Minas Pergantis

Supervisor: Andreas Giannakoulopoulos

Minas Pergantis is a graduate of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Polytechnic School of the University of Patras. He has multiple years of work experience in the private sector as a Web application programmer and Website developer.

He successfully completed the doctoral program of the Department of Audio & Visual Arts of the Ionian University and was awarded a PhD on July of 2023. His dissertation was titled "Art search online: analysis of user behaviour and search technologies"

Since September 2023 he is an active postdoctoral researcher of the Department of Audio & Visual Arts. His post doctoral research is titled "Evaluation and Optimization of User Experience in Online Digital Art Repositories".

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.