Celebrating Excellence: Meet the 2024 EAI Fellows

The European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) is proud to announce the 2024 Fellows, an esteemed group of 34 academics and researchers from around the world. This recognition honors their significant contributions to innovation, research, and the EAI community.

These Fellows have demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication, playing key roles in advancing knowledge and fostering collaboration across various disciplines. We invite you to explore the full list of this year’s honorees and join us in celebrating their achievements.

Angel A. JuanUniversitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Atul KumarIIT BHU, Varanasi, India
Boualem BenatallahDublin City University, Ireland
Daphne YaoVirginia Tech, USA
Domna BanakouNew York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Ivan W H HoThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ersin UzunRochester Institute of Technology
Fan WuBeijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Georgi TuparovNew Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria
Hiep Xuan HuynhCan Tho University
Ivan LandjevNew Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria
Jeremy FossBirmingham City University
José-Luis Guisado-LizarUniversity of Seville, Spain
Justyna TrojanowskaPoznan University of Technology, PL
Kaizhu HuangDuke Kunshan University
Kevin ButlerUniversity of Florida, USA
Longzhi YangNorthumbria University, UK
Marco GribaudoPolitecnico di Milano, Italy
Markus BrillingerPro2Future GmbH
Maurizio MagariniPolitecnico di Milano
Mauro IaconoUniversita degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy
Mor Harchol-BalterCarnegie Mellon University
Nishu GuptaVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Finland
Paolo MilazzoUniversity of Pisa, Italy
Raffaele L. DellacàPolitecnico di Milano, Italy
Raymond ChooUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Saed AlrabaeeUnited Arab Emirates University, UAE
Sanjiv KapoorIllinois Institute of Technology
Shancang LiCardiff University, United Kingdom
Stefanos KolliasNTUA
Xiang LiSanta Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Xiaofeng TaoBeijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), China
Xujiong YeProfessor in Computer Vision, University of Lincoln, UK
Yifan ChenUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China

“It is an honor to be named an EAI Fellow for 2024, and I am deeply grateful for the recognition. My experience with EAI has been incredibly rewarding, particularly through our collaboration in organizing the EAI ArtsIT 2024 conference. The event brought together researchers from around the world to present groundbreaking work, demonstrating the high-quality impact of the submitted research. The support and communication with the EAI management team were outstanding, ensuring a seamless and well-organized conference. ArtsIT 2024 provided a vital platform for researchers to share their work with a broad community, helping to establish new collaborations and advance the field of interactive media and arts. EAI’s dedication to bridging disciplines and creating opportunities for innovation is truly inspiring. I am grateful to be part of such a vibrant and impactful community and look forward to continuing our collaboration to further research and development.”

Dr. Domna Banakou, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Interactive Media
NYU Abu Dhabi