Athanasios Vourvopoulos

Group:

Evolutionary Systems and Biomedical Engineering Lab (LaSEEB)

Assistant Professor at the Bioengineering Dept. of Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST)/University of Lisbon, and Researcher at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR/LaSEEB). My main research area involves the use of EEG-based Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) with interactive systems for neurorehabilitation. Specifically, the study of cortical potentials that may be used to convey information about the user's brain activity to a computer system (e.g. user-interfaces, virtual environments, or robotic devices) and to develop methods that will allow improving the quality-of-life in assistive or restorative ways. Overall, my research is in the intersection between the fields of computer and biomedical engineering with a two-fold objective: On the one hand, to design robust brain-computer interaction for communication and control, while on the other hand, to identify the underlying mechanisms of brain recovery after stroke or other cerebrovascular and neurological disorders.

Athanasios Vourvopoulos

Office:

6.07

Position:

Assistant Professor (IST)

Email:

thanos@isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Personal Page:

https://www.vourvopoulos.com/

FCT:

J599111gy6pa

ORCID:

0000-0001-9676-8599

CienciaID:

5813-A481-A9D3

Google Scholar:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=omW42z4AAAAJ&hl=lv

[1] NOISyS – Neuroadaptive Systems for Brain Restoration based on Virtual-Reality and Brain-Computer Interfaces [2023-03; 2026-03]

[1] MIG_N2Treat – Multimodal neuroimaging biomarkers throughout the migraine cycle: towards neurofeedback training for personalized anti-migraine treatment – FCT [2018-06; 2022-05]

[1] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Evangelos Georgaras "Physiological assessment of brain, cardiovascular, and respiratory changes in multimodal motor imagery brain-computer interface training", Research in Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 12(1), 2025

[2] Tianhao He, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Michail Giannakos "Democratizing EEG: Embedding Electroencephalography in a Head-Mounted Display for Ubiquitous Brain-Computer Interfacing", International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 2024

[3] Rodrigo Vieira, Plinio Moreno, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "EEG-based action anticipation in human-robot interaction: a comparative pilot study", Front Neurorobot, 2024

[4] Monica Afonso, Sanchez-Cuesta, Francisco, Yeray González-Zamorano, Juan Pablo Romero, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "Investigating the synergistic neuromodulation effect of bilateral rTMS and VR brain-computer interfaces training in chronic stroke patients", J. Neural Eng. 21 056037, 2024

[5] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Mathis Fleury, Diego Blanco-Mora, Jean Claude-Fernandes , Patrícia Figueiredo, Sergi i Badia "Brain imaging and clinical outcome of embodied VR-BCI training in chronic stroke patients: a longitudinal pilot study", Brain-Computer Interfaces, 11(4), 193–209., 2024

[6] Evangelos Niforatos, Tianhao He, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Michail Giannakos "Democratizing EEG: Embedding Electroencephalography in a Head-Mounted Display for Ubiquitous Brain-Computer Interfacing", 2024

[7] Evangelos Niforatos, Tianhao He, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Michail Giannakos "Democratizing EEG: Embedding Electroencephalography in a Head-Mounted Display for Ubiquitous Brain-Computer Interfacing", International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–25, 2024

[8] Daniela Esteves, Alexandre Andrade , Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "EEG Biomarkers of VR Embodiment in BCI training", 5th International Neuroergonomics Conference, Bordeaux, France, 2024

[9] Francisco Cuesta, Yeray González-Zamorano, Marcos Moreno-Verdú, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, José Ignacio Serrano, Maria Del Castillo-Sobrino, Patrícia Figueiredo, Juan Romero "Effects of motor imagery-based neurofeedback training after bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on post-stroke upper limb motor function: an exploratory crossover clinical trial", Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 56, jrm18253, 2024

[10] Katarina Vagaja, Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "Avatar embodiment prior to motor imagery training in VR does not affect the induced event-related desynchronization: a pilot study", Front. Virtual Real. 4:1265010, 2024

[11] Mathis Fleury, Patrícia Figueiredo, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Anatole Lécuyer "Two is better? Combining EEG and fMRI for BCI and neurofeedback: a systematic review", A. Journal of Neural Engineering. 10 2023, 2023

[12] João Nunes , Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Diego Blanco-Mora, Carolina Jorge, Jean Claude-Fernandes , Sergi i Badia , Patrícia Figueiredo "Brain activation by a VR-based motor imagery and observation task: An fMRI study", 2023 - PDF

[13] Athanasios Vavoulis, Patrícia Figueiredo, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "A Review of Online Classification Performance in Motor Imagery-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces for Stroke Neurorehabilitation", Signals 2023, Vol. 4, Pages 73-86, 4(1):73-86, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2023

[14] Gustavo Caetano, Inês Esteves, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Mathis Fleury, Patrícia Figueiredo "NeuXus open-source tool for real-time artifact reduction in simultaneous EEG-fMRI", NeuroImage, pp. 120353, 2023

[15] Diogo Batista, Gustavo Caetano, Mathis Fleury, Patrícia Figueiredo, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "Effect of head-mounted virtual reality and vibrotactile feedback in ERD during motor imagery Brain–computer interface training", Brain-Computer Interfaces, 2023

[16] Andrea Farabbi, Patrícia Figueiredo, Fabiola Ghiringhelli, Luca Mainardi, João Sanches, Plinio Moreno, José Santos-Victor, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "Investigating the impact of visual perspective in a motor imagery-based brain-robot interaction: A pilot study with healthy participants", Frontiers in Neuroergonomics, Sec. Neurotechnology and Systems Neuroergonomics Volume 4 - 2023, 2023

[17] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Patrícia Figueiredo, S. Bermúdez i Badia "Impact of age, VR, immersion, and spatial resolution on classifier performance for a MI-based BCI", Brain-Computer Interfaces, 2022

[18] Aida Arroyo-Ferrer, Francisco José Sánchez-Cuesta, Yeray González-Zamorano, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Sergi i Badia , Patrícia Figueiredo, José Ignacio Serrano, Juan Pablo Romero "Clinical Effects of Immersive Multimodal BCI-VR Training after Bilateral Neuromodulation with rTMS on Upper Limb Motor Recovery after Stroke. A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial", Medicina 2021, 57(8), 736, July, 2021

[19] Yeray González-Zamorano, Josué Fernández-Carnero, Francisco José Sánchez-Cuesta, Aida Arroyo-Ferrer, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Patrícia Figueiredo, José Ignacio Serrano, Juan Pablo Romero "New Approaches Based on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Mental Representation Techniques Targeting Pain in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Two Study Protocols for Two Randomized Controlled Trials", Brain Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1, 65, January, 2021

[20] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Simon Legeay, Patrícia Figueiredo "NeuXus: A Biosignal Processing and Classification Pipeline for Real-Time Brain-Computer Interaction", 2020

[21] J. Juliano, R. Spicer, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, S. Lefebvre, K. Jann, T. Ard, E. Santarnecchi, D. Krum, S.-L. Liew "Embodiment Is Related to Better Performance on a Brain–Computer Interface in Immersive Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study", Sensors 2020, 20(4), 1204, February, 2020

[22] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Rodolfo Abreu, Patrícia Figueiredo, S. Bermúdez i Badia "Efficacy and Brain Imaging Correlates of an Immersive Motor Imagery BCI-driven VR System for Upper Limb Motor Rehabilitation: A Clinical Case Report", Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2019

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[1] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Evangelos Niforatos, S. Bermúdez i Badia, Fotis Liarokapis "Brain–Computer Interfacing with Interactive Systems—Case Study 2", Intelligent Computing for Interactive System Design: Statistics, Digital Signal Processing, and Machine Learning in Practice, pp. 237 - 272, 2021

[2] Floriana Accoto, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Afonso Goncalves, Teresa Bucho, Gina Caetano, Patrícia Figueiredo, Paolo De Paolis, S. Bermúdez i Badia "The Effect of Neurofeedback Training in CAVE-VR for Enhancing Working Memory", In: Dingler T., Niforatos E. (eds) Technology-Augmented Perception and Cognition. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, Cham, 2021

[1] Afonso Araújo, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Alex "STAR-eX: A Student-Teacher Assistive Rehabilitation Exoskeleton for Post-Stroke Mirror Therapy Hand Hemiplegia", Accepted in IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2025

[2] Afonso Araújo, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Alex "STAR-eX: A Student-Teacher Assistive Rehabilitation Exoskeleton for Post-Stroke Mirror Therapy Hand Hemiplegia", Accepted in 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2025

[3] Madalena Valente, Diego Blanco-Mora, Jean Claude-Fernandes , S. Bermúdez i Badia, Patrícia Figueiredo, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "Stroke patient-specific Mu Event-Related Desynchronization during Motor Imagery and Observation in a VR-based BCI intervention", World Congress on Virtual Rehabilitation, Amsterdam, 2024

[4] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, D. Blanco-Mora, A. Aldridge, C. Jorge, J-C. Fernandes, Patrícia Figueiredo, S. Bermúdez i Badia "Longitudinal Intervention of VR-based BCI Training: A Case Study of Chronic Stroke Patients", BCI Meeting , 2023

[5] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, D. Blanco-Mora, A. Aldridge, C. Jorge, Patrícia Figueiredo, S. Bermúdez i Badia "Enhancing Motor-Imagery Brain-Computer Interface Training With Embodied Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study With Older Adults", Proc. of MetroXRAINE 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering, Rome, Italy, 2022

[6] Mathis Fleury, Gustavo Caetano, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Inês Esteves, Patrícia Figueiredo "Comparison of Alpha Power obtained with Online vs Offline artifact correction for Real-time EEG/fMRI Neurofeedback", rtFIN 2022 , New Haven, Yale, United States., 2022 - PDF

[7] Simon Legeay, Gustavo Caetano, Patrícia Figueiredo, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "NeuXus: A Biosignal Processing and Classification Pipeline for Real-Time Brain-Computer Interaction", Proc. of MELECON 2022 - IEEE 21st Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, Palermo, Italy, 2022

[8] D. Blanco-Mora, A. Aldridge, C. Jorge, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Patrícia Figueiredo, S. Bermúdez i Badia "Finding the Optimal Time Window for Increased Classification Accuracy during Motor Imagery", Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, 144-151, 2021, 2021

[9] E. Niforatos, A.Palma, R. Gluszny, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, F. Liarokapis "Would you do it?: Enacting Moral Dilemmas in Virtual Reality for Understanding Ethical Decision-Making", Proc. of CHI 2020 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Association for Computing Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2020 - PDF

[10] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Evangelos Niforatos, Michail Giannakos "EEGlass: An EEG-Eyeware Prototype for Ubiquitous Brain-Computer Interaction", UbiComp/ISWC 2019, London, United Kigdom, 2019

[11] Teresa Bucho, Gina Caetano, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Floriana Accoto, Ines Esteves, S. Bermúdez i Badia, Agostinho Rosa, Patrícia Figueiredo "Comparison of Visual and Auditory Modalities for Upper-Alpha EEG-Neurofeedback", Proc. 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2019), 2019

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[1] Evangelos Niforatos, Tianhao He, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Michail Giannakos "Democratizing EEG: Embedding Electroencephalography in a Head-Mounted Display for Ubiquitous Brain-Computer Interfacing", International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–25, 2024

[2] Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Mathis Fleury, Luca Tonin, Serafeim Perdikis "Editorial: Neurotechnologies and Brain-Computer Interaction for Neurorehabilitation", Front. Neuroergonomics, 22 June 2023 Sec. Neurotechnology and Systems Neuroergonomics Volume 4 - 2023, 2023

[3] Fotis Liarokapis, Sebastian von Mammen, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos "Advanced multimodal interaction techniques and user interfaces for serious games and virtual environments", Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces 2021 15:3, 2021

[4] Felix Putze, Athanasios (Thanos) Vourvopoulos, Anatole Lécuyer, Dean Krusienski, S. Bermúdez i Badia, Timothy Mullen, Christian Herff "Editorial: Brain-Computer Interfaces and Augmented/Virtual Reality", Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14:144, May, 2020

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