Applications, Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics 31, Springer, New York, pp. 163-175.

Conferences with Proceedings

[C33] Vasileios Kilis and Nikolaos Paschalidis and Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2023). Energy hub optimization on residential building case. In 4th International Conference on Environmental Design (ICED2023), 20 – 22 October, Athens, Greece.

[C32] Leonidas Zouloumis and Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2023). Towards a multi-energy multi-user monitoring and decision-making tool for district heating networks. In 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency – Energy Security (RESEE 2023), 12 – 14 October, Nicosia, Cyprus.

[C31] Nikolaos Ploskas and Kostas Stergiou and Dimosthenis Tsouros (2023). The p-dispersion problem with distance constraints. In 29th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP 2023), 27 – 31 August, Toronto, Canada.

[C30] Vasileios Kilis and Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2023). Multi-criteria optimization for the decision making in building envelope thermal design. In Sustainable Built Environments (SBE23), 22 – 24 March, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[C29] Emmanouil Karantoumanis and Vasileios Balafas and Malamati Louta and Nikolaos Ploskas (2022). Computational comparison of image preprocessing techniques for plant diseases detection. In 7th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM 2022), 23 – 25 September, Ioannina, Greece.

[C28] Vasileios Balafas and Leonidas Zouloumis and Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2022). A decision support system for monitoring and control of thermal substations in district heating networks. In 7th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM 2022), 23 – 25 September, Ioannina, Greece.

[C27] Nikolaos Ploskas (2022). Parameter tuning of linear programming solvers. In 7th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM 2022), 23 – 25 September, Ioannina, Greece.

[C26] Leonidas Zouloumis and Nikolaos Ploskas and Giorgos Panaras (2022). Investigating flexibility potential on district heating local thermal substations. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy Transition in the Mediterranean Area (SyNERGY MED 2022), 17 – 19 October, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[C25] Malamati Louta and Fokion Papathanasiou and Petros Damos and Nikolaos Ploskas and Minas Dasygenis and Thomas Kyriakidis and Nikos Dimokas and Vasileios Balafas and Antonios Chatzisavvas and Ioanna Karampelia and Emmanouil Karantoumanis and Nikolaos Mantas and Vassilios Lazaridis and Ioannis Vandikas and Kostas Stergiou and Pantelis Angelidis and Evangelos Tsikos (2022). Intelligent pesticide and irrigation management in precision agriculture: The case of VELOS project. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on ICT in Agriculture, Food & Environment (HAICTA 2022), 22 – 25 September, Athens, Greece.

[C24] Sotirios Salakos and Nikolaos Ploskas (2021). Analysis and comparison of binary and interpolation search algorithms in a B-tree. In Proceedings of the 25th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2021), 26 – 28 November, Volos, Greece, pp. 74 – 78.

[C23] Vasileios Balafas and Nikolaos Ploskas (2021). Computational comparison of deep learning algorithms for object detection. In Proceedings of the 25th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2021), 26 – 28 November, Volos, Greece, pp. 74 – 78.

[C22] Emmanouil Karantoumanis and Xristos Krallis and Nikolaos Ploskas (2021). An experimental evaluation of sensors on a LoRaWAN-based GPS tracking system. In Proceedings of the 25th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2021), 26 – 28 November, Volos, Greece, pp. 74 – 78.

[C21] Vasileios Kilis, Georgios Panaras and Nikolaos Ploskas (2021). Optimization of multi energy systems for domestic hot water uses. In Proceedings of the 12th National Conference of IHT (Institute of Solar Technology) for Mild Energy Sources, 7 – 9 April, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[C20] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2019). Heat exchanger circuitry design by decision diagrams. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on the Integration of Constraint Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Operations Research (CPAIOR 2019), 4 – 7 June, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[C19] Sophia Voulgaropoulou, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2019). Predicting the execution time of the interior point method for solving linear programming problems using artificial neural networks. In Proceedings of the 13th LION Learning and Intelligent OptimizatioN Conference (LION13), 27 - 31 May, Chania, Greece.

[C18] Emmanouil Karantoumanis and Nikolaos Ploskas (2020). Power consumption estimation in data centers using machine learning techniques. In Proceedings of the 14th LION Learning and Intelligent OptimizatioN Conference (LION14), 24 - 28 May, Chania, Greece.

