Prof. Georgios Papaioannou

الدكتور جورجيوس بابايوانو

أستاذ زائر

البريد الإلكتروني

gpapaioannou@hbku.edu.qa

موقع المكتب

C01.005

الدكتور جورجيوس بابايوانو

أستاذ زائر

المؤهلات العلمية

PhD in Classics and Information Technology

Qualified Teacher Status

الكيان

كلية العلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية

السيرة الذاتية

Prof. Georgios Papaioannou is a digital humanist, museologist, educator, and archaeologist specializing in museology and digital cultural heritage. His interdisciplinary background and research span information technology, archaeology, cultural heritage, classics, and education. He has taught at universities across Europe, the Middle East, the United States, and Australia, including Hamad Bin Khalifa University and UCL Qatar. His work examines artificial intelligence and big data for museums, digital documentation, CIDOC CRM, immersive technologies, and museum education. He founded the international conference on museum big data and has led or contributed to more than 30 international research projects. His archaeological and heritage work in the Mediterranean and Arab world includes excavations and development of museums and exhibitions, notably the museum at the lowest place on earth in Jordan.

PhD in Classics and Information Technology

King's College London, University of London, UK

2005

Qualified Teacher Status

UK Ministry of Education, Dept. of Education and Skills, UK

2003

MA in Archaeology

University College London (UCL), University of London, UK

1998

Ptychion (BA) in History and Archaeology

University of Ioannina, Greece

1996

  • Digital humanities, artificial Intelligence, and big data for museums and cultural heritage
  • Museology, museum studies, and museum education
  • Digital documentation / applications on cultural heritage, including CIDOC CRM, virtual reality, and augmented reality
  • Archaeology and heritage management in Greece, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Arab world

Senior Researcher

Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

2026

Professor of Museum Studies and Digital Cultural Heritage; Director, Museology Research Laboratory

Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, Greece

2024 – 2026

MA Program Coordinator

MA in Cultural Policy and Development, Open University of Cyprus

2021 – 2023

Visiting Professor

College of Islamic Studies, MSc in Islamic Art, Architecture and Urbanism, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2019 – 2020

Associate Professor in Museum Studies

MA in Museum and Gallery Practice, UCL Qatar

2017 – 2020

Associate Professor

Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, Greece

2014 – 2024

Lecturer

Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, Greece

2009 – 2014

  • 2020: Teaching Excellence Award, Open University of Cyprus.
  • 2017: Best Paper Award, 3rd Pan-Hellenic Conference with International Participation in Humanities, Education, Society, and Politics.
  • 2015: Award for excellent project management of the Adriatic Olive Grove EU project, Managing Authority / European Union.