Anestis Koutsoudis was born in Kavala in 1977 and grew up in the city of Xanthi, Greece. He received his Bachelor of Science (Hons) Computer Studies (Visualisation) from the School of Maths and Computing of the University of Derby and his Master of Science in Multimedia Technology from the Computer Science Department of the University of Bath. In 2010, he defended his PhD on “Content Based Retrieval of 3D Objects and MPEG-7 Metadata” from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Democritus University of Thrace. Since his undergraduate studies, he has been working as a freelancer in the area of software engineering and computer graphics. He has also worked as the head of the IT department of the regional TV channel Channel 6 - Radio Television SA. Since 2006, he is working in the Athena Research and Innovation Centre where he currently holds a principal research position. He is also a member of the Clepsydra digitisation centre research team. For more than fifteen years, he has participated in many research and development projects with emphasis on real time 3D graphics programming, multimedia, 3D digitisation, 3D digitisation, information retrieval and IT applications in the cultural heritage and education domains. His scientific published work has more than 450 citations. He is a reviewer in international journals and conferences. He participates in conference scientific committees. He is a member of the teaching staff of the postgraduate course "Applied Archaeological Sciences" of the University of the Aegean, while he has been a member of dissertation and PhD committees. He has also supervised the working placements of visiting students. He is a senior member of the IEEE Computer Society and a member of the Hellenic Informatics Union, a founding member of the Athena RC Researchers association and an evaluator of the Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS Belgium).

• Andreas Stergioulas, Ioannakis, G., Koutsoudis, A. & Chamzas, C. (2018). The Orion Pottery Repository--A Publicly Available 3D Objects’ Benchmark Database with Texture Information. In Euro-Mediterranean Conference, pages 174-187. [...] 
• Ioannakis, G., Arnaoutoglou, F., Koutsoudis, A., Pavlidis, G. & Chamzas, C. (2018). CurvMaps: A Novel Feature for 3D Model Classification. In 2018 International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS), pages 242-248. [...] 
• Kiourt, C., Koutsoudis, A. & Dimitris Kalles. (2018). Enhanced Virtual Reality Experience in Personalised Virtual Museums. International Journal of Computational Methods in Heritage Science (IJCMHS), 2(1), 23-39. [...] 
• Tsiafaki, D., Koutsoudis, A., Michailidou, N. & Arnaoutoglou, F (2018). Chapter 2. From a Buried Fragment to the Virtual Artefact: A Case Study of Greek Pottery, pages 17-34. [...] 
• Kiourt, C., Pavlidis, G., Koutsoudis, A. & Kalles, D. (2017). Multi-agent based virtual environments for cultural heritage. In The XXVI International Conference on Information, Communication and Automation Technologies. Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina. [...] 
• G Kontogianni, R Chliverou, Koutsoudis, A., Pavlidis, G. & A Georgopoulos. (2017). ENHANCING CLOSE-UP IMAGE BASED 3D DIGITISATION WITH FOCUS STACKING.. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences, 42. [...] 
• Ioannakis, G., Koutsoudis, A., Pratikakis, I. & Chamzas, C. (2017). RETRIEVAL—An Online Performance Evaluation Tool for Information Retrieval Methods. IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 20(1), 119-127. [...] 
• Ioannis Liritzis, Pavlidis, G., Spyros Vosinakis, Koutsoudis, A., Pantelis Volonakis, Matthew D Howland et al (2017). Delphi4Delphi: Data Acquisition of Spatial Cultural Heritage Data for Ancient Delphi, Greece. Heritage and Archaeology in the Digital Age. Springer. [...] 
• Kiourt, C., Pavlidis, G., Koutsoudis, A. & Dimitris Kalles. (2017). Realistic Simulation of Cultural Heritage. International Journal of Computational Methods in Heritage Science (IJCMHS), 1(1), 10-40. [...] 
