Ioannis Deliyannis

Ioannis Deliyannis – Short CV

Current Position: Professor, Department of Audio and Visual Arts, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
Director: Institute for Games Research (IGR), Ionian University
Scientific Field: Interactive Multimedia Technologies – Analogue and Digital Systems for Art, Culture, and Education

Academic Profile

Ioannis Deliyannis is a Professor at the Department of Audio and Visual Arts, Ionian University, where he teaches and researches in the field of analogue and digital technologies of interactive multimedia. He is the founder and director of the Institute for Games Research (IGR) and leads research in the domains of game design, AI-driven digital storytelling, interactive installations, and educational technologies.

He holds a PhD in multimedia systems and has significantly contributed to the academic structuring of interdisciplinary programs combining arts, computer science, and humanities. He is the main architect behind the newly established MSc in Game Design and Development, and actively supervises postgraduate and doctoral research focused on AI, transmedia, and serious games.

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Key Roles & Achievements

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Director of IGR, coordinating national and international research projects related to games, culture, and education.
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Principal investigator in funded EU and Greek projects, particularly in the fields of AI ethics, cultural heritage digitization, and game-based learning.
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Lead academic developer of continuing education programs (ΚΕΔΙΒΙΜ) including modules on gamification, immersive media, and applied AI.
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Research lead in flagship cultural projects

Selected Interests & Research Areas

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Interactive and immersive media systems
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Artificial intelligence in cultural contexts
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Digital storytelling and transmedia
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Game design and gamification in education
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Augmented and virtual reality applications
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Serious games and simulation environments

Ioannis Deliyannis