Georgios Bouchouras, PhD

Address: Vasilissis Olgas 149, 54645, Thessaloniki, Greece

Date of Birth: June 12, 1979

Phone: +30 6974 214 092

Website: https://giorgosbouh.github.io/github-portfolio/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bouchouras/

Email: bouhouras@yahoo.com

iMessage & Skype: bouhouras@yahoo.com

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Education

• 2008-2012: PhD in Biomechanics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesis: "Gait & Turning Analysis in Athletes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery"
• 2013-2014: Postdoctoral Researcher, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesis: "Biomechanical Analysis of Chair Rising in Knee Osteoarthritis". Excellence Scholarship, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• 2023-2025: Master’s Degree in Intelligent Computing Systems, University of the Aegean, Thesis: "Using Large Language Models in Ontology Engineering for Parkinson's Disease"
• 2003-2006: Master’s Degree in Biomechanics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesis: "Investigation of Angular Momentum in Long Jump"
• 1998-2002: Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesis: "Improvement of Range of Motion in Soccer to Prevent Injuries"

Training

• 2023-2024: Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence in Education. Pedagogical Dimension: From Theory to Practice, University of Crete, Duration: 50 hours
• 2008-2009: Special Education Training, "Promoting Equal Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Secondary Education", Organized by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Duration: 400 hours
• - Approved by the Pedagogical Institute, General Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education, Department of Special Education & Ministry of Education (protocol number: 3016/21-9-09). Special Education Department (protocol number: Priority grade 116863/G6/23-9-2009)

