Refereed Publications of Anastasios Gounaris


2017

78.
Anastasios Gounaris, Georgia Kougka, Ruben Tous, Carlos Tripiana, Jordi Torres. Dynamic Configuration of Partitioning in Spark Applications IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (to appear, link)
77.
Athanasios Naskos, Anastasios Gounaris, Panagiotis Katsaros: Cost-aware horizontal scaling of NoSQL databases using probabilistic model checking. Cluster Computing (to appear, link)
76.
Athanasios Naskos, Anastasios Gounaris, Haralambos Mouratidis, Panagiotis Katsaros: Security-aware elasticity for NoSQL databases in multi-cloud environments. International Journal of Intelligent Information and Database Systems (to appear)
75.
Georgia Kougka, Anastasios Gounaris: Cost optimization of data flows based on task re-ordering. LNCS Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems (to appear)
74.
Anastasios Gounaris and Jordi Torres. A Methodology for Spark Parameter Tuning. Elsevier Big Data Research (to appear)
73.
Christos Bellas, Anastasios Gounaris: GPU processing of theta-joins. Concurrency Computat.: Pract. Exper.  (to appear)
72.
Anastasia Theodouli, Konstantinos Draziotis and Anastasios Gounaris:"Implementing Private K-Means Clustering Using a LWE-based Cryptosystem". In the Proc. of IEEE Workshop on ICT Solutions for eHealth (to appear)


2016

71.
Athanasios Naskos, Anastasios Gounaris, Haralambos Mouratidis, Panagiotis Katsaros: Online Analysis of Security Risks in Elastic Cloud Applications. IEEE Cloud Computing 3(5): 26-33 (2016) [link]
70.
Maria Kontaki, Anastasios Gounaris, Apostolos Papadopoulos, Kostas Tsichlas, Yannis Manolopoulos. Efficient and Flexible Algorithms for Monitoring Distance-Based Outliers over Data Streams. Information Systems, Volume 55, January 2016, Pages 37–53 [link]
69.
Efthymia Tsamoura, Anastasios Gounaris, and Yannis Manolopoulos. Incorporating change detection in the monitoring phase of adaptive query processing. Journal of Internet Services and Applications, 2016, 7:7 [link, .pdf]
68.
Anastasios Gounaris. Towards Automated Performance Optimization of BPMN Business Processes. ADBIS 2016 [.pdf]
67.
Panagiotis Petridis, Anastasios Gounaris, and Jordi Torres. Spark Parameter Tuning via Trial-and-Error. INNS Conf on BIG DATA 2016 [.pdf]
66.
Vasileios Kassiano, Anastasios Gounaris, Apostolos N. Papadopoulos, Kostas Tsichlas:Mining Uncertain Graphs: An Overview. ALGOCLOUD 2016: 87-116 [.pdf]


2015

65.
Georgia Kougka, Anastasios Gounaris, Kostas Tsichlas. Practical algorithms for execution engine selection in data flows. Future Generation Computer Systems, 45:133-148 (2015) [link]
64.
Athanasios Naskos, Emmanouela Stachtiari, Anastasios Gounaris, Panagiotis Katsaros, Dimitrios Tsoumakos, Ioannis Konstantinou and Spyros Sioutas. Dependable Horizontal Scaling Based On Probabilistic Model Checking. CCGrid 2015 [link, .pdf]
63.
Athanasios Naskos, Emmanouela Stachtiari, Panagiotis Katsaros, Anastasios Gounaris. Probabilistic model checking for the provisioning of cloud resources. Runtime Verification (RV) 2015 [.pdf]
62.
Athanasios Naskos, Anastasios Gounaris, Haralambos Mouratidis, Panagiotis Katsaros. Security-aware elasticity for NoSQL databases. MEDI 2015 [.pdf, errata]
61.
Athanasios Naskos, Anastasios Gounaris, Spyros Sioutas. Cloud Elasticity: A survey. ALGOCLOUD 2015 [.pdf]
60.
Ruben Tous, Anastasios Gounaris, Carlos Tripiana, Jordi Torres, Sergi Girona, Eduard Ayguade, Jesus Labarta, Yolanda Becerra, David Carrera and Mateo Valero. Spark Deployment and Performance Evaluation on the MareNostrum Supercomputer. IEEE BigData 2015 [.pdf]