• G Kontogianni, R Chliverou, Koutsoudis, A., Pavlidis, G. & A Georgopoulos. (2017). Investigating the Effect of Focus Stacking on Sfm-Mvs Algorithms. ISPRS-International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 385-389. [...] 
• Tsiafaki, D., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F. & Michailidou, N. (2016). KANTHAROS. FROM A BURIED FRAGMENT TO THE VIRTUAL ARTEFACT. In ARQUEOLÓGICA 2.0. Valencia, España : Campus de Vera, Universitat Politècnica de València. [...] 
• Tsiafaki, D., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F. & Michailidou, N. (2016). Kantharos: the visualisation of an ancient Greek vase. In GUIDES TO GOOD PRACTICE IN DOCUMENTATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS. Mainz, Germany. [...] 
• Kiourt, C., Koutsoudis, A. & Pavlidis, G. (2016). DynaMus: a fully dynamic 3D virtual Museum framework. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 22, 984-991. [...] 
• Pratikakis, I., MA Savelonas, Arnaoutoglou, F., Ioannakis, G., Koutsoudis, A., T Theoharis et al. (2016). SHREC’16 track: Partial shape queries for 3d object retrieval. Proc. 3DOR, 1(8). [...] 
• Pratikakis, I., MA Savelonas, Arnaoutoglou, F., Ioannakis, G., Koutsoudis, A., T Theoharis et al. (2016). Partial Shape Queries for 3D Object Retrieval. [...] 
• Ioannakis, G., Koutsoudis, A. & Chamzas, C. (2016). 3D Object Spatial-consistent Texture Maps Appropriate for 2D Image Processing. [...] 
• Kiourt, C., Koutsoudis, A., Markantonatou, S. & Pavlidis, G. (2016). THE ‘SYNTHESIS’ VIRTUAL MUSEUM. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 16(5), 1-9. [...] 
• Konstantinos Sfikas, Pratikakis, I., Koutsoudis, A., Michalis Savelonas & Theoharis Theoharis. (2016). Partial matching of 3D cultural heritage objects using panoramic views. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 75(7), 3693-3707. [...] 
• Ioannakis, G., Chamzas, C., Koutsoudis, A., Nikolaos Papamarkos, Pratikakis, I., Arnaoutoglou, F. et al. (2016). Applying conformal geometry for creating a 3D model spatial-consistent texture map. In Digital Media Industry & Academic Forum (DMIAF), pages 117-120. [...] 
• Tsiafaki, D., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F. & Michailidou, N. (2016). Virtual reassembly and completion of a fragmentary drinking vessel. Virtual Archaeology Review, 7(15), 67-76. [...] 
• Ioannis Liritzis, Pavlidis, G., Spyros Vosynakis, Koutsoudis, A., Pantelis Volonakis, Nikos Petrochilos et al. (2016). Delphi4Delphi: first results of the digital archaeology initiative for ancient Delphi, Greece. Antiquity, 90(354). [...] 
• Tsaouselis, A., Stavroglou, K., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Michailidou, N. & Tsiafaki, D. (2015). The 3D Icons Portal: A Web tool for the dissemination of European Cultural Heritage Thesaurus. In. Sienna, Italy. [...] 
• Georgia Petsa, Kiourt, C., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Markantonatou, S. & Pavlidis, G. (2015). Towards a unified cultural and educational portal prototype for museums and exhibitions, International Workshop on Virtual Archaeology: Museums & Cultural Tourism. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Athanasios Tsaouselis, Ioannakis, G. & Chamzas, C. (2015). Creating 3D Replicas of Medium-to Large-Scale Monuments for Web-Based Dissemination Within the Framework of the 3D-Icons Project. CAA2015, 971. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Ioannakis, G., Pratikakis, I. & Chamzas, C. (2015). RETRIEVAL 3D: an on-line content-based retrieval performance evaluation tool. In Proceedings of the 2015 Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval, pages 95-98. [...] 
