Special Session

Optimization in Economics and Business

Assistant Professor George Kaimakamis, Dr. Konstantinos Siassiakos
Hellenic Army Academy
Greece

Optimizing decision behavior is at the core of most economic analysis. Whether we ask how a consumer should behave, how firms should compete in a market or how governments should decide on their monetary policy, the ability to solve optimization problems is key to finding an answer. Economic and business problems are often expressed using mathematical models which are to be formulated, analysed and confronted with real-world data. Many mathematical tools and methods are used frequently in most economic models to demonstrate reasonable solutions. This special session aims to provide an opportunity for practitioners and researchers from various disciplines, including economists, mathematicians and engineers, to discuss the latest research, practical needs, and future directions in the field of optimization in economics and business.

Topics:

• Finance

• Management

• Applied statistics

• Game theory

• Control theory

Brief Biography of the Organizers:
Dr. George Kaimakamis did his undergraduate studies at the University of Patras (Greece) and received his BSc in Mathematics in 1995. In 1997, he received his Master in pure and applied Mathematics and in 2003 took his Ph.D. from the Department of Mathematics, University of Patras. He has worked as a lecturer at the Hellenic Army Academy for several years. Dr. G. Kaimakamis currently works as visiting lecturer at the Technological Educational Institute of Chalkida. His research interests include applications of mathematics in supply chain and operational research. Furthermore his scientific fields of interest are Educational Management and Quality Assurance in Higher Education. He has participated in various European R&D projects such as: ARCHIMIDIS, EDUCATION AND CULTURE LEONARDO DA VINCI, KARATHEODORI. Member of the Greek Mathematical Society and American Mathematical Society

Dr. Konstantinos Siassiakos holds a diploma (1995) of Electrical and Computer Engineer from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Studies, University of Patras, Greece, and a Ph.D. (2001) diploma from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Dr. K. Siassiakos currently works as visiting lecturer at the Technological Educational Institute of Chalkida, at the University of Piraeus in Greece and Hellenic Naval Academy. Also He currently works as Special Scientific Staff at the Civil Service Staffing Council (ASEP). He has worked as an IT consultant at Ministry of Development (General Secretariat of Industry), Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs (General Secretariat for Adult Education), Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity and as a researcher at the Department of Technology Education & Digital Systems, University of Piraeus. His research interests include logistics management, electronic customer relationship management systems, applied cryptography, management information systems, web-based learning systems, educational technologies, human computer interaction, quality assurance, business process reengineering, and e-government technologies.