2014

59.
Anastasios Gounaris, Zisis Karampaglis, Athanasios Naskos, Yannis Manolopoulos. A bi-objective cost model for optimizing database queries in a multi-cloud environment. Journal of Innovation in Digital Ecosystems (Volume 1, Issues 1–2, Dec.2014, Pages 12-25) [link, .pdf]
58.
Apostolos N. Papadopoulos, Kostas Tsichlas, Anastasios Gounaris, Yannis Manolopoulos: Access Methods. Computing Handbook, 3rd ed. (2) 2014: 10: 1-18
57.
Zisis Karampaglis, Anastasios Gounaris and Yannis Manolopoulos: A Bi-objective Cost Model for Database Queries in a Multi-cloud Environment. MEDES 2014 [.pdf]
56.
Georgia Kougka and Anastasios Gounaris: Optimization of Data-intensive Flows: Is it Needed? Is it Solved? DOLAP 2014 [.pdf]
55.
Ioannis Koumarelas, Athanasios Naskos and Anastasios Gounaris: Binary Theta-Joins using MapReduce: Efficiency Analysis and Improvements. EDBT/ICDT 2014 Workshops [.pdf]


2013

54. Anastasios Gounaris, Efthymia Tsamoura, Yannis Manolopoulos: Adaptive query processing in distributed settings. In Advanced Query Processing - Intelligent Query Processing: Springer [.pdf]
53.
Dimitrios Georgiadis, Maria Kontaki, Anastasios Gounaris, Apostolos N. Papadopoulos, Kostas Tsichlas, Yannis Manolopoulos: Continuous Outlier Detection in Data Streams: an Extensible Framework and State-of-the-Art Algorithms. SIGMOD 2013 - demo [.pdf]
52.
Efthymia Tsamoura, Anastasios Gounaris, and Kostas Tsichlas: Multi-objective Optimization of Data Flows in a Multi-cloud Environment. Proceedings of the 2nd Int. Workshop on Data Analytics in the Cloud (DanaC'2013) [.pdf]
51.
Georgia Kougka and  Anastasios Gounaris: Declarative expression and optimization of data-intensive flows. DAWAK 2013 [.pdf]
50. Emmanouil Valsomatzis and Anastasios Gounaris:"Driver input selection for main-memory multi-way joins". In Proc. of the 28th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (ACM SAC'2013) [.pdf]
49.
Anastasia Theodouli and Anastasios Gounaris:"Adaptive memory-aware chunk sizing techniques for data-intensive queries over Web Services". In the Proc. of the 28th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (ACM SAC'2013) [.pdf]
48.
Efthymia Tsamoura and Anastasios Gounaris: Incorporating Change Detection in Network Coordinate Systems for Large Data Transfers. PCI 2013 [.pdf]
47.
Georgios Koutsoumpakis, Iakovos Koutsoumpakis and Anastasios Gounaris: "Skew Handling in Aggregate Streaming Queries on GPUs". ADMS 2013 - 4th Int. Workshop on Accelerating Data Management Systems Using Modern Processor and Storage Architectures [.pdf]


2012

46.
Anastasios Gounaris, Christos A. Yfoulis and Norman W. Paton: "Effcient Load Balancing in Partitioned Queries Under Random Perturbations" ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems TAAS 7(1): 5 (2012)  [local .pdf]
45.
Efthymia Tsamoura, Anastasios Gounaris and Yannis Manolopoulos: Optimization of decentralized multi-way join queries over pipelined filtering services. Computing 94(12): 939-972 (2012) [.pdf]
44.
Christos A. Yfoulis and Anastasios Gounaris: "Online load balancing in parallel database queries with model predictive control". SMDB 2012 [.pdf]
43.
Efthymia Tsamoura, Anastasios Gounaris, and Yannis Manolopoulos: "Lifting the burden of history in adaptive ordering of pipelined stream filters". SMDB 2012 [.pdf]
42.
Georgia Kougka and Anastasios Gounaris: "On optimizing workflows using query processing techniques". SSDBM 2012 (poster session) [.pdf]