Professional Experience

• 23/02/2018 - 30/07/2025: Lecturer, Year Tutor, Metropolitan College
  • - Universities: Oxford Brookes University, Queen Margaret University, University of East London
  • - Departments: Coaching and Physical Education (BSc hons), Rehabilitation (MSc), Physiotherapy (MSc), Podiatry (BSc hons), Midwifery (BSc hons)
  • - Courses Taught: Functional Recovery from Stroke, Disability: Global and Individual Perspective, Physiological Bases for Musculoskeletal and Neurological Rehabilitation, Gait, Posture, and Balance, Statistics, Research Design, Anatomy, and Physiology
  • - Supervision of Undergraduate and Master’s Theses
• 02/09/2024 - : Physical Education Teacher (PE11), Secondary Education, Piraeus Region A
• 20/05/2024 - 15/09/2024: Author of Learning Units for VET specialization "Free Gymnastics - Aerobics Instructor"
  • - Courses Taught: Human Functional Anatomy, Human Physiology, Sports Biomechanics, Exercise, Health and Fitness, Exercise Physiology and Ergometry, Teaching Methods and Coaching for Developmental Ages, Circuit and Interval Training
  • - Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports/Institute of Greek Tourism Enterprises
• 23/09/2022 - 22/12/2022: Author of Specialty Courses/Core Instructor for VET specialization "Free Gymnastics - Aerobics Instructor"
  • - Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports/Institute of Greek Tourism Enterprises
• 02/09/2022 - 30/06/2023: Physical Education Teacher (PE11), Primary Education, Eastern Thessaloniki
• 07/11/2021 - 30/06/2022: Physical Education Teacher (PE11), Secondary Education, Eastern Thessaloniki
• 02/09/2020 - 30/06/2021: Physical Education Teacher (PE11), Primary Education, Eastern Attica
• 31/03/2021 - 30/06/2021: Instructor, Fast-Track Teacher Training for Distance Education Implementation (Holistic Approach), University of Western Macedonia
• 05/02/2021 - 30/04/2021: Lecturer, IDEF Franco-Hellenic College - Sorbonne Paris Nord
  • - Courses Taught: Sports Physiotherapy, Informatics
• 18/10/2021 - 30/06/2022: Lecturer, Aegean College - St Mary’s University, Twickenham London
  • - Courses Taught: Biomechanics, Research Methods, Kinesiology
• 01/03/2019 - 30/03/2020: Biomechanist, Hellenic Society for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled People (ELEPAP)
  • - Provided Gait and Balance Analysis services for cases involving: Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Hemiplegia, Syndromes
• 01/01/2005 - 31/07/2020: Physical Education Teacher, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Sports Center
  • - Services for the Research Committee of AUTH: Design, implementation, and evaluation of sports and recreation programs
  • - University Sports, General Secretariat of Sports
  • - Soccer Instruction
  • - Support for online media
  • - Program coordination
  • - Social media support
• 18/12/2014 - 31/12/2014: Lecturer, Lifelong Learning Center, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • - Program: Sports Academy Coach
  • - Courses Taught: Children’s Sports and Negative Consequences, Sports Academy Program of AUTH, Practical Application of Life Skills, Life Skills Program of the University Sports Center of AUTH
• 18/10/2019 - 12/06/2020: Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University - Metropolitan College Thessaloniki
  • - Courses Taught: Physiological Bases for Musculoskeletal and Neurological Rehabilitation, Functional Recovery from Stroke, Disability: Global and Individual Perspectives
• 18/12/2019 - 20/12/2019: Lecturer, Master’s Program "Human Performance", School of Physical Education and Sport Science, AUTH
  • - Courses Taught: Gait Analysis, Lower Limb Injuries and Functional Disorders
• 18/12/2019 - 23/12/2019: Researcher, EUVRASMOS-EVRASMOS PLUS European Project (Research Committee of AUTH)
  • - Collection of representative samples
  • - Completion of questionnaires
  • - Processing physical activity data using accelerometers
• 03/04/2019 - 31/08/2019: Researcher, Physical Activity Promotion Project through Running Events, Erasmus+ (Research Committee of AUTH)
  • - Data collection
  • - Qualitative and quantitative analysis
• 17/07/2019 - 20/07/2019: Lecturer, Lifelong Learning Center, AUTH
  • - Children’s Animation, Entertainment, and Sports
  • - Teaching life skills through sports activities
• 13/11/2017 - 17/11/2017: Lecturer, Université de Bourgogne, Faculty of Sports Science (UFR Staps), France
  • - Course Taught: Life Skills through Sports
  • - Staff Mobility for Teaching, Erasmus+
• 21/03/2018 - 31/07/2018: Biomechanist, Gait and Balance Analysis Service, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, AUTH
• 29/12/2017 - 31/12/2017: Lecturer, Graduate Program "Human Performance and Health", AUTH
  • - Course Taught: Gait Analysis
• 30/03/2016 - 31/03/2016: Lecturer, Graduate Program "Human Performance and Health", AUTH
  • - Course Taught: Gait Analysis
• 03/10/2005 - 30/06/2008: Lecturer, Organization of Vocational Education and Training, Public Vocational Institute of Thessaloniki 2
  • - Specialties: Aesthetics Applications Specialist, Podiatric Aesthetics
  • - Course Taught: Physical Education
• 17/07/2006 - 17/04/2007: Physical Education Teacher, Ministry of Employment and Social Protection, Organization for the Employment of the Labor Force
  • - Work Experience Program in the Natural Environment
• 01/07/2004 - 31/08/2004: Team Leader for Installation Services, 28th Olympic Games, Athens 2004
  • - Coordination and preparation of installations
  • - Volunteer training
• 01/04/2003 - 31/05/2003: Physical Education Teacher, General Secretariat for the Olympic Games, HELEXPO-Hellenic Exhibitions SA

Skills

• 3D Kinematic Analysis Systems: Vicon Nexus, BTS Elite
• Electromyography: Noraxon
• Dynamometers: Cybex, Kistler
• Languages: Greek (Native), English (C2)
• Computer Literacy: ECDL (Serial Number: EL1211585952GB)
• Programming Languages: Python, HTML, LaTeX
• Software: Matlab, SPSS, Protege, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere, Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal
• Artificial Intelligence Technologies: Large Language Models (LLMs), Neural Networks, Machine Learning

