Publications

Research areas of interest

  • Processes Monitoring and Surveillance Models
  • Distribution Theory of Runs, Scans and Patterns
  • Biosurveillance Models
  • Clinical Trials Models
  • Big Data and Business Analytics
  • Health Analytics and Statistical Medical Fraud Assessment
  • Statistical Education

Publications (Journals)

  1. S. Bersimis, A.Rakitzis and S. Chakraborti (2020). Pattern Detection in Phase I With Runs-based Distribution-free Tests, Quality and Reliability Engineering International, paper accepted.
  2. D. Dede, E. Didaskalou, S. Bersimis and D. Georgakellos (2020). A Statistical Framework for Assessing Environmental Performance of Quality Wine Production, Sustainability, paper accepted.
  3. S. Bersimis, A. Sachlas and M.V. Koutras (2019). Health Monitoring Techniques Through Scan Statistics, Invited Contribution to the Handbook of Scan Statistics, Handbook of Scan Statistics, Accepted for Publication. Citations: 0.
  4. S. Psarakis, A. Sachlas and S. Bersimis (2019). Risk-adjusted Control Charts: Theory and Applications, Statistics in Biosciences, Accepted for Publication. Citations: 0.
  5. G. Bartzis and S. Bersimis (2019). Performance Comparisons of Bivariate Dispersion Control Charts, Communications in Statistics – Case Studies and Data Analysis, Accepted for Publication. Citations: 0.
  6. S. Bersimis, A.Rakitzis and M.V. Koutras (2019). Run and Scan Rules in Statistical Process Monitoring, Invited Contribution to the Handbook of Scan Statistics, Accepted for Publication. Citations: 0.
  7. S. Bersimis and K. Triantafyllopoulos (2018). Dynamic Non-Parametric Monitoring of Air Pollution, Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, Tentatively Accepted for Publication. Citations: 0.
  8. F. Zachariou, I. Voulgari, E. Tsami, S. Bersimis (2018). Exploring the Attitudes of Secondary Education Students on Environmental Education in relation to their Perceptions on Environmental Problems: the case of the Prefecture of Viotia, Australian Journal of Environmental Education, Tentatively Accepted for Publication. Citations: 0.
  9. S. Bersimis and A. Sachlas (2018). An One-Sided Procedure for Monitoring Variables Defined on Contingency Tables, Journal of Quality Technology, Accepted for Publication. Citations: 0.
  10. S. Bersimis, A. Sachlas and S. Chakraborti (2018). A Sequential Test for Assessing Observerd Agreement Between Raters, Biometrical Journal, 60 (1), 128–145. Citations: 0.
  11. S. Bersimis, A. Sachlas and T. Papaioannou (2018). Monitoring Phase II Comparative Clinical Trials with Two Endpoints and Penalty for Adverse Events,  Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability ,20 (2), 719-738. Citations: 0.
  12. S. Bersimis, A. Sachlas and R. Sparks (2017). Performance Monitoring and Competence Assessment in Health Services, Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, 19 (4), 1169-1190. Citations: 0.
  13. S. Bersimis, A. Sachlas and P. Castagliola (2017). Controlling Bivariate Categorical Processes Using Scan Rules, Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, 19 (4), 1135-1149. Citations: 1.
  14. S. Bersimis, A. Sgora and S. Psarakis (2017). Methods for Interpreting the Out-of-Control Signal of Multivariate Control Charts: A Comparison Study, Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 33 (8), 2295–2326. Citations: 1.
  15. F. Zachariou, E. Tsami, C. Chalkias, S. Bersimis (2017). Teachers’ Attitudes Towards the Environment and Environmental Education: An Empirical Study, International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, Accepted for Publication. Citations: 1.
  16. C. Agapitou, D. Georgakelos and S. Bersimis (2017). Appraisal of CRM implementation as business strategy option in times of recession: The role of perceived value and benefits, International Journal of Business Science & Applied Management, 12 (2), 18-31. Citations: 0.