2011

41.
Efthymia Tsamoura, Anastasios Gounaris, Yannis Manolopoulos: Decentralized execution of linear workflows over web services. Future Generation Computer Systems 27(3): 341-347 (2011) [.pdf]
40.
Efthymia Tsamoura and Anastasios Gounaris and Yannis Manolopoulos: Queries over Web Services, New Directions in Web Data Management, Springer-Verlag, pp. 139-169, 2011. [.pdf]
39.
Efthymia Tsamoura and Anastasios Gounaris and Yannis Manolopoulos: Optimal Service Ordering in Decentralized Queries over Web Services, International Journal of Knowledge Based Organizations, Vol.1, N.2, pp. 1-16, 2011 [.pdf] . A more extended version of this paper is in the technical report here [.pdf].
38.
Maria Kontaki, Anastasios Gounaris, Apostolos N. Papadopoulos, Kostas Tsichlas, Yannis Manolopoulos: "Continuous Monitoring of Distance-Based Outliers over Data Streams". ICDE 2011, pp 135-146 [.pdf]
37.
Christos A. Yfoulis, Anastasios Gounaris and Dimitris Tzolas: "Minimization of the response time in parallel database queries: an adaptive cost-aware MPC-based solution". 19th Mediterranean Conference on Control & Automation (MED), 2011, pp. 813-818 [.pdf]
36.
Pavlos Paraskevopoulos and Anastasios Gounaris: "Optimal Tradeoff Between Energy Consumption and Response Time in Large-scale MapReduce Clusters". PCI 2011 [.pdf]


2010

35.
Charalampos Doulaverakis, Maria Paradogiorgaki, Vassilis Mezaris, Antonis Mpilis, Eirini Parissi, Anastasios Gounaris, Ioannis Kompatsiaris: IVUS image processing and semantic analysis for cardiovascular diseases risk prediction. International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology-Special Isuue on Decision Support Systems, Volume 3 - Issue 3/4, pp. 349-374.
34.
Efthymia Tsamoura and Anastasios Gounaris and Yannis Manolopoulos: "Brief Announcement: On the Quest of Optimal Service Ordering in Decentralized Queries", In PODC 2010. [.pdf]


2009

33.
Anastasios Gounaris, Jim Smith, Norman W Paton, Rizos Sakellariou, Alvaro A Fernandes, Paul Watson: Adaptive Workload Allocation in Query Processing in Autonomous Heterogeneous Environments. Distributed and Parallel Databases Journal, 25(3): 125-164 (2009). [.pdf]
32.
Carmela Comito, Anastasios Gounaris, Rizos Sakellariou and Domenico Talia: A service-oriented system for distributed data querying and integration on grids. Future Generation Computer Systems, 25(5): 511-524 (2009). [.pdf]
31.
Anastasios Gounaris, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Apostolos N. Papadopoulos, Christos Yfoulis: Parallel Query Processing on the Grid, "Parallel Programming and Applications in Grid, P2P and Networked-based Systems", Advances in Parallel Computing, IOS Press, Volume 17, pp. 177-203, 2009 [.pdf]
30.
Anastasios Gounaris: A Vision for Next Generation Query Processors and an Associated Research Agenda. 2nd International Conference on Data Management in Grid and Peer-to-Peer Systems, pp. 1-11 [.pdf]
29.
Anastasios Gounaris, Christos A. Yfoulis and Norman W. Paton: "An Efficient Load Balancing LQR controller in Parallel Database Queries under Random Perturbations".  18th IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Part of 2009 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC 2009): Control Applications, (CCA) & Intelligent Control, (ISIC), pp 794-799. [.pdf]
28.
Christos A. Yfoulis and Anastasios Gounaris: "Honoring SLAs on cloud computing services: a control perspective". European Control Conference 2009 - ECC’09 [.pdf].
27.
Efthymia Tsamoura and Anastasios Gounaris: "Database Oriented Grid Middlewares". 4th Balkan Conference in Informatics [.pdf]


