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Dr. Vangelis Metsis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Texas State University and the Director of the Intelligent Multimodal Computing and Sensing (IMICS) Lab. He joined the department in August 2014.
Dr. Metsis earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in 2011, focusing on human-centered multimodal data analysis. He holds a B.S. with honors in Computer Science from the Department of Informatics at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) in Greece.
Dr. Metsis's research interests center on Machine Learning and Computer Vision, with applications in Smart Health, Pervasive Computing, Affective Computing, and Human-AR/VR Interaction. His work frequently involves time-series sensor data, as well as human physiological and behavioral data.
He has secured numerous research grants as both Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator, with funding from the NSF, U.S. Department of Education, and industry partners. Dr. Metsis has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, with over 70 publications to his name.
Dr. Metsis is actively involved in the academic community, serving on program committees for various conferences and as a referee for multiple prestigious journals. He has also chaired and organized several workshops and special sessions at international conferences.
Recognized for his dedication to teaching and mentoring, Dr. Metsis has advised multiple Ph.D. and Master's students, as well as numerous undergraduate researchers. His teaching experience spans a wide range of computer science courses, from introductory programming to advanced topics in machine learning and computer vision.
Throughout his career, Dr. Metsis has received several honors and awards, including being named an Alpha Chi Favorite Professor in 2020.