  17. S. Bersimis and P. Economou (2017). The use of the length-biased distribution in statistical monitoring, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics, 59 (2), 155-167. Citations: 0.
  18. S. Bersimis, A. Sachlas and P. Baggos (2017). Discriminating Membrane Proteins Using the Joint Distribution of Length Sums of Success and Failure Runs, Statistical Methods and Applications, 26 (2), 251-272. Citations: 0.
  19. S. Bersimis, S. Degiannakis and D. Georgakellos (2017). Real-time monitoring of carbon monoxide using value-at-risk measure and control charting, Journal of Applied Statistics, 44(1), 89-108. Citations: 2.
  20. T. Karvounidis, K. Chimos, S. Bersimis, C. Douligeris (2017). Factors, Issues and Interdependencies in the Incorporation of a Web 2.0 Based Learning Environment in Higher Education, Education and Information Technologies, 12 (7). Citations: 1.
  21. S. Bersimis, A. Sgora, and S. Psarakis (2017). The Application of Multivariate Statistical Process Monitoring in Non-Industrial Processes, Quality Technology & Quantitative Management, doi: 10.1080/16843703.2016.1226711. Citations: 4.
  22. S. Bersimis and K. Triantafyllopoulos (2016). Phase II Control Charts for Autocorrelated Processes, Quality Technology & Quantitative Management, 13 (1), 88-108. Citations: 4.
  23. V. Kordinas, G. Tsirpanlis, C. Nicolaou, M. Zoga, A. Ioannidis, V. Ioannidou, S. Bersimis, C. Petrihou, L. Savva, N. Legakis, S. Chatzipanagiotou (2015). Is there a connection between Inflammation, telomerase activity and transcriptional status of telomerase reverse transcriptase in renal failure? Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters, 20 (2), 222-236. Citations: 3.
  24. S. Bersimis, A. Sachlas and T. Papaioannou (2015). Flexible Designs for Phase II Comparative Clinical Trials Involving Two Response Variables, Statistics in Medicine, 34 (2), 197-214. Citations: 4.
  25. T. Karvounidis, K. Chimos, S. Bersimis, C. Douligeris (2015). i-SERF: An integrated Self-Evaluated and Regulated Framework for Deploying Web 2.0 Technologies in the Educational Process, Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 13 (5). Citations: 3.
  26. T. Karvounidis, K. Chimos, S. Bersimis, C. Douligeris (2014). Evaluating Web 2.0 technologies in higher education using students’ perceptions and performance, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 30 (6), 577-596. Citations: 29.
  27. E. Gklavopoulos, S. Bersimis, D. Georgakellos and M. Sfakianakis (2014). Investigating the factors affecting companies’ attitudes towards CSR and CER during the fiscal crisis in Greece, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 57 (11), 1612-1641. Citations: 4.
  28. B. Zegaer, A. Ioannidis, G. Babis, V. Ioannidou, A. Kossyvakis, S. Bersimis, J. Papaparaskevas, E. Petinaki, P. Pliatsika, S. Chatzipanagiotou (2014). Detection of bacteria bearing resistant biofilm forms, by using the universal and specific PCR is still unhelpful in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI), Infectious Diseases, 1:30. doi:10.3389/fmed.2014.00030. Citations: 14.
  29. S. Bersimis, C. Chalkias and T. Anthopoulou (2014). Detecting and Interpreting Clusters of Economic Activity in Rural Areas Using Scan Statistic and LISA Under a Unified Framework, Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, 30 (5), 573–587. Citations: 5.
  30. A. Ioannidis, A. Kyratsa, V. Ioannidou, S. Bersimis, S. Chatzipanagiotou (2014). Detection of Biofilm Production of Yersinia enterocolitica Strains Isolated from Infected Children and Comparative Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Biofilm Versus Planktonic Forms, Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy, 18, (3), 309-314. Citations: 3.
