Faculty

The program is offered by two universities and three departments that bring together an impressive experience and knowledge in Design, Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Panayiotis Zaphiris
Professor
Programme Coordinator CUT

PhD, Wayne State University, USA

Research Interests: Human Computer Interaction, Social Computing and Inclusive Design with an emphasis on the design of innovative systems for disadvantaged groups.

Email: pzaphiris-AT-dsi.education

Nadia Charalambous
Associate Professor
Programme Coordinator UCY

PhD, National Technical University of Athens, GR

Research Interests: Social Inclusion, Architecture, Design

Email: ncharalampous-AT-dsi.education

Marinos Koutsomichalis
Assistant Professor

PhD, De Montfort University, UK

Research InterestsCreative Technologies & Innovation, Interactive Media, Experimental/Critical Design, HCI, Artistic Research

Email: mkoutsomichalis-AT-dsi.education

Andreas Savvides
Associate Professor

DDes, Harvard University, USA

Research Interests: Architecture, Urban Planning, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Futures

Email:  asavvides-AT-dsi.education

Demitrios Kargotis
Assistant Professor

MA, Royal College of Art, UK

Research Interests: Design, Social Engagement, Civic Performance, Co-Creation, Public Making, Collective Storytelling


Email:
dkargotis-AT-dsi.education

Konstantinos Avramidis
Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK

Research Interests: Architecture, Design Research Methods, Communicating Research

Email: kavramidis-AT-dsi.education

Daina Nicolaou
Special Teaching Staff

PhD, Warwick Business School, UK

Research Interests: Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Email: dnicolaou-AT-dsi.education

Antigoni Parmaxi
Special Teaching Staff

PhD, Cyprus University of Technology, CY

Research Interests: Social Technologies, Social Computing, Constructionism, Equality, Inclusive Design


Email:
aparmaxi-AT-dsi.education

Marina Pasia
Administrative Coordinator UCY

MA, EMJMD ALA Sapienza University of Rome, IT

Research Interests: Architecture, Design, Collaborative Design, Social Engagement Methods


Email:
mpasia-AT-dsi.education

Andreas Papallas
Administrative Coordinator CUT

DPhil, University of Oxford, UK

Research Interests: Design Thinking, Design Theory and Methodology, Architecture, Sustainable Urban Development

Email: apapallas-AT-dsi.education

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees: €5.125 for the whole programme

Application Deadline

Applications for January 2026 will open in October 2025

Contact us

For further information and enquiries contact us via email: info@dsi.education