Minas Pergantis

Supervisor: Andreas Giannakoulopoulos

Minas Pergantis is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Audio & Visual Arts of the Ionian University where he is conducting research focusing on the evaluation and optimization of the User Experience (UX) in online digital art repositories. He holds a PhD from the same department for his research in the fields of online Art search, user behavior analysis and search technologies. He also holds a integrated Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Patras. 

As an academic researcher, he specializes in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and usability, Web and Semantic Web data extraction and computational analysis, search engines and SEO, and user behavior analysis based on qualitative and quantitative data, always with an emphasis on Art and Cultural Heritage applications. In addition to his research activity, he is a professional software engineer with many years of experience in the private sector in the fields of website, Web application and smpartphone application design and development.

Publications

Journals:

• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Konstantinou, N.; Koutsompolis, D.; Pergantis, M.; Varlamis, I. Academic Excellence, Website Quality, SEO Performance: Is there a Correlation? Future Internet 2019, 11, 242. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi11110242
• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Konstantinou, N.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Limniati, L.; Varlamis, I. Exploring the Dominance of the English Language on the Websites of EU Countries. Future Internet 2020, 12, 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi12040076
• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Poulimenou, S.M.; Deliyannis, I. Good Practices for Web-Based Cultural Heritage Information Management for Europeana. Information 2021, 12, 179. https://doi.org/10.3390/info12050179
• Kanellopoulou, C. , Pergantis, M. , Konstantinou, N. , Kanellopoulos, N. and Giannakoulopoulos, A. (2021) Foreign Language Web-Based Learning by Means of Audiovisual Interactive Activities. Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 14, 207-232. doi: 10.4236/jsea.2021.146013.
• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Konstantinou, N.; Kouretsis, A.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Varlamis, I. Estimation on the Importance of Semantic Web Integration for Art and Culture Related Online Media Outlets. Future Internet 2022, 14, 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi14020036
• Pergantis, M.; Varlamis, I.; Giannakoulopoulos, A. User Evaluation and Metrics Analysis of a Prototype Web-Based Federated Search Engine for Art and Cultural Heritage. Information 2022, 13, 285. https://doi.org/10.3390/info13060285
• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Limniati, L.; Kouretsis, A. Investigating the Country of Origin and the Role of the .eu TLD in External Trade of European Union Member States. Future Internet 2022, 14, 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi14060174
• Lamprogeorgos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Panagopoulos, M.; Giannakoulopoulos, A. Aesthetic Trends and Semantic Web Adoption of Media Outlets Identified through Automated Archival Data Extraction. Future Internet 2022, 14, 204. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi14070204
• Kouretsis, A.; Varlamis, I.; Limniati, L.; Pergantis, M.; Giannakoulopoulos, A. Mapping Art to a Knowledge Graph: Using Data for Exploring the Relations among Visual Objects in Renaissance Art. Future Internet 2022, 14, 206. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi14070206 
• Pergantis, M.; Kouretsis, A.; Giannakoulopoulos, A. Investigating Online Art Search through Quantitative Behavioral Data and Machine Learning Techniques. Analytics 2023, 2, 359-392. https://doi.org/10.3390/analytics2020021 
• Pergantis, M.; Varlamis, I.; Kanellopoulos, N.G.; Giannakoulopoulos, A. Searching Online for Art and Culture: User Behavior Analysis. Future Internet 2023, 15, 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi15060211 
• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Lamprogeorgos, A. User Experience, Functionality and Aesthetics Evaluation in an Academic Multi-Site Web Ecosystem. Future Internet 2024, 16(3), 92. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi16030092

Conferences:

• Pergantis, M.; Limniati, L.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2021). THE CHALLENGE OF SEARCHING FOR ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE RELATED COURSES ON THE WEB. EDULEARN2021. 12093-12098. 10.21125/edulearn.2021.2528.
• Lamprogeorgos, A.; Limniati, L.; Pergantis, M.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2021). AESTHETICS EVOLUTION OF E-LEARNING INTERFACES. EDULEARN2021. 12077-12085. 10.21125/edulearn.2021.2525.
• Pergantis, M.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2021). Results of a Qualitative Survey of Habits and Needs of Users Searching the Web for Art and Cultural Heritage. DCAC-2021. (Under Publication)
• Lamprogeorgos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2021). Hidden Treasures of the Past: Collecting Data on Web Design from Internet Archives. DCAC-2021. (Under Publication)
• Pergantis, M.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2021). Review of Data Models Implementing Linked Open Data in Arts and Cultural Heritage. EUTIC-2021. (Under Publication)
• Lamprogeorgos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2021). Determining the Influential Parameters for the Aesthetics of a Website. EUTIC-2021. (Under Publication)
• Pergantis, M.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2022). Comparative analysis of popular APIs providing access to content related to Art and Cultural Heritage. DCAC-2022. (Under Publication)
• Lamprogeorgos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2022). A methodological guide to gathering archival data related to website aesthetics. DCAC-2022. (Under Publication)
• Rovithis, E.; Komianos, V.; Vogklis, K.; Pergantis, M.; Moustakas, N.; Kontopanagou, K.; Tsipis, A.; Loufopoulos, A.; Tsiridou, T.; Floros, A.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2022). C.CAGE (Corfu Cultural Adventure GamE): An Immersive Adventure Game to Showcase the History, Tradition, Art, and Local Creativity of Corfu. In DCAC-2022 Proceedings. (Under Publication)
• Pergantis, M.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2022). Content-Based Image Search on the Web and its Application in the Fields of Art and Culture.   In EUTIC-2022 Proceedings. (Under Publication)
• Lamprogeorgos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2022). Color Theory Based Evaluation of Industry-specific Color Combinations and Schemes Used in Websites. In EUTIC-2022 Proceedings. (Under Publication)
• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Deliyannis, I.; Pergantis, M.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Vogklis, K.; Lampoura, S.; Kaimara, P.; Poulimenou, S.M.; (2022). BRENDA - Digital Gastronomy Routes: a serious game designed to connect local products and recipes with cultural heritage using WWW and AR technologies. In EUTIC-2022 Proceedings. (Under Publication)
• Deliyannis, I.; Toulis, I.; Longo, R.; Pergantis, M.; (2023). Extending the MUSENSE project from the Music Industry to the Wider World of Performance. In DCAC-2023 Proceedings. (Under Publication)
• Paschou, S.; Pergantis, M.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2023). Η Τέχνη στο Διαδίκτυο: Το Συνταγματικό Δικαίωμα της Ελευθερίας της Τέχνης του Πολίτη Μέσα από το Παράδειγμα της Μηχανής Αναζήτησης Art Boulevard. In IAKE 2023 Proceedings. (Under Publication)
• Pergantis, M.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Limniati. L.; Giannakoulopoulos, A.; (2023). Comparative Analysis of the User Experience Offered by International Art and Cultural Heritage Content Providers. In EUTIC-2023 Proceedings. (Under Publication)
• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Pergantis, M.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; (2024). USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN FOR ACADEMIC CONTENT EDITORS IN A MULTISITE ENVIRONMENT. In INTED2024 Proceedings (pp. 3247-3255). IATED.
• Giannakoulopoulos, A.; Lamprogeorgos, A.; Pergantis, M. (2024). A UNIFIED AESTHETIC APPROACH TO ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL WEB DESIGN. In INTED2024 Proceedings (pp. 3240-3246). IATED.