  31. C. Gratziou, A. Florou, E. Ischaki, K. Eleftheriou, A. Sachlas, S. Bersimis and S. Zakynthinos (2014). Smoking Cessation Effectiveness in Smokers With COPD and Asthma Under Real Life Conditions, Respiratory Medicine, 108 (4), 577–583. Citations: 22.
  32. S. Bersimis, PE Maravelakis and M.V. Koutras (2014). A Compound Control Chart for Monitoring and Controlling High Quality Processes, European Journal of Operation Research, 233 (3), 595–603. Citations: 23.
  33. S. Bersimis, M.V. Koutras and G. Papadopoulos (2014). Waiting Time for an Almost Perfect Run and Applications in Statistical Process Control, Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, 16 (1), 207-222. Citations: 5.
  34. G. Papadakis, N.A. Okoba, C. Nicolaou, F. Boufidou, A. Ioannidis, S. Bersimis, S. Chatzipanagiotou (2013). Serologic markers for HBV, HCV and HIV in immigrants visiting the Athens’ polyclinic of ‘Doctors of the World e Greece’, Public Health, 127 (11), 1045-1047. Citations: 6.
  35. A. Ioannidis, K. Papavasileiou, E. Papavasileiou, S. Bersimis, and S. Chatzipanagiotou (2013). Distribution of Six Effector Protein Virulence Genes Among Salmonella enterica enterica Serovars Isolated from Children and their Correlation with Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance, Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy, 17 (5), 311-317. Citations: 5.
  36. T. Karvounidis, K. Chimos, M. Bassios, S. Bersimis, C. Douligeris. UniSuite: An Innovative Integrated Suite for Delivering Synchronous and Asynchronous online Education, In 2013 IEEE Global Engineering EduCon, ISBN: 978-1-4673-6111-8, 400-404. Citations: 3.
  37. N. Nannos, S. Bersimis and D. Georgakellos (2013). Evaluating Climate Change in Greece Through the Insurance Compensations of the Rural Production Damages, Global and Planetary Change, 102, 51–66. Citations: 4.
  38. S. Bersimis and D. Georgakellos (2013). A Probabilistic Framework for the Evaluation of Products’ Environmental Performance Using Life Cycle Approach and Principal Component Analysis, Journal of Cleaner Production, 42 (3), 103–115. Citations: 15.
  39. K Souliotis, C Lionis, M Papadakaki, M Papageorgiou, I Tsiaousi, S Bersimis (2013). The economic burden of herpes zoster on patients visiting primary care settings in Greece – Results from a multicentre study in Crete, European Geriatric Medicine, 4 (S10), S117-S118. Citations: 1.
  40. T. Karvounidis, K. Chimos, S. Bersimis, C. Douligeris. An Integrated Self-Evaluated Framework for Embedding Web 2.0 Technologies in the Educational Process, In 2013 IEEE Global Engineering EduCon, ISBN: 978-1-4673-1457-2, 1-7. Citations: 3.
  41. I. Marinou, S. Bersimis, A. Ioannidis, C. Nicolaou, A. Mitroussia-Ziouva, N.J. Legakis, S. Chatzipanagiotou (2012). Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter Species Isolated from Animal Sources, Frontiers in Food Microbiology, 3, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00058. Citations: 24.
  42. V. Kordinas, C. Nicolaou, G. Tsirpanlis, A. Ioannidis, S. Bersimis, N. Sabanis, E. Fragou, K. Tsiolaki and S. Chatzipanagiotou (2012). Transcription of the Tumor Suppressor Genes p53 and RB in Lymphocytes from Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Evidence of molecular senescence?, International Journal of Nephrology, doi:10.1155/2012/154397. Citations: 1.
  43. K. Papavasileiou, E. Papavasileiou, A. Tseleni-Kotsovili, S. Bersimis, C. Nicolaou, A. Ioannidis and S. Chatzipanagiotou (2010). Comparative Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Biofilm Versus Planktonic Forms of Salmonella Enterica Strains Isolated from Children with Gastroenteritