In 2021 Dr. Ioannou received a “2nd Opportunity” grant from the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation and a year later has been awarded a Marie S. Curie funding (Individual Fellowship) by the European Executive Agency. Since May 2022 Dr. Ioannou continues at CYENS as a group leader of the “Neurocognitive Management of Occupational Movement Disorders” (Neo-Move) research group. His research areas focus on cognitive neuroscience, neurophysiology, motor control, chronic pain, work-related musculoskeletal disorders/diseases, motor rehabilitation, biofeedback systems and interactive technologies. Findings of his research have been published in several international scientific journals and presented at various universities and international conferences in the USA, Germany, Japan, Israel, Slovenia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Greece, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, and Azerbaijan.

His research has been funded by multiple research grants, including a prestigious starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC). He has participated s in various international panels, including the ISCH domain of the European COST framework and the SH4 panel of the ERC competition.

Ali Najm is a Ph.D. candidate at the Cyprus University of Technology and a Research Associate at CYENS Centre of Excellence, where he is a member of the Neo-Move MRG . His expertise includes VR/AR development, serious game and application design, C# programming, and 3D modeling and animation. At CYENS, he has contributed to projects on VR well-being, rehabilitation, and interactive applications integrating behavioral sensors. Earlier in his career, he worked in R&D on monitoring instruments, sensor design and calibration, and health information systems. Ali has published in international journals and conferences and remains committed to advancing immersive technologies for well-being, education, and human–computer interaction.

Fotos Frangoudes graduated from the University of Cyprus with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree, and holds an MSc from the University of Southern California with a specialization in Game Development. His research interests include the use of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in the Healthcare and Educaton areas, as well the development of virtual humans and intelligent pedagogical agents for use in interactive applications.

Dr Miria Plastira is a post-doctoral Research Associate at the Neo-Move Group at CYENS Centre of Excellence. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, an MA degree in Social and Developmental Psychology and a BA in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Cyprus. Her research primarily centers around Time Perception. In her previous research she explored the effect of the speed of auditory stimuli, particularly speech and music, on time perception. Her expertise extends to investigating the experience of the passage of time within Virtual Reality environments and the impact of diverse environmental attributes on temporal perception. In addition to research, she also taught undergraduate courses like Introduction to Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Research Methods in Psychology and, as a teaching assistant, she contributed to the Quantitative Research Methods course in the Department of Social and Political Sciences of University of Cyprus.

Dr Tania Garcia Vite is a Cognitive Neuroscientist with a passion for technology, health and science. She was born and raised in Mexico where she earned a BSc in Psychology and a MSc in Sleep Disorders by the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She went on to complete a PhD in Cognitive Science / Neuropsychology from the University of Essex, UK for which she was awarded a full scholarship by the National Council for Science and Technology in Mexico. She was also a postdoctoral researcher for the School of Health Sciences at University of East Anglia within the Sleep and Brain Research Unit.  As a result of her academic and professional experience, she has a strong background in Sleep Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, Autistic Spectrum and Brain Rhythms for which she has conducted studies in lab, clinical and industry settings. Additionally, she has experience with various physiological techniques, signal analysis and neuromodulation techniques such as EEG, NIRS, eye tracking, and neurofeedback.