[C17] Nikolaos Baras, Minas Dasygenis and Nikolaos Ploskas (2019). Multi-robot coverage path planning in 3-dimensional environments. In IEEE Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST 2019), 13 - 15 May, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[C16] Nikolaos Ploskas, Jason Papathanasiou and Georgios Tsaples (2017). Implementation of an extended fuzzy VIKOR method based on triangular and trapezoidal fuzzy linguistic variables and alternative deffuzification techniques. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Decision Support System Technology (ICDSST 2017), 29 - 31 May, Namur, Belgium.

[C15] Georgios Tsaples, Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Ploskas (2017). Integrating System Dynamics with exploratory MCDA for robust decision-making. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Decision Support System Technology (ICDSST 2017), 29 - 31 May, Namur, Belgium.

[C14] Jason Papathanasiou, Nikolaos Ploskas, Thomas Bournaris and Basil Manos (2016). A decision support system for multiple criteria alternative ranking using TOPSIS & VIKOR: A case study on social sustainability in agriculture. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Decision Support System Technologies (ICDSST 2016), 23 – 25 May, Plymouth, UK.

[C13] Nikolaos Ploskas, Ioannis Athanasiadis, Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Samaras (2015). A tangible collaborative decision support system for various variants of the vehicle routing problem. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Decision Support System Technologies on Big Data Analytics for Decision Making (ICDSST 2015), 27 – 29 May, Belgrade, Serbia.

[C12] Nikolaos Ploskas, Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Samaras (2014). Towards a web-based spatial decision support system for the multiple capacitated facility location problem. In Proceedings of the Joint International Conference of the INFORMS GDN Section and the EURO Working Group on DSS (GDN 2014), 10 – 14 June, Toulouse, France. pp. 176-182.

[C11] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2013). The impact of scaling on simplex type algorithms. In ACM Proceedings of the 6th Balkan Conference in Informatics (BCI 2013), 19 – 21 September, Thessaloniki, Greece. pp. 17-22.

[C10] Themistoklis Glavelis, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2013). Combining interior and exterior simplex type algorithms. In ACM Proceedings of the 17th Panhellenic Conference in Informatics (PCI 2013), 19 – 21 September, Thessaloniki, Greece. pp. 174-179.

[C9] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2013). Computational comparison of pivoting rules for the revised simplex algorithm. In Proceedings of the 11th Balkan Conference on Operational Research (BALCOR 2013), 7 – 10 September, Belgrade-Zlatibor, Serbia. pp. 309-317.

[C8] Vassilis Kostoglou, Michael Vassilakopoulos and Nikolaos Ploskas (2013). Towards a web based decision support system for choosing higher education studies. In Proceedings of the 11th Balkan Conference on Operational Research (BALCOR 2013), 7 – 10 September, Belgrade-Zlatibor, Serbia. pp. 168-176.

[C7] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Jason Papathanasiou (2012). LU decomposition in the revised simplex algorithm. In Proceedings of the 23th National Conference of Hellenic Operational Research Society (HELORS 2012), 12 – 14 September, Athens, Greece. pp. 77-81.

[C6] Nikolaos Ploskas, Jason Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Samaras (2012). Parallel implementation of an algorithm for the production allocation problem. In Proceedings of the 23th National Conference of Hellenic Operational Research Society (HELORS 2012), 12 – 14 September, Athens, Greece. pp. 82-86.

[C5] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Konstantinos Margaritis (2011). A parallel implementation of the revised simplex algorithm using OpenMP in a shared memory multiprocessor architecture. In Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium & 10th Balkan Conference on Operational Research (BALCOR 2011), Vol. 2, 22 – 25 September, Thessaloniki, Greece. pp. 385-392.

[C4] Themistoklis Glavelis, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2010). A computational evaluation of some software for mathematical programming. In Proceedings of the IADIS Applied Computing 2010 (IADIS 2010), 14 – 16 October, Timisoara, Romania. pp. 256-260.

[C3] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Angelo Sifaleras (2009). A parallel implementation of an exterior point algorithm for linear programming problems. In Proceedings of the 9th Balkan Conference on Operational Research (BALCOR 2009), 2 – 6 September, Constanta, Romania.