2008

26.
Anastasios Gounaris, Christos Yfoulis, Rizos Sakellariou, Marios D. Dikaiakos: A control theoretical approach to self-optimizing block transfer in Web service grids. ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems, TAAS 3(2): (2008) [.pdf]
25.
Stefanos Vrochidis, Charalampos Doulaverakis,Anastasios Gounaris, Evangelia Nidelkou, Lambros Makris and Ioannis Kompatsiaris: A hybrid ontology and visual-based retrieval model for cultural heritage multimedia collections. Int. J. Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies, Vol. 3, No.3  pp. 167 - 182. (2008). [.pdf]
24.
Anastasios Gounaris, Christos Yfoulis, Rizos Sakellariou, Marios D. Dikaiakos: "Robust runtime optimization of data transfer in queries over Web Services". ICDE 2008: 596-605. [.pdf]


2007

23.
Anastasios Gounaris, Christos Yfoulis, Rizos Sakellariou, Marios D. Dikaiakos: "Self-optimizing Block Transfer in Web Service Grids". 9th ACM International Workshop on Web Information and Data Management, WIDM 2007. [.pdf]
22.
Stefanos Vrochidis, Charalambos Doulaverakis, Anastasios Gounaris, Evangelia Nidelkou, Lambros Makris, Ioannis Kompatsiaris: "A Hybrid Ontology and Visual-based Retrieval Model for Cultural Heritage Multimedia Collections". 2nd International Conference on Metadata and Semantics Research, MTSR 2007 (full-version to appear in IJMSO). [.pdf]
21.
Anastasios Gounaris, Carmela Comito, Rizos Sakellariou, Domenico Talia: "A Service-Oriented System to Support Data Integration on Data Grids". CCGrid 2007, pp 627-635. [.pdf]
20.
Anastasios Gounaris, Rizos Sakellariou, Carmela Comito, Domenico Talia: "Service Choreography For Data Integration On The Grid". In Knowledge and Data Management in GRIDs. Talia, Domenico; Bilas, Angelos; Dikaiakos, Marios D. (Eds.) 2007, CoreGrid Series, Vol 1, Springer ISBN: 978-0-387-37830-5, 2007. [.pdf]
19.
Carmela Comito, Anastasios Gounaris, Rizos Sakellariou, Domenico Talia: "Data integration and query reformulation in service-based Grids". In Integrated Research in GRID Computing, CoreGrid Series, Vol 4, Springer, ISBN 978-0-387-47656-8, 2007.[.pdf]


2006

18. Anastasios Gounaris, Rizos Sakellariou, Norman W. Paton,Alvaro A.A. Fernandes: "A Novel Approach to Resource Scheduling for Parallel Query Processing on Computational Grids". Distributed and Parallel Databases Journal, 19(2-3): 87-106 (2006).  [.pdf]
17.
Anastasios Gounaris, Norman W. Paton, Rizos Sakellariou, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Jim Smith, Paul Watson: "Modular Adaptive Query Processing for Service-Based Grids ". Proc. of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Autonomic Computing (ICAC) 2006. [.ps]
16. Anastasios Gounaris, Jim Smith, Norman W. Paton, Rizos Sakellariou, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Paul Watson: "Practical Adaptation to Changing Resources in Grid Query Processing". Proc. of the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE) 2006 (demo). [.pdf]
15.
Charalampos Doulaverakis, Evangelia Nidelkou, Anastasios Gounaris, and Yiannis Kompatsiaris: "A Hybrid Ontology and Content-Based Search Engine For Multimedia Retrieval". 10th East-European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems, ADBIS 2006. [.pdf]


