National Technical University of Athens

Graduate Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Thesis Title: Applications of Kalman filter in different technological systems for reasons of measurement analysis and improvement (submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Inter-Departmental Master's Degree in Engineering-Economic Systems)

About

Ilias Tsakalis [Ηλίας Τσακάλης] was born in Agrinio in 1974. He graduated from the Economics Department, University of Patras in 1995 and from the Accounting Department, Technological Education Institute (T.E.I.) of Mesolonghi in 1999. In 2005 he obtained his postgraduate degree (Master of Business Administration) from the National Technical University of Athens (N.T.U.A.), specializing in Engineering-Economic Systems, while in 2006 he obtained the Certificate of Pedagogical and Teaching Competence from the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (A.S.PE.T.E.) in Patras. In addition, he studied Public Administration at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences where he obtained his third undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) in 2009. In the same year he obtained the Certificate in Counselling and Guidance from the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (A.S.PE.T.E.) in Athens.

From March 2000 to December 2005 Ilias Tsakalis was an Investment Officer of the EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. (retail banking). From January 2006 to August 2007 he worked as an Accountant of the 36th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities (Hellenic Ministry of Culture) in Mesolonghi. In September 2007 he was appointed as a teacher of Economics in secondary schools (Hellenic Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs). He currently works at the lower secondary school (Gymnasio) of Kimolos.

His research interests focus on the following fields: Accounting Framework, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Tax Accounting, Accounting Applications, Accounting Information Systems & Financial Results, Financial & Banking services.