Publications

• Bouchouras, G., & Kotis, K. (2025). Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Sensor-Based Technologies: A Systematic Review of Methodologies in Autism Spectrum Disorder Detection. Algorithms, 18(1), 34. doi: 10.3390/a18010034.
• Bouchouras, G., Kotis, K., & Sofianidis, G. (2024). Temporal Anomaly Detection in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Using Recurrent Neural Networks. Cureus, 16(12). doi: 10.7759/CUREUS.76496.
• Litaina, T., Soularidis, A., Bouchouras, G., Kotis, K., & Kavakli, E. (2024). Towards LLM-based semantic analysis of historical legal documents. *CEUR Workshop Proceedings.*
• Bouchouras, G., Bitilis, P., Kotis, K., & Vouros, G. A. (2024). LLMs for the engineering of a Parkinson disease monitoring and alerting ontology. *GeNeSy’24: First International Workshop on Generative Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence, co-located with ESWC 2024.*
• Bouchouras, G., Sofianidis, G., Patsika, G., Kellis, E., & Hatzitaki, V. (2020). Women with knee osteoarthritis increase knee muscle co-contraction to perform stand to sit. *Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 32*(4), 655-662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-019-01245-z
• Papacharisis, V., Bouchouras, G., Dimou, K., & Doganis, G. (2016). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Sports Centre: Students’ satisfaction about enrollment in sports and recreational activities. In *Proceedings of the 8th Conference for Youth Sport.*
• Bouchouras, G., Tsiokanos, A., Sykaras, E., & Mylonas, A. (2015). Ground reaction forces and stair descent on ACL reconstructed trained subjects. *Inquiries in Physical Education and Sport.* https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2015.1447
• Bouchouras, G., Patsika, G., Hatzitaki, V., & Kellis, E. (2015). Kinematics and knee muscle activation during sit-to-stand movement in women with knee osteoarthritis. *Clinical Biomechanics, 30*(6), 599-607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.03.025
• Papacharisis, V., Bouchouras, G., Dimou, K., & Kellis, S. (2013). The sports academies program in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: Parental perception of quality of service. *Hellenic Journal of Physical Education & Sports Science, 36*(1), 45-49.
• Bouchouras, G., Moscha, D., Papaiakovou, G., Nikodelis, T., & Kollias, I. (2009). Angular momentum and landing efficiency in the long jump. *European Journal of Sport Science, 9*(1), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461390802594243
• Bouchouras, G., Chatzistathis, T., Nikodelis, T., Kantzidou, E., & Papaiakovou, G. (2008). Investigation of the error in the digitization process of the hidden anatomical points during bilateral 2d-DLT kinematic analysis using one video camera. *Exercise and Society, 47*, 114-120.