[C2] Themistoklis Glavelis, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2008). A peer review of the parallel and distributed toolboxes of matrix programming languages for mathematical programming. In Proceedings of the 20th National Conference of Hellenic Operational Research Society (HELORS 2008), 19 – 21 June, Spetses, Greece. pp. 767-775.

[C1] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2007). Development of software for computational studies. In Proceedings of the 1st Pan-Hellenic Student Conference on Informatics, Computer Engineering and Related Technologies (EUREKA 2007), 18 – 20 May, Patra, Greece. pp. 337-348.

Editorials

[E3] Jason Papathanasiou, Nikolaos Ploskas and Isabelle Linden (2016). Real-World Decision Support Systems: Case Studies. Series: Integrated Series in Information Management (IS2), Springer International Publishing, Switzerland (ISBN: 978-3-319-43915-0). DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43916-7.

[E2] Boris Delibasic, Shaofeng Liu and Nikolaos Ploskas (2016). Special issue on Business Data Analytics and Management. International Journal of Decision Support System Technology, 8 (1).

[E1] Boris Delibasic, Shaofeng Liu and Nikolaos Ploskas (2016). Special issue on Challenges in Business Information Processing. International Journal of Decision Support System Technology, 8 (1).

Theses

[T3] Nikolaos Ploskas (2014). Hybrid optimization algorithms – Implementation on GPU. Dept. of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Greece.

[T2] Nikolaos Ploskas (2009). Parallel programming of an exterior point algorithm for linear programming problems. Dept. of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Greece.

[T1] Nikolaos Ploskas (2007). Software development for computation experiments. Dept. of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Greece.

Conferences without Proceedings

[C38] Dafni Dimakopoulou-Papazoglou and Nikolaos Ploskas and Konstantinos Koutsoumanis and Eugenios Katsanidis (2023). Detection of adulteration in thyme honeys with sugar syrups and colorants using FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics. In Book of Abstracts of the 6th ISEKI-Food e-conference (ISEKI 2023), 22 - 24 November 2023.

[C37] Nikolaos Ploskas (2023). Integer programming formulations for facility location problems with distance constraints. In Book of Abstracts of the 36th Conference of the European Chapter on Combinatorial Optimization (ECCO 2023), 11 – 13 May, Chania, Greece.

[C36] Dafni Dimakopoulou-Papazoglou and Kyriaki Chatzikyriakidou and Nikolaos Ploskas and Konstantinos Koutsoumanis and Eugenios Katsanidis (2022). Application of FT-MIR spectroscopy for the discrimination of geographical origin of thyme honeys. In Book of Abstracts of the ISEKI e-Conference on Current Food Innovation Trends; The Texture and Consumer Perception Perspective (ISEKI22), 23 – 25 November, Virtual.

[C35] Xristos Krallis and Nikolaos Ploskas (2022). Comparison of first order optimization algorithms for neural networks. In Book of Abstracts of the SIAM Conference on Mathematics of Data Science (MDS22), 26 – 30 September, California, USA.

[C34] Nikolaos Ploskas and Kostas Stergiou (2022). Integer programming formulations for the p-median problem with distance constraints. In Book of Abstracts of the 32nd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2022), 3 – 6 July, Espoo, Finland.

[C33] Nikolaos Ploskas (2021). Parameter tuning of linear programming solvers. In Book of Abstracts of the 18th Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization (EUROPT 2021), 7 – 9 July, Toulouse, France.

[C32] Emmanouil Karantoumanis and Nikolaos Ploskas (2021). A computational comparison of mixed-integer derivative-free optimization solvers in an adaptive sampling surrogate modeling framework. In Book of Abstracts of the 31st European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2021), 11 – 14 July, Athens, Greece.

[C31] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2021). A computational comparison of mixed-integer derivative-free optimization algorithms. In Book of Abstracts of the 31st European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2021), 11 – 14 July, Athens, Greece.

[C30] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2021). Mixed-integer derivative-free optimization: a review and computational comparison of software implementations. In Book of Abstracts of the 2021 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE 2021), 1 – 5 March, Virtual.

[C29] Emmanouil Karantoumanis and Nikolaos Ploskas (2020). A surrogate modeling and adaptive sampling framework for black-box optimization problems. In Book of Abstracts of the INFORMS Annual Meeting 2020 (INFORMS 2020), 7 - 13 November, Virtual.

[C28] Xristos Krallis and Nikolaos Ploskas (2020). Linear programming formulations of linear regression: review and comparison. In Book of Abstracts of the INFORMS Annual Meeting 2020 (INFORMS 2020), 7 - 13 November, Virtual.

[C27] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2020). A review and computational comparison of derivative-free methods for bound constrained mixed-integer optimization. In Book of Abstracts of the INFORMS Annual Meeting 2020 (INFORMS 2020), 7 - 13 November, Virtual.

[C26] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Sahinidis and Nikolaos Samaras (2019). An advanced initialization procedure for the simplex algorithm. In Book of Abstracts of the Sixth International Conference on Continuous Optimization (ICCOPT 2019), 3 – 8 August, Berlin, Germany.

[C25] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Sahinidis and Nikolaos Samaras (2019). An advanced initialization procedure for the simplex algorithm. In Book of Abstracts of the 17th Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization (EUROPT 2019), 28 – 29 June, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

[C24] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2019). A review and computational comparison of bound constrained mixed-integer derivative-free optimization algorithms. In Book of Abstracts of the 30th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2019), 23 – 26 June, Dublin, Ireland.

[C23] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Sahinidis and Nikolaos Samaras (2018). A novel initialization procedure for the simplex algorithm. In Book of Abstracts of the INFORMS Annual Meeting 2018 (INFORMS 2018), 4 - 7 November, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

[C22] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Samaras (2018). Optimization of circuitry arrangements for heat exchangers. In Book of Abstracts of the 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2018), 28 October – 2 November, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

[C21] Nikolaos Ploskas, Jianfeng Liu and Nikolaos Samaras (2018). Tuning the global optimization solver BARON using derivative-free optimization algorithms. In Book of Abstracts of the 29th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2018), 8 – 11 July, Valencia, Spain.

[C20] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Sahinidis and Nikolaos Samaras (2018). An advanced initialization procedure for the simplex algorithm. In Book of Abstracts of the 23rd International Symposium on Mathematical Programming (ISMP 2018), 1 – 6 July, Bordeaux, France.

[C19] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Sahinidis and Nikolaos Samaras (2018). Accelerating the simplex algorithm via novel crash procedures. In Book of Abstracts of the 6th IMA Conference on Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimization (IMANLAO 2018), 27 – 29 June, Birmingham, UK.

[C18] Benjamin Sauk, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). GPU parameter tuning for dense linear least squares problems. In Book of Abstracts of the 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2017), 29 October – 3 November, Minneapolis, USA.

[C17] Jianfeng Liu, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). Tuning BARON using derivative-free optimization algorithms. In Book of Abstracts of the Global Optimization Conference (GOC 2017), 30 March – 1 April, College Station, TX, USA.

[C16] Nikolaos Ploskas, Jianfeng Liu and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). Tuning the global optimization solver BARON using derivative-free optimization algorithms. In Book of Abstracts of the 2017 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE 2017), 27 February – 3 March, Atlanta, USA.

[C15] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2016). Accelerating the simplex algorithm via novel crash procedures. In Book of Abstracts of the 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2016), 13 – 18 November, San Francisco, USA.

[C14] Nikolaos Ploskas, Jianfeng Liu and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2016). Tuning BARON using derivative-free optimization algorithms. In Book of Abstracts of the INFORMS Annual Meeting 2016 (INFORMS 2016), 13 – 16 November, Nashville, USA.

[C13] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2016). An advanced starting basis for the simplex algorithm. In Book of Abstracts of the INFORMS Annual Meeting 2016 (INFORMS 2016), 13 – 16 November, Nashville, USA.

[C12] Nikolaos Ploskas, Jianfeng Liu and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2016). Using derivative-free optimization algorithms to tune the global optimization solver BARON. In Book of Abstracts of the Modeling and OPtimization: Theory and Appications Conference (MOPTA 2016), 17 – 19 August, Bethlehem, USA.

[C11] Vassilis Kostoglou, Nikolaos Ploskas, Jason Papathanasiou and Georgios Charitakis (2015). Monitoring the ranking of the IT departments of the Greek Technological Educational Institutes over time. In Book of Abstracts of the 14th Special Conference of Hellenic Operational Research Society (HELORS) - 11th Meeting of Multiple Criteria Decision Aid, 12 – 14 March, Agrinio, Greece.