• Kiourt, C., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Georgia Petsa, Markantonatou, S. & Pavlidis, G. (2015). The ‘Synthesis’ Virtual Museum--an open virtual exhibition creation tool, Delphi, Greece, International Workshop on Virtual Archaeology: Museums & Cultural Tourism. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. (2015). 3D Digitisation of World Heritage: Digitizing UNESCO Heritage (the case of 3DICONS). Ioannis Liritzis University of the Aegean, GR Arne Flaten Ball State University Susan Bergeron, 23, 9. [...] 
• Ioannakis, G., Koutsoudis, A., N Papamarkos & Chamzas, C. (2015). Object-Panorama using SIFT/SURF descriptors and Tamura texture features. Ioannis Liritzis University of the Aegean, GR Arne Flaten Ball State University Susan Bergeron, 23, 46. [...] 
• Kiourt, C., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Georgia Petsa, Markantonatou, S. & Pavlidis, G. (2015). A dynamic web-based 3D virtual museum framework based on open data. In Digital Heritage, 2015, pages 647-650. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Ioannakis, G., Blaž Vidmar, Arnaoutoglou, F. & Chamzas, C. (2015). Using noise function-based patterns to enhance photogrammetric 3D reconstruction performance of featureless surfaces. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 16(5), 664-670. [...] 
• A Symeonidis, Koutsoudis, A., Ioannakis, G. & Chamzas, C. (2014). Inheriting texture maps between different complexity 3D meshes. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2(5), 355. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Blaž Vidmar, Ioannakis, G., Arnaoutoglou, F., Pavlidis, G. & Chamzas, C. (2014). Multi-image 3D reconstruction data evaluation. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 15(1), 73-79. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F. & Pavlidis, G. (2014). Passive markers as a low-cost method of enriching cultural visits on user's demand. Journal of Advanced Computer Science & Technology, 3(1). [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. (2014). Digitisation, processing and visualisation of monuments within the 3D-ICONS framework: The case of Athena RC. In ISPRS Technical Commission V Symposium, 3D-ICONS Workshop. Rive del Garda, Italy. [...] 
• S. Simeonidis, Koutsoudis, A., Ioannakis, G. & Chamzas, C. (2014). Inheriting texture maps between different complexity 3D meshes. In ISPRS Technical Commission V Symposium, 3D-ICONS Workshop. Rive del Garda, Italy. [...] 
• Stratis J.A., Makarona C., Lazidou D., Sanchez E.G., Koutsoudis, A., Pamplona M. et al. (2014). Enhancing the examination workflow for Byzantine icons: Implementation of information technology tools in a traditional context. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 15(1), 85-91. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Blaž Vidmar & Arnaoutoglou, F. (2013). Performance evaluation of a multi-image 3D reconstruction software on a low-feature artefact. Journal of Archaeological Science, 40(12), 4450-4456. [...] 
• Konstantinos Sfikas, Pratikakis, I., Koutsoudis, A., Michalis Savelonas & Theoharis Theoharis. (2013). 3D object partial matching using panoramic views. In International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing, pages 169-178. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Pratikakis, I. & Chamzas, C. (2013). On 3D Object Retrieval Benchmarking. Journal of 3D Research, 4(4). [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., B. Vidmar & Arnaoutoglou, F. (2013). Performance Evaluation of a Multi-Image 3D Reconstruction Software on a Low-Feature Artefact. Journal of Archaeological Science, 40(12), 4450-4456. [...] 
• F. Remondino, F. Menna, Koutsoudis, A., Chamzas, C. & S. El-Hakim. (2013). Design and implement a reality-based 3D digitisation and modelling project. In International Congress on Digital Heritage. Marseille, France. [...] 