Presentations

• Bouchouras, G., Sofianidis, G., Patsika, G., Hatzitaki, V., & Kellis, E. (2020). Women with knee osteoarthritis increase knee muscle co-contraction to perform stand to sit. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 32(4), 655-662.
• Papacharisis, V., Bouchouras, G., Dimou, K., & Doganis, G. (2016). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Sports Centre: Students’ satisfaction about enrollment in sports and recreational activities. Youth Sport: Abstract of the 8th Youth Sport in Ljubljana, December 9-10.
• Bouchouras, G., Patsika, G., Hatzitaki, V., & Kellis, E. (2015). Kinematics and knee muscle activation during sit-to-stand movement in women with knee osteoarthritis. Clinical Biomechanics, 30(6), 599-607.
• Bouchouras, G., Tsiokanos, A., Sykaras, E., & Mylonas, A. (2015). Ground Reaction Forces and Stair Descent on ACL Reconstructed Trained Subjects. Inquiries in Sport and Physical Education, 13(1).
• Papacharisis, V., Bouchouras, G., Dimou, K., & Kellis, S. (2012). The Sports Academies program in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: Parental perceptions of quality of service. Hellenic Journal of Physical Education & Sports Science, 36(1), 45-49.
• Bouchouras, G., Moscha, D., Papaiakovou, G., Nikodelis, T., & Kollias, I. (2009). Angular momentum and landing efficiency in the long jump. European Journal of Sports Science, 9(1), 53-59.
• Bouchouras, G., Chatzistathis, T., Nikodelis, T., Kantzidou, G., & Papaiakovou, G. (2008). Investigation of the error in the digitization process of the hidden anatomical points during bilateral 2D-DLT kinematic analysis using one video camera. Exercise and Society, 47, 114-120.
• Bouchouras, G., Markos, D., Sykaras, E., Tsiokanos, A., & Mylonas, A. (2011). Lower body joints loading during gait. International Congress of the National Union Of Physical Education Teachers, June 2011, Athens.
• Bouchouras, G., Samoladas, E., Dimou, K., & Papacharisis, V. (2009). Injuries during the Student Football Championship of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. 12th National Congress of Physical Education & Sport, Thessaloniki, April 3-5, 2009.
• Bouchouras, G., Dimou, K., & Papacharisis, V. (2009). Level of satisfaction of participants in the 8th World University Wrestling Championship. 12th National Congress of Physical Education & Sport, Thessaloniki, April 3-5, 2009.
• Panoutsakopoulou, B., Tampakis, K., Bouchouras, G., Papaiakovou, C., & Adhesive (2007). Kinematic differences between male and female students on jumping length during the National Schools Championship. 10th National Congress of Physical Education and Sport, Thessaloniki.
• Papacharisis, B., Bouchouras, G., & Dimou, K. (2007). Internal motivation and student participation before and after the 5th Universiade of Sports. 10th National Congress of Physical Education and Sport, Thessaloniki.
• Bouchouras, G., Mosca, D., Nikodelis, T., & Kollias, I. (2005). Investigation of the error in the digitization process of the hidden anatomical points during bilateral 2D-DLT kinematic analysis using one video camera. 13th Congress of Physical Education & Sport, Komotini.
• Bouchouras, G., Sykaras, E., Mylonas, A., Kitsios, A., & Ampatzidis, G. (2002). Warm-up effect on joints range of motion of elite soccer players. 1st National Congress of Therapeutic Gymnastics, Thessaloniki.
• Bouchouras, G., Dringopoulos, E., & Sykaras, E. (2002). Warm-up and distance jumping of elite soccer players. 11th Congress of Physical Education & Sport, Komotini.

Representative Conferences

• 2012, 5th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Biomechanics, Thessaloniki, September 28-29, 2012.
• 2009, 12th National Congress of Physical Education and Sports, Union of Physical Education Teachers of Northern Greece, Thessaloniki, April 3-5, 2009.
• 2009, Seminar - Workshop, "Learning for Obesity", Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
• Attendance at more than 20 conferences related to Physical Education, Sports, and Biomechanics.

Representative Seminars

• 2019, 2nd International Autumn School on Movement Science and BSMS, held in Berlin, Germany, October 7-11, 2019, Humboldt University of Berlin.
• 2014, 1st International Autumn School on Movement Science and BSMS Annual Retreat, held in Berlin, Germany, October 13-24, 2014, Humboldt University of Berlin.
• 2016, Characterizing the Relationship Between Cognition and Gait in Older Adults in Neurodegenerative Disease: Lessons for Research and Clinical Practice, International Society of Posture and Gait Research, Webinar, May-June 2016.
• 2006, 1st National Forum on University Sports, December 7-8, 2006, with the theme "University Sports on a Path of Dynamic Development". Organized by the University Sports Committee, Voula, Attica.
• 2009, 1st First Aid Seminar, organized by "Sports for All", Thessaloniki Prefecture, General Secretariat of Sports, Thessaloniki, February 22, 2009.

MOOCs

• How to Tell a Story with Data, Udemy.
• Writing with Flair: How to Become an Exceptional Writer, Udemy.
• Excel Dashboards in an Hour, Udemy.
• Storytelling to Influence, Udemy.
• Rhetoric Art Games at School: Think... Express... Communicate: I Give Voice to My Rights, Primary Education, Eastern Attica.