[C10] Nikolaos Ploskas, Vassilis Kostoglou and Michael Vassilakopoulos (2014). Mapping of higher education specialties through the implementation of a decision support system. In Book of Abstracts of the 3rd International Symposium and 25th National Conference on Operational Research (HELORS 2014), 26 – 28 June, Volos, Greece.

[C9] Vassilis Kostoglou, Nikolaos Ploskas and Michael Vassilakopoulos (2014). Personalized user information on a decision support system supporting the choice of higher education specialty. In Book of Abstracts of the 20th Conference of International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2014), 13 – 18 July, Barcelona, Spain.

[C8] Jason Papathanasiou, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2014). Analysis and design considerations of a web-based decision support system for the multiple capacitated facility location problem. In Book of Abstracts of the International Workshop on Enterprise Information Systems, 15 – 17 May, Tirana, Albania.

[C7] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Jason Papathanasiou (2013). A decision support system for solving linear programming problems. In Book of Abstracts of the EURO Mini-Conference on Collaborative Decision Systems in Economics, Complex Societal & Environmental Applications, 17 – 19 October, Graz, Austria.

[C6] Michael Vassilakopoulos, Vassilis Kostoglou and Nikolaos Ploskas (2013). A decision support system for choosing higher education studies. In Book of Abstracts of the 2nd International Symposium and 24th National Conference on Operational Research (HELORS 2013), 26 – 28 September, Athens, Greece.

[C5] Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2013). Basis update on simplex type algorithms. In Book of Abstracts of the EWG-DSS Workshop, Exploring New Directions for Decisions in the Internet Age, 29 – 31 May, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[C4] Jason Papathanasiou, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2013). A web-based decision support system for the capacitated facility location problem. In In Book of Abstracts of the EWG-DSS Workshop, Exploring New Directions for Decisions in the Internet Age, 29 – 31 May, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[C3] Jason Papathanasiou, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2012). A dynamic algorithm for the multiple capacitated facility location problem. In Book of Abstracts of the 8th National & International Conference of the Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies (HSSS 2012): Systems Approach to Strategic Management, 5 – 7 July, Thessaloniki, Greece.

[C2] Themistoklis Glavelis, Konstantinos Margaritis, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2008). Using grid technologies for the mapping out of taxation policy. In Book of Abstracts of the 3rd EGEE User Forum, 11 – 14 February, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

[C1] Themistoklis Glavelis, Konstantinos Margaritis, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Samaras (2008). Using grid technologies for the mapping out of taxation policy. In Book of Abstracts of the 1st HellasGrid User Forum, 10 – 11 January, Athens, Greece.

Invited/Other Talks

[I26] Nikolaos Ploskas (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Education. Invited speaker at the Conference Language, Education, and Artificial Intelligence, 10 – 12 May, Rethymno, Greece. Conference Language, Education, and Artificial Intelligence,

[I25] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2019). Heat exchanger circuitry design and optimization. Poster presentation at the Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making 2019 Annual Meeting, 11 – 12 March 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I24] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2019). Heat exchanger circuitry design and optimization. Oral presentation at the Enterprise-Wide Optimization Collaborative Project Spring 2019 Meeting, 12 – 13 March 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I23] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2018). Optimization of circuitry arrangements for heat exchangers. Poster Presentation at the Enterprise-Wide Optimization Collaborative Project Fall 2018 Meeting, 1 – 2 November 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I22] Benjamin Sauk, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2018). GPU parameter autotuning for linear least squares problems. Poster presentation at the Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making 2018 Annual Meeting, 12 – 13 March, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I21] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2018). Optimization of circuitry arrangements for heat exchangers. Oral Presentation at the Enterprise-Wide Optimization Collaborative Project Springer 2018 Meeting, 13 – 14 March 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I20] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). How mathematical modelling helps Mitsubishi improve heat exchangers. Invited Talk at the Inudstry-Academia Workshop on Solving Pressing Industrial Challenges with Mathematical Modelling, 27 October, Nicosia, Cyprus. Organized by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cyprus University of Technology, Mathematics for Industry Network (MI-NET, COST Action TD1409), and British High Commission in Cyprus,

[I19] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). Optimization of circuitry arrangements for heat exchangers using derivative-free optimization. Poster Presentation at the Enterprise-Wide Optimization Collaborative Project Fall 2017 Meeting, 20 – 21 September 2017, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I18] Nikolaos Ploskas, Chris Laughman, Arvind Raghunathan and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). Optimization of circuitry arrangements for heat exchangers using derivative-free optimization. Oral Presentation at the Enterprise-Wide Optimization Collaborative Project Spring 2017 Meeting, 14 – 15 March 2017, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I17] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). An advanced starting basis for the simplex algorithm. Poster Presentation at the Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making 2017 Annual Meeting, 13 – 14 March 2017, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I16] Benjamin Sauk, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). GPU parameter autotuning for linear least squares problems. Poster Presentation at the Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making 2017 Annual Meeting, 13 – 14 March 2017, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I15] Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Samaras and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2017). An advanced starting basis for the simplex algorithm. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 21 February, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

[I14] Nikolaos Ploskas, Tong Zhang, Nikolaos Sahinidis, Flor Castillo and Khrisnan Sankaranarayanan (2017). A decision support system for chemical R&D analytics and portfolio optimization. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 21 February, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

[I13] Benjamin Sauk, Nikolaos Ploskas and Nikolaos Sahinidis (2016). Solving dense linear least squares problems with graphics processing units. Poster presentation at the 38th Annual ChEGSA Symposium, 20 – 21 October, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Carnegie Mellon University,

[I12] Nikolaos Ploskas (2016). Refrigerant circuitry optimization of heat exchangers. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 30 September, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

[I11] Tong Zhang, Nikolaos Ploskas, Nikolaos Sahinidis, Flor Castillo and Khrisnan Sankaranarayanan (2016). A decision support system for chemical R&D analytics and portfolio optimization. Poster presentation at the Enterprise-Wide Optimization Collaborative Project Fall 2016 Meeting, 21 – 22 September, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I10] Nikolaos Ploskas, Tong Zhang, Nikolaos Sahinidis, Flor Castillo and Khrisnan Sankaranarayanan (2016). Evaluating and ranking patents with multiple criteria. A case study in chemical R&D analytics. Oral presentation at the Enterprise-Wide Optimization Collaborative Project Spring 2016 Meeting, 8 – 9 March, Pittsburgh, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I9] Nikolaos Ploskas, Tong Zhang, Nikolaos Sahinidis, Flor Castillo and Khrisnan Sankaranarayanan (2016). Evaluating and ranking patents with multiple criteria. A case study in chemical R&D analytics. Poster presentation at the Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making 2016 Annual Meeting, 7 – 8 March, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I8] Nikolaos Ploskas, Tong Zhang, Nikolaos Sahinidis, Flor Castillo and Khrisnan Sankaranarayanan (2016). Evaluating and ranking patents with multiple criteria. A case study in chemical R&D analytics. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 26 February, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

[I7] Nikolaos Ploskas (2016). An advanced basis selection method for the simplex algorithm. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 22 January, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

[I6] Nikolaos Ploskas (2015). Demonstration on the use of Moodle. How to create self-grading programming assignments. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 18 December, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

[I5] Nikolaos Ploskas (2015). An advanced starting basis for the simplex algorithm. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 31 October 2016, Pittsburgh, USA.

[I4] Nikolaos Ploskas, Tong Zhang, Nikolaos Sahinidis, Flor Castillo and Khrisnan Sankaranarayanan (2015). Development of an online tool for chemical R&D analytics and portfolio optimization. Poster presentation at the Enterprise-Wide Optimization Collaborative Project Fall 2015 Meeting, 30 September – 1 October, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making, Carnegie Mellon University,

[I3] Nikolaos Ploskas (2015). Multiple criteria decision making. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 10 September, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

[I2] Nikolaos Ploskas (2015). Hybrid optimization algorithms: implementation on GPUs. Oral presentation at the 4th International Symposium and 26th National Conference on Operational Research for the Best PhD Dissertation on Operations Research, 4 June, Chania, Greece.

[I1] Nikolaos Ploskas (2015). Parallelizing the dual revised simplex method. Oral Presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 8 April, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

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