Michael Tsikerdekis

I am a researcher in human-computer interaction and social media, currently involved in full-time academic research for my PhD candidacy in the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University, Brno.
My research study aims to evaluate the effects of software in user and group interactions in online social media. It is my life's dream to establish ground principles that will evolve the current understanding of the software enginnering field from an interdisciplinary perspective meant to cover all aspects of human-computer interaction.
My background covers many years of active involvement in online communities and web development & design, as well as a lifelong commitment to scientific learning, research, and teaching.
In my spare time i read and write fiction, develop and participate in online communities from which i draw my inspiration for my scientific studies, and i am a fan of video gaming of all genres.
I believe that as more and more minds that think alike connect to the online world and extend their lives from the real to the virtual, software engineers will have the unique role that only ancient architects had when the great wonders of the world were being built. Creating today’s virtual wonder world built for collaboration, is not an easy task but nonetheless an efficient conflict-free environment should still be a goal that future generations to come, may one day enjoy.

Selected peer-reviewed publications:

M. Tsikerdekis. (2012) The choice of complete anonymity versus pseudonymity for aggression online.. eMinds International Journal on Human-Computer Interaction. 2(8): 35-57. ISSN: 1697-9613 (print) - 1887-3022 (online)pdf
M. Tsikerdekis. (2011) Engineering anonymity to reduce aggression online..In K. Blashki, editor, Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference - Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2011, pages 500–504. IADIS - International association for development of the information society, Rome, 2011 2011. ISBN: 978-972-8939-52-6.pdf ››

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Current active research projects:

Wikimedia.org Anonymity and research over the internet.››
Facebook Voting processes online. ››

“To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.”
― Albert Einstein

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