Dr. Michalis Mavrovouniotis, the Coordinator of the Big Earth Data Analytics Department at the Cyprus University of Technology's Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence has been ranked among the world’s leading scientists in the field of Ant Colony Optimisation and Swarm Intelligence, according to the 2025 ScholarGPS rankings.
In a press release, the centre said that in the 2025 ScholarGPS rankings, Mavronouniotis was recognised as a Highly Ranked Scholar, placing him in the top 0.05% of scholars worldwide, based on the quality, impact, and volume of his scholarly output.
Specifically, he is ranked 7th worldwide in Ant Colony Optimisation Algorithms and 9th worldwide in Ant Colony.
The ScholarGPS platform evaluates more than 30 million scholars from over 55,000 institutions across more than 200 countries, using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and large-scale citation data to assess global scientific impact.
Dr. Mavrovouniotis’ research interests, the press release added, "span evolutionary computation, neural computation, swarm intelligence, memetic computing, combinatorial optimisation, heuristic and metaheuristic methods, and artificial intelligence in dynamic and uncertain environments, with applications to real-world problems."
He is the Principal Investigator in numerous funded research projects in collaboration with both academic institutions and industry partners. He has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has an h-index of 29, according to Google Scholar.
He has also been included among the World’s Top 2% Scientists, according to the latest global ranking by Stanford University, a distinction recognising scientific excellence, innovation, and global impact.
Commenting on the recognition, Dr. Mavrovouniotis said that “this recognition is an honour and a strong motivation to continue pursuing research that advances the field while addressing real-world challenges."
"It reflects the collective effort of the outstanding research team I have the privilege to work with, as well as the strong support and collaborative environment fostered by the "Eratosthenes" Centre of Excellence, which enables high-quality and impactful research,” he added.
(Source: CNA)
