Lecturer at the University of St Andrews

I am a Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of St Andrews.
In my research I employ artificial intelligence methods to improve the delivery of healthcare services. I am particularly interested in AI-enabled process modelling, workflow analysis, social machines and their applications in healthcare.
Previously, I worked as a Teaching and Research Fellow in the Centre for Medical Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, where I led a range of introductory data science and computing courses, including Medical Informatics and the Code Yourself! MOOC. Prior to that, I worked as a Senior Researcher in the SociaM project, looking at the theory and practice of healthcare social machines. I was also a Research Associate in the WorkflowFM project, which aimed to support patient safety through the use of formal methods. I obtained my PhD from the University of Edinburgh in 2012, entitled "Analysing Supply Chain Operation Dynamics through Logic-Based Modelling and Simulation".

RESEARCH

I am interested in the coordination of complex, distributed and dynamic systems, such as healthcare systems, supply chains and online learning systems. I employ artificial intelligence methods to model, simulate and analyse complex workflows, as well as diagnose delays and poor performance.

Health Informatics

I am investigating healthcare procedures followed by clinicians in real-world settings. This includes integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines.

Artificial Intelligence

Knowledge representation and reasoning, formal methods and intelligent agents are employed for modelling and diagnosing complex behaviours.

Workflow Management

End-to-end smart workflow management: From process modelling to workflow composition, and from simulation and analysis to deployment.

PROJECTS

Mining EHR workflows
Mining EHR workflows
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Sociograms: Rapid assembly of social machines
Sociograms: Rapid assembly of social machines
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Delayed Discharges from Hospital
Delayed Discharges from Hospital
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HIV ICP project
HIV Integrated Care Pathways
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process conceptualisation of intra-hospital transfers
Safer Intra-hospital Transfers
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Supply Chain Operation Dynamics
Supply Chain Operation Dynamics
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Code Yourself!
Large-Scale Computing Education
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Business Interaction Ontology
Business Interaction
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Dell's SC strategies
Supply Chain Strategies
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PUBLICATIONS