2005

14.
Anastasios Gounaris, Jim Smith, Norman W. Paton, Rizos Sakellariou, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Paul Watson: "Adapting to Changing Resource Performance in Grid Query Processing". Proc. of the 1st International Workshop on Data Management in Grids, DMG'05 (held in conjunction with VLDB 2005). [.pdf]
13. Nedim Alpdemir, Anastasios Gounaris, Arijit Mukherjee, Desmond Fitzgerald, Norman W. Paton, Paul Watson, Rizos Sakellariou, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Jim Smith: "Experience on Performance Evaluation with OGSA-DQP". Proc. of Fourth UK e-Science All Hands Meeting, September 2005 [.pdf]


2004

12.
Anastasios Gounaris, Norman W. Paton, Alvaro A. A. Fernandes, Rizos Sakellariou: "Self-monitoring Query Execution for Adaptive Query Processing". Data Knowl. Eng. 51(3): 325-348 (2004) [.pdf]
11.
Nedim M. Alpdemir, Arijit Mukherjee, Anastasios Gounaris, Norman W. Paton, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Rizos Sakellariou, Paul Watson, Peter Li: Using OGSA-DQP to Support Scientific Applications for the Grid. First International Workshop on Scientific Applications in Grid Computing SAG'04, LNCS 3458, pp. 13-24 [.pdf]
10.
Anastasios Gounaris, Rizos Sakellariou, Norman W.Paton, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes: "Resource Scheduling for Parallel Query Processing on Computational Grids" 5th IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Grid Computing, GRID 2004. [.pdf]
9.
Anastasios Gounaris, Norman W.Paton, Rizos Sakellariou, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes: "Adaptive Query Processing and the Grid: Opportunities and Challenges". 1st International Workshop on Grid and Peer-to-Peer Computing Impacts on Large Scale Heterogeneous Distributed Database Systems (GLOBE'04), 2004 [.pdf]
8.
Nedim Alpdemir, Arijit Mukherjee, Anastasios Gounaris, Norman W. Paton, Paul Watson, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Desmond J. Fitzgerald: "OGSA-DQP: A Service for Distributed Querying on the Grid" In the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Extending Database Technology (EDBT) (demo), 2004 [.pdf]


2003

7.
Jim Smith, Anastasios Gounaris, Paul Watson, Norman W. Paton, Alvaro A. A. Fernandes, Rizos Sakellariou: "Distributed Query Processing on the Grid". International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications (IJHPCA), Vol. 17, No.4, 2003 (extended version of the GRID 2002 conference paper). [.pdf]
6.
Anastasios Gounaris, Babis Theodoulidis: "DBMSs: meeting the requirements of the EU Data Protection Legislation". International Journal of Information Management, Volume 23, Issue 3, 2003.[.pdf]
5.
Nedim Alpdemir, Arijit Mukherjee, Norman W. Paton, Paul Watson, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Anastasios Gounaris, Jim Smith: "Service-Based Distributed Querying on the Grid". 1st International Conference on Service Oriented Computing, 2003[.pdf]
4.
Nedim Alpdemir, Arijit Mukherjee, Anastasios Gounaris, Norman W. Paton, Paul Watson, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Jim Smith: "OGSA-DQP: A Service-Based Distributed Query Processor for the Grid". Proc. of Second UK e-Science All Hands Meeting, September 2003, ISBN 1-904425-11-9. [ .pdf ]
3.
Nedim Alpdemir, Arijit Mukherjee, Norman W. Paton, Paul Watson, Alvaro A.A. Fernandes, Anastasios Gounaris, Jim Smith: "An Experience Report on Designing and Building OGSA-DQP: A Service Based Distributed Query Processor for the Grid". Global Grid Forum Workshop on Designing and Building Grid Services , GGF-9, October 2003. [ .pdf ]


2002

2.
Jim Smith, Anastasios Gounaris, Paul Watson, Norman W. Paton, Alvaro A. A. Fernandes, Rizos Sakellariou: "Distributed Query Processing on the Grid". 3rd IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Grid Computing, GRID 2002. [.pdf
1.
  Anastasios Gounaris, Norman W. Paton, Alvaro A. A. Fernandes, Rizos Sakellariou: "Adaptive Query Processing: A Survey". BNCOD 2002. [ .pdf]


PhD Thesis

Resource Aware Query Processing on the Grid [.pdf]


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