# Kostas Bekris > Ph.D. Rice University 2008 **Wikidata**: [Q102111882](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102111882) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kostas-bekris ## Summary Kostas Bekris is a male computer scientist and university teacher specializing in artificial intelligence, robotics, informatics, computer science, computer algorithms, multi-agent systems, and computer vision. He earned his Ph.D. from Rice University in 2008 under doctoral advisor Lydia E. Kavraki. Bekris has supervised doctoral students including Rahul Shome and is identified by professional IDs such as ISNI 0000 0004 2555 2039, VIAF 306106244, and Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 253531. ## Biography - Born: [date and place not specified in source material] - Nationality: [not specified in source material] - Education: Ph.D. from Rice University in 2008; doctoral advisor Lydia E. Kavraki - Known for: Work in informatics, robotics, artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, multi-agent systems, computer vision, and computer science - Employer(s): [not specified in source material] - Field(s): Computer science, artificial intelligence, robotics, informatics, computer algorithms, multi-agent systems, computer vision ## Contributions Source material does not specify concrete outcomes such as papers, products, companies founded, patents, open-source projects, or standards created by Kostas Bekris. His documented contributions include earning a Ph.D. from Rice University in 2008 with advisor Lydia E. Kavraki and serving as doctoral advisor to Rahul Shome, as referenced from Rice University sources. Professional identifiers like MR author ID 1202479 and NL CR AUT ID ntk20221164481 link to his work in the listed fields, but no specific publications, years, or impacts are detailed. ## FAQs **What is Kostas Bekris's educational background?** Kostas Bekris received his Ph.D. from Rice University in 2008. His doctoral advisor was Lydia E. Kavraki, a Greek computer scientist. **What fields does Kostas Bekris work in?** He specializes in computer science, artificial intelligence, robotics, informatics, computer algorithms, multi-agent systems, and computer vision, per structured properties from Wikidata and academic sources. **Who are Kostas Bekris's key academic connections?** Lydia E. Kavraki advised his Ph.D., and he advised doctoral student Rahul Shome, with all connections sourced from Rice University. **What professional identifiers does Kostas Bekris have?** These include ISNI 0000 0004 2555 2039, VIAF ID 306106244, MR author ID 1202479, NL CR AUT ID ntk20221164481 (qualified as Bekris, Kostas), Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 253531, National Library of Israel J9U ID 987007357828505171, and Yale LUX ID person/e59d2e9c-43fb-4258-b791-be3efc547ef0. **What is known about Kostas Bekris's personal details?** He is male and speaks English, as documented in Wikidata properties with references dated up to 2025-08-29. ## Why They Matter Kostas Bekris contributes to core areas of computer science as a practitioner and educator, bridging computation studies with applied fields like robotics and artificial intelligence. His Ph.D. from Rice University in 2008 under Lydia E. Kavraki positions him within a lineage influencing computational systems for intelligent machines and data handling. Without his role advising students like Rahul Shome, the academic chain in these fields would lack this specific link, potentially altering mentorship in multi-agent systems and computer vision; his identifiers ensure his informatics and algorithm work remains traceable in global scholarly networks. ## Notable For - Earning Ph.D. from Rice University in 2008 with advisor Lydia E. Kavraki - Advising doctoral student Rahul Shome - Recognized occupations as computer scientist and university teacher - Fields including artificial intelligence, robotics, informatics, computer science, computer algorithms, multi-agent systems, and computer vision - Professional IDs: ISNI 0000 0004 2555 2039, VIAF 306106244, MR author ID 1202479 - Aliases: Konstantinos Bekris; given name Konstantinos ## Body ### Education and Academic Lineage Kostas Bekris completed his Ph.D. at Rice University in 2008. His doctoral advisor was Lydia E. Kavraki. Lydia E. Kavraki is a Greek computer scientist born in 1967, holding U.S. citizenship, with occupations as computer scientist, biologist, and physicist. Bekris advised doctoral student Rahul Shome. All academic connections reference Rice University. His Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is 253531. ### Professional Identity and Occupations Bekris is a computer scientist. He is also a university teacher. Aliases include Konstantinos Bekris. Given name is Konstantinos. Sex or gender is male. He speaks English. ### Fields of Work Field of work includes informatics. Robotics is a field. Artificial intelligence is included. Computer algorithm is a focus. Multi-agent system is listed. Computer vision is part of his work. Computer science encompasses his contributions. ### Identifiers and Cataloging ISNI is 0000 0004 2555 2039, referenced from with ntk20221164481 on 2022-10-29. VIAF ID is 306106244, referenced from on 2024-01-27 with qualifier . NL CR AUT ID is ntk20221164481, qualified Bekris, Kostas, referenced from with ntk20221164481 on 2022-10-13. MR author ID is 1202479. National Library of Israel J9U ID is 987007357828505171, referenced from . Yale LUX ID is person/e59d2e9c-43fb-4258-b791-be3efc547ef0. ### Related Concepts Computer scientist studies or practices computer science in industrial or service sectors. Artificial intelligence develops software for intelligent machine behavior. Computer science is the study of computation. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and application of robots. Informatics studies computational systems for data storage and retrieval, inception 1957. Artificial intelligence model is an individual artificial neural network considered intelligent. ## References 1. Czech National Authority Database 2. Mathematics Genealogy Project 3. Virtual International Authority File 4. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File