  • C. O. Back, A. Manataki, and E. Harrison. Mining Patient Flow Patterns in a Surgical Ward. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Health Informatics, Valetta, Malta, February 2020 [pdf] [SCITEPRESS version]
  • P. Fulop, A. Manataki, A. Agachi, and P. Pop. Predicting Survival After Surgery for Brain Tumour Patients: A Machine Learning Study on Clinical Data and Molecular Data. In Proceedings of the AI for Social Good workshop, 7th International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR 2019), New Orleans, USA, May 2019 [pdf]
  • A. Grando, A. Manataki, S.K. Furniss, B. Duncan, A. Solomon, A. Kaufman, S. Hirn, R. Sunday, J. Bouchereau, B. Doebbeling, M.M. Burton, K.A. Poterack, T. Miksch, and R.A. Helmers. Multi-Method Study of Electronic Health Records Workflows. In Proceedings of the AMIA 2018 Annual Symposium, San Francisco, United States, November 2018 [pdf] [AMIA version]
  • P. Papapanagiotou, A. Davoust, D. Murray-Rust, A. Manataki, M. van Kleek, N. Shadbolt, and D. Robertson. Social Machines for All. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, July 2018 [pdf] [AAMAS version]
  • D. Murray-Rust, A. Davoust, P. Papapanagiotou, A. Manataki, M. van Kleek, N. Shadbolt, and D. Robertson. Towards Executable Representations of Social Machines. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, Edinburgh, UK, June 2018 [pdf] [Springer version]
  • I. F. de Kereki, J. V. Paulós, and A. Manataki. The "Code Yourself!" and "¡A Programar!" programming MOOC for teenagers: Reflecting on one and a half years of experience. CLEI Electronic Journal, 21(2), 2018 [pdf] [CLEI version]
  • A. Manataki, J. Fleuriot, and P. Papapanagiotou. A Workflow-Driven Formal Methods Approach to the Generation of Structured Checklists for Intrahospital Patient Transfers, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 21(4): 1156-1162, 2017 [pdf] [IEEE version]
  • A. Dewanti, P. Papapanagiotou, J. Fleuriot, D. Gilhooly, A. Manataki, and L. Moss. Development of workflow-based guidelines for the care of burns in Scotland. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on e-Health, Porto, Portugal, July 2017 [pdf]
  • V. Hanschke, A. Manataki, C. A. Alexandru, P. Papapanagiotou, C. Deighan, L. Taylor, and D. Robertson. Designing a Social Machine for the Heart Manual Service. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Health Informatics, Porto, Portugal, February 2017 [pdf] [SCITEPRESS version]
  • C. A. Alexandru, D. Clutterbuck, P. Papapanagiotou, J. Fleuriot, and A. Manataki. A Step Towards the Standardisation of HIV Care Practices. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Health Informatics, Porto, Portugal, February 2017 [pdf] [SCITEPRESS version]
  • D. Robertson, F. Giunchiglia, S. Pavis, E. Turra, G. Bella, E. Elliot, A. Morris, M. Atkinson, G. McAllister, A. Manataki, P. Papapanagiotou, and M. Parsons. Healthcare Data Safe Havens: Towards a Logical Architecture and Experiment Automation, The Journal of Engineering, 2016 [pdf] [IET version]
  • A. Manataki, and I.F. de Kereki. "Code Yourself" and "A Programar": a bilingual MOOC for teaching Computer Science to teenagers. In Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Eire, PA, October 2016 [pdf] [IEEE version]
  • I. F. de Kereki, J. V. Paulós, and A. Manataki. A bilingual MOOC that teaches youngsters how to program: Analysis and reflections on one year of experiences. In Proceedings of the XLII Latin American Computing Conference, Chile, October 2016 [pdf] [IEEE version]
  • S. Joksimovic, A. Manataki, D. Gaševic, S. Dawson, V. Kovanovic, and I.F. de Kereki. Translating network position into performance: Importance of Centrality in Different Network Configurations. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Learning Analytics And Knowledge, Edinburgh, UK, April 2016 (nominated for best paper award) [pdf] [ACM version]
  • P. Papapanagiotou, J. Fleuriot, A. Manataki, A. Winter, R. Nandwani, D. Clutterbuck, and D. Wilks. Rigorous development of computer based Integrated Care Pathways for HIV patients. In Proceedings of the 7th Health Informatics Scotland Conference, Glasgow, UK, September 2014 [pdf] [BCS version]
  • A. Manataki, J. Fleuriot, and P. Papapanagiotou. Tracheostomy transfers: A case study in the application of formal methods to intra-hospital patient transfers. In Proceedings of the 27th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, New York, USA, May 2014 [pdf] [IEEE version]
  • A. Manataki, Y.-H. Chen-Burger, and M. Rovatsos. SCOlog: A logic-based approach to analysing supply chain operation dynamics, Expert Systems with Applications, 41(1): 23-38, 2014 [pdf]
  • PhD Thesis: Analysing Supply Chain Operation Dynamics through Logic-Based Modelling and Simulation. 2012 [pdf]
  • A. Manataki and Y-H Chen-Burger. A Meta-Model of Business Interaction for Assisting Intelligent Workflow Systems. In Proceedings of the 5th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-agent Systems – Technologies and Applications, Manchester, UK, June 2011 [pdf] [Springer version]
  • A. Manataki, Y.-H. Chen-Burger, and M. Rovatsos. Improving the understanding of supply chain dynamics: Towards an intelligent simulation tool. In Proceedings of the 17th Conference of the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA 2010), Porto, Portugal, June, 2010 [pdf]
  • A. Manataki, Y.-H. Chen-Burger, and M. Rovatsos. Towards Improving Supply Chain Coordination through Agent-Based Simulation. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems (PAAMS 2010), Salamanca, Spain, April 2010 [pdf] [Springer version]
  • A. Manataki and Y-H Chen-Burger. Analysing Supply Chain Strategies Using Knowledge-Based Techniques. In Proceedings of the 3rd KES Symposium on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems – Technologies and Applications, Invited Session on Digital Economy, Uppsala, Sweden, June 2009 [pdf] [Springer version]
  • G. Nadarajan, A. Manataki and Y-H Chen-Burger. Semantics-Based Process Support for Grid Applications, In N. Bessis editor, Grid Technology for Maximizing Collaborative Decision Management and Support: Advancing Effective Virtual Organizations, IGI Global, 2009 [pdf] [IGI version]
  • MSc Thesis: A Knowledge-Based Analysis and Modelling of Dell's Supply Chain Strategies. 2007 [pdf]

TEACHING

Code Yourself! & ¡A Programar!

Coding MOOCs

Academic lead of the free online courses Code Yourself! and ¡A Programar!, which teach young teenagers around the world how to program.

Medical Informatics wordcloud

Medical Informatics lecturing

Lecturer in Medical Informatics, a course that introduces medical students and professionals to data science concepts and techniques.

Innovative Learning Week

Innovative Learning Week

Organiser of the hands-on, interactive Innovative Learning Week workshop "Speaking of Informatics: The Art of Science Communication".

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Science Festival

Science Festival

Our Game On! workshop has taught more than 900 kids over 5 years how to build their own computer games.

First Lego League

First Lego League

Fun judging in a robotics competition for young ones. Can you complete all challenges?

Code First: Girls

Code First: Girls

We need more women in tech! I've recently given a talk for CF:G, in an attempt to lure young women into IT.

Head of College Outreach Prize

Head of College Prize

Winner of the 2016 Head of College Outreach Prize in the College of Science and Engineering.

PERSONAL

I was born in Athens, and grew up in the carnival capital of Greece, Patras. I studied Management Science and Technology at the Athens University of Economics and Business, and then decided to do an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh. Having done a gap year in Cologne, Germany, I strongly believe in the advantages of youth mobility. I am therefore running the project GapYear, promoting European mobility to young Greeks, funded by the European Commission.
Wanna make my day? A coffee, a newspaper and a cookie in your kitchen will do - in this order.

CONTACT

School of Computer Science, Jack Cole Building,
North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SX, UK

A.Manataki@st-andrews.ac.uk

+44 1334 463265

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