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Eleni Ilkou

• Visiting PhD Researcher
• Leibniz University Hannover, Germany

Eleni Ilkou is a visiting researcher in CIRES from September to October 2025 hosted by CIRES Chief Investigator, Professor Gianluca Demartini. During her visit, she collaborated on the project “Benchmarking AI-Tutoring Systems”.

Affiliation: TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology in Hannover, Germany

Bio: Eleni Ilkou is a researcher in AI and education affiliated with the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology in Hannover, Germany. She has a decade-long practical experience in education and her research lies at the intersection of the Semantic Web, Knowledge Graphs, and Language Models, with applications in collaborative and self-regulated e-learning, and smart learning environments. Eleni’s work has appeared in top-tier venues such as IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies (TLT), The Web Conference (WWW), International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC), and Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), earning a Best Full Paper nomination at AIED 2025 and a Poster Honourable Mention at ISWC 2024. Beyond research, she is actively involved in the academic and research community, serving on organizing committees for Semantic Web conferences, leading Task 1.3 on Knowledge Graphs integration and interlinking within the GOBLIN COST Action, and contributing to science communication and community outreach through the Marie Curie Alumni Association.

 

 

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