• K. Sfikas, Pratikakis, I., Koutsoudis, A., M. Savelonas & T. Theoharis. (2013). D Object Partial Matching Using Panoramic Views. In ICIAP 2013 International Workshops. Naples, Italy. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., C. Makarona & Pavlidis, G. (2012). Content-Based Navigation Within Virtual Museums. Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Technology, 1(2), 73-81. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Stavroglou, K., Pavlidis, G. & Chamzas, C. (2012). 3DSSE - A 3D Scene Search Engine,Exploring 3D Scenes Using Keywords. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 13, 187-194. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. (2012). Bring Cultural Heritage 3D Content on the Web Using the X3DOM Framework. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. (2012). On Providing 3D Content to Europeana, The case of Athena Research Centre. In CARARE Final Policy Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. & Pavlidis, G. (2011). Content-based search and retrieval within complex 3D scenes_1. In accepted in the 16th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies,. Vienna, Austria. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. & Chamzas, C. (2011). 3D Pottery Shape Matching Using Depth Map Images. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 12, 128-133. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. (2010). Content Based Retrieval of 3D Objects and MPEG-7 Metadata. Phd Thesis, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Democritus University of Thrace. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Pavlidis, G. & Chamzas, C. (2010). Detecting Shape Similarities in 3D Pottery Repositories. In IEEE Int. Workshop on Semantic Web and Reasoning for Cultural Heritage and Digital Libr. Pittsburgh,USA. [...] 
• D. Pletinckx & Koutsoudis, A. (2010). Metadata for documenting the virtual reconstruction process. In Workshop on Metadata for 3D: towards a practical approach, VAST 2010. Paris, France. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Pavlidis, G., Liami, V., Tsiafaki, D. & Chamzas, C. (2010). 3D Pottery content-based retrieval based on pose normalisation and segmentation. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 11, 329-338. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. & Chamzas, C. (2009). A 3D Pottery Content Based Retrieval Method. In Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval, Eurographics '09. Munich, Germany. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. & Chamzas, C. (2009). 3D Pottery Shape Similarity Matching Based on Digital Signatures. In in Procs. of the 37th Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Conference (CAA 2009). Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. [...] 
• Pavlidis, G., Arnaoutoglou, F., Koutsoudis, A. & Chamzas, C. (2009). Virtual Walkthrough in a Lost Town - The Virtual Argostoli. In accepted in the IASTED Computer Graphics and Imaging CGIM 2010. Innsbruck, Austria. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Pavlidis, G., Arnaoutoglou, F., Tsiafaki, D. & Chamzas, C. (2009). Qp: A tool for generating 3D models of ancient Greek pottery. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 10, 281-295. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Pavlidis, G., V. Tsioukas & Chamzas, C. (2008). Process Evaluation of 3D Reconstruction methodologies targeted to Web based Virtual Reality. In XXI International CIPA Symposium. Athens, Greece. [...] 
• C. Makarona, Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Tsirliganis, N., J. Stratis & Chamzas, C. (2008). Towards a Complete Digitisation of Post Byzantine Icons. In 3D Colour Laser Scanning Conference,UCL Museums and Collections and UCL Demartpment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Pavlidis, G., V. Tsioukas & Chamzas, C. (2008). Creating Internet Friendly 3D Tours Using 3D Range Scanner Data. In 3D Colour Laser Scanning Conference,UCL Museums and Collections and UCL Demartpment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, pages 27-28 March. London, UK. [...] 
• E. Rakitina, I. Rakitin, V. Staleva, Arnaoutoglou, F., Koutsoudis, A. & Pavlidis, G. (2008). An Overview of 3D Laser Scanning Technology. In International Scientific Conference. Varna, Bulgaria. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Pavlidis, G., Tsiafaki, D. & Chamzas, C. (2008). A Versatile Workflow for 3D Reconstructions and Modelling of Cultural Heritage Sites Based on Open Source Software. In. Cyprus. [...] 
• Chamzas, C., Koutsoudis, A., Pavlidis, G. & Tsiafaki, D. (2008). Applying 3D Digitisation Technologies in the Culture Heritage Domain. In Mikropoulos, T., Papachristos & N. (editors), Proceedings of the International Symposium on “Information & Communication Technologies in Cultural Heritage”, pages 35-48. Ioannina. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Pavlidis, G., Tsiafaki, D. & Chamzas, C. (2008). A versatile workflow for 3D reconstructions and modeling of cultural heritage sites based on open source software. In Ioannides, M., Addison, A., Georgopoulos, A. et al (editors), VSMM2008 “Digital Heritage”, Proceedings of the 14th international conference on virtual systems and multimedia, pages 238-244. Limassol. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Chamzas, C., Tsiafaki, D., Pavlidis, G. & Arnaoutoglou, F. (2008). A 3D Pottery Database for Benchmarking Content Based Retrieval Mechanisms. In Eurographics 2008 Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval. Chersonesos, Crete. [...] 
• Pavlidis, G., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Vassilios Tsioukas & Chamzas, C. (2007). Methods for 3D digitization of cultural heritage. Journal of cultural heritage, 8(1), 93-98. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F. & Chamzas, C. (2007). On 3D Reconstruction of the old city of Xanthi. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 8(1), 26-31. [...] 
• Pavlidis, G., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., V. Tsioukas & Chamzas, C. (2007). Methods for 3D digitization of Cultural Heritage_1. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 8(1), 93-98. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F., Pavlidis, G. & Chamzas, C. (2007). 3D Content-based Visualization of Databases. In International Conference on Knowledge Generation, Communication and Management. Orlando, Florida,USA. [...] 
• Pavlidis, G., Tsiafaki, D., Tsioukas, V., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F. & Chamzas, C. (2007). Preservation of Architectural Heritage through 3D Digitization. International Journal of Architectural Computing (IJAC), 5(2), 221-237. [...] 
• Arnaoutoglou, F., Koutsoudis, A., Pavlidis, G., V. Tsioukas & Chamzas, C. (2006). Towards a versatile handheld 3D Laser Scanner. In 7th International Symposium on Virtual Realitiy, Archaelogy and Cultural Heritage (VAST 2006). Nicosia, Cyprus. [...] 
• Pavlidis, G., Tsiafaki, D., Koutsoudis, A., Arnaoutoglou, F. & Tsioukas, V. (2006). Recording Cultural Heritage. In Third International Conference of Museology. Mytilene. [...] 
• Tsirliganis, N., Pavlidis, G., Koutsoudis, A., D. Papadopoulou, A. Tsompanopoulos, Stavroglou, K. et al. (2004). Archiving Cultural Objects in the 21st Century. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 5(4), 379-384. [...] 
• Koutsoudis, A. (2003). 3D reconstruction of objects based on the shape-from-silhouette technique. Master Thesis, Computer Science Department, University of Bath, UK. [...] 
• Tsirliganis, N., Pavlidis, G., Koutsoudis, A., D.Papadopoulou, A.Tsompanopoulos, Stavroglou, K. et al. (2002). Archiving 3D Cultural Objects with Surface Point-Wise Database Information_1. In 3D Data Processing, Visualization & Transmission 3DPVT 2002, pages 766-769. Padova, Italy. [...] 
• Tsirliganis, N., Pavlidis, G., Koutsoudis, A., E.Politou, A.Tsompanopoulos, Stavroglou, K. et al. (2002). New Ways in Digitization and Visualization of Cultural Objects. In IEEE International Digital Signal Processing Conference DSP 2002, pages 475-478. Santorini, Greece. [...] 
• Tsirliganis, N., Pavlidis, G., Koutsoudis, A., D.Papadopoulou, A.Tsompanopoulos, Stavroglou, K. et al. (2001). Integrated Documentation of Cultural Heritage Through 3D Imaging and Multimedia Database. In International Symposium on Virtual Reality, in Proc. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage VAST 2001. Glyfada, Athens, Greece. [...]