full CV

• PhD Candidate at the School of Film of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Dissertation Topic: “Extended Reality and Brain-Computer Interfaces in Documentary Filmmaking to Maximize Viewer’s Engagement and Social Impact” (Date of acceptance no.82/10-11-2020)
  
• M.A. “Art, Virtual Reality & Multi-user systems of artistic expression”, 2015 (two-year full-time master program) Athens School of Fine Arts, Department of Fine Arts & Paris-8, Department of Art and Technology of the Image. Collaborating institutions: Technological, Educational Institute of Athens, Department of Informatics Greek-French Master in collaboration with Limoges University N.T.U.A., School of Architecture, N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications | THESIS: « Creating a ludic, immersive, interactive, virtual and acoustic environment for the deaf” VR Educational Video Game for people with hearing problems.
• Professional Training Program: “Music & Movement Education for children” Annual full time educational program, 2014. Music School “Opera”, Athens
  
• B.A.Sc. “Music Technology and acoustics engineering”, 2012 Technological, Educational Institute of Crete, Rethymnon Branch. Department of Music Technology & Acoustics | THESIS: «Creation of a prototype audiovisual play, based on the stop motion pixilation animation technique»
  
• Deegre in Music Theory, 2004Music School “Filomuso”, Rethymnon, Crete | Major: Harmony
  

• 2018 – 2023 | NOUS VR - Role: XR Designer / UI/UX Designer / Project Manager

• 2019 – 2023 | DOCUMATISM AMKE - Role: Head XR Production Manager / Project Manager / Line Producer

• 2018-2022 | PAUSILYPON FILMS - Role: Project & Content Manager / Special adviser on interactive platform design

• Papathanasiou A.. Augmented Reality as a tool for location-based narratives in Documentary films: Potentials for creating new forms of cinematic narratives. 5th International Conference Digital Culture & AudioVisual Challenges Interdisciplinary Creativity in Arts and Technology; 2023
  
• Papathanasiou A, Chavez N, Bokovou P, Chrisanthopoulou C, Gerothanasi A, Dimitriadi N.  Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Location-based narratives, and user participation as means for creating engaging Extended Reality experiences. 4th International Conference Digital Culture & AudioVisual Challenges Interdisciplinary Creativity in Arts and Technology; 2022
  
• Despoti A, Patsaki I, Papathanasiou A, Tzoumi D et.al. Feasibility and safety of a fully immersive Virtual Reality program in stroke patients: Preliminary data; INS 2022
  
• Despoti A, Karatzanos E, Patsaki E, Tzoumi D, Rousou G, Leventakis N, Papathanasiou A, Dimitriadi N, Nanas S. Virtual Reality in mental health: A systematic review. In: 48th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress Abstracts Vol. 143, p.155; 12-14/05/2022
  
• Patsaki I,  Rousou G,  Despoti A, Papathanasiou A, Tzoumi D, Alexandropoulou A, Leventakis N, Giaglisis E, Dimitriadi N, Karatzanos E, Nanas S. The Usability of fully immersive VR program in stroke patients: Pilot study. In: 48th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress Abstracts Vol.143, p. 157; 12-14/05/2022
  
• Patsaki I, Despoti A, Papathanasiou A, Giaglisis E, Nanas S et.al. Cognitive and Physical Rehabilitation using a fully immersive Virtual Reality program: design, safety, and usability; REHABILITATION week, Roterdam 2022
  
• Patsaki I, Dimitriadi N, Despoti A, Papathanasiou A, Karatzanos E et.al. The effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality in physical recovery of Stroke patients: a Systematic Review. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, Journal, 2022
  
• Despoti A, Karatzanos L, Tzoumi D, Patsaki I, Leventakis N, Papathanasiou A, et al. Immersive Virtual Reality in Cognitive Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review. In: Health and Research Journal E-ISSN:2459-3192); 2022.
  
• Roussou G, Despoti A, Tzoumi D, Patsaki I, Dimitriadi N, Papathanasiou A, et al. Effect of virtual reality combining motor and cognitive skills in neurorehabilitation- a systematic review. In: 18th WFOT Congress. Paris; 2022.
  
• Despoti A, Karatzanos L, Tzoumi D, Patsaki I, Leventakis N, Papathanasiou A, et al. Immersive Virtual Reality in Neuropsycological Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review. Poster Session presented at The International Neuropsychological Society, San Diego 2021. San Diego; 2021.  
  
• Patsaki I, Dimitriadi N, Tzoumi D, Despoti A, Leventakis N, Papathanasiou A, et al. Promoting Physical Recovery in Neurological Diseases through Immersive Virtual Reality: A Systematic Review. Poster Session presented at World physiotherapy congress 2021. 2021.
  
• Papathanasiou A., Olson-Urtecho Α., Chrysanthopoulou C., Georgieva I., “Low-Cost VR Solutions for Healthcare”; 5th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Global Symposium IVRHA (2021)
  
• Papathanasiou A, Santorineos M, Zoi S. “Constructing a ludic and acoustic environment for the deaf; the technology as a tool in music education of the deaf”, International Conference: The Future of Education, 5th Edition, Florence, Italy; 2015.
  
• Santorineos M, Zoi S, Dimitradi N, Diamantopoulos T, Papathanasiou A et.al. “Επιλογή in crisis” (Research Demos category), VR2015 IEEE   Virtual   Reality   Conference – Arles, Camargue, Provence, France (DOI:10.1109/VR.2015.7223440) Publisher: IEEE; 2015.  
  
• Santorineos M, Zoi S, Dimitradi N, Diamantopoulos T, Bardakos J, Chrisanthopoulou C, Mavridou I, Papathanasiou A, Velaora M, Meli A, Papadopoulos N, Tselepidou V, VR Project installation “Επι-λογή in Crisis”, International Digital Storytelling Conference, Athens, Greece; 2014.  
  
• M.Santorineos, S.Zoi, N.Dimitradi, T.Diamantopoulos, J.Bardakos, C.Chrisanthopoulou, I.Mavridou, A.Papathanasiou, M.Velaora, A.Meli, N.Papadopoulos, V.Tselepidou, VR Project installation “Επι-λογή in Crisis”, International Digital Storytelling Conference, Athens, Greece; 2014.
  

• Post-graduate study

• Undergraduate study

• Dimitriadi N, Papathanasiou A. Virtual Reality in Medical rehabilitation. In: Post-intensive care  syndrome: prevention and management. Athens: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School; 2022. p. 37–52. (Under publication)
  
• Gotsi M, Deligiorgi M, Papathanasiou A, Chrysanthopoulou C, Bolelavsky A. (2020). Τhe massacre of the commons. Varvarousis A. (Ed.). The (Un)common Planner: Hackathens to whom does Athens belong?. Athens: Onassis Foundation (ISBN 978-618-83618-4-3)
  

• Indersiplinary Conference: Advanced Technology in Rehabilitation – Post-Intensive Care Syndrom (Prevent and Rehabilitation) (06/2023) - Organization: M.Sc. in Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise, Advanced Technology and Rehabilitation (Medical School of Athens), Hellenic Society of Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation (ELERGA), recovery and rehabilitation center "Blocks Rehab FILOKTITIS".
• EMAP Conference (European Media Art Platform) (03/2023) - Panel B: Distribution, Touring -- How does a work travel offline and online? at Onassis Stegi
• Indersiplinary Conference: Advanced Technology in Rehabilitation – Post-Intensive Care Syndrom (Prevent and Rehabilitation) (06/2022) - Organization: M.Sc. in Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise, Advanced Technology and Rehabilitation (Medical School of Athens), Hellenic Society of Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation (ELERGA), recovery and rehabilitation center "AKTIOS".
• Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Agora Talks (07/2021) - Karamaghiolis Menelaos, Papathanasiou Argyro (Renia): “The Invisibles, with the director Menelaos Karamaggiolis” / PRESENTATION OF THE INTERACTIVE PLATFORM “MEETING WITH REMARKABLE PEOPLE”. 2011 – 2020 (https://www.filmfestival.gr/el/all-news/27645-agora-talks-oi-aoratoi-oratoi-me-ton-skinotheti-menelao-karamaggioli)
• Conference: 5th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Global Symposium (03/2021) - Papathanasiou A., Olson-Urtecho Α., Chrysanthopoulou C., Georgieva I. “Low-Cost VR Solutions for Healthcare”
• The World of Immersive Technologies / ERA Extended Reality Athens (01/2021) - Papathanasiou A., “VR content production in Greece: fields of research and application”
  
• Layer One Greece Conference (Keynote Presentation) (2018) - Papathanasiou A., “Applying XR (Extended Reality) in Networking Solutions”
  
• BICSI Greece Day Event (2018) - Papathanasiou A., “Extended reality as a powerful marketing tool”
  
• VR @ GR meetup (2018) - Organization: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National Technical University of Athens, Onassis Stegi - Papathanasiou A, Chrysanthopoulou C, “The Development of Virtual Reality in Greece: Research and Implementation Sectors”
  
• Digital Nights, Onassis Stegi (2017) - Papathanasiou A, Chrysanthopoulou C, Trakas D, “Science Fiction and VideoGames” Moderators: Prodromos Tsiavos, Thodoris Chiotis.
  
• Digital Nights, Onassis Stegi (2017) - Papathanasiou A, Chrysanthopoulou C, Trakas D, “Aesthetics and Society in Digital Games: 80s to present ”. Moderator: Pavlos Papapavlou
  
• International Conference The Future of Education, 5th edition (2015) - Papathanasiou A., Santorinaios M., Zoi S., “Constructing a Ludic and Acoustic Environment for the Deaf. (The Technology as a Tool in Music Education of the Deaf”
  
• International Conference: Digital Storytelling in Times of Crisis, Athens (2014) - Santorineos M., Zoi S., Dimitradi N., Diamantopoulos T., Bardakos J., Chrysanthopoulou C., Mavridou I., Papathanasiou A., Velaora M., Meli A., Papadopoulos N., Tselepidou V “VR Project installation Επι- λογή in Crisis

• Onassis ONX Proof Of Concept 2024 for the Cinematic VR Documentary “ZØ”, Phase 1 of the programme
  
• Prometheus Game Jam 2017. Organization: National Technical Unicersity of Athens: Second place in Video Games category for the team project Prometheus: Last Hope (Creators: Papathanasiou A., Taliakis G., Chrysanthopoulou C., Kasimidis C., Theodorellos A.) & Special Mention for the «Most Interesting Video Game» for the team project Prometheus: Last Hope (Creators: Papathanasiou A., Taliakis G., Chrysanthopoulou C., Kasimidis C., Theodorellos A.)
  
  

• 09/2023 – 10/2023: “Organizational Culture & Time Management Manager”, 125-hour evaluation training program
  
• 09/2023 – 11/2023: “Adult Education” (Certificate no. C.712/EE 09-11-2023/037), K.E.DI.VI.M. of University of Piraeus, 200-hour evaluation training program (ECTS 8)
  
• 07/2023 – 08/2023: “Fost Skills as an added value of personal and professional development of modern people” (AUTh_BRESU open005) Thessaloniki Medical School (AUTh)
  
• 11/2015 – 06/2015: Surdité et langue des signes : analyseurs politiques, philosophiques et sociolinguistiques. EHESS (Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales), Paris - France
  
• 8-10/05/2014 : International Scientific Conference on Digital Storytelling: Digital Storytelling in Times of Crisis. Organization : National and kapodistrian University of Athens, New Technologies in Communication, Education and Media Laboratory (UoA NTLab), with the support of the Research University Institute of Applied Communication and the cooperation of the Hellenic American Union.
  
• 28/05/2013: Workshop on: "Child and digital media: from play and networking to addiction and bullying" within the program "Communication Matters". Organization: Research Institute of Applied Communication / National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. Coordinator: Mr. Michalis Meimaris
  
• 9-12/05/2013: Carl Orff Musical Kinetic Education Seminar on: "The children's choir and Elementary Music Composition" | Professors Christiane Wieblitz, Ernst Wieblitz., Athens. Organization: Moraitis School
  
• 6&7/04/2013: "Exploring the beneficial effects of sound", Athens (16 hours). Organisation: Hellenic Sound, Music & Speech Research Institute, Under the auspices of the Ministry of Education & Religion, Culture & Sports