Andreas Tsigkopoulos is Associate Professor of Hellenic Naval Academy (2015-today), expert in Wireless Optical Communications (terrestrial and underwater), Semiconductor Optoelectronics, Optical Fiber Communications, Electronic Design. Project Manager in the defence industry with main achievements the design and building of Mobile Command Centers and Mobile Radiological Laboratory (2003-2005). Expert engineer and Consultant in various telecommunications companies (1996-2003). Senior Researcher of the Optoelectronics Group of the Informatics Department of the University of Athens (1991-1996). Author or co-author of more than 70 papers in international journals and conference proceedings. Invited chairman and member of organizing and technical committees of many international conferences, reviewer of seven international scientific journals, auditor of various R&D projects, chairman of the technical evaluation committees of various ICT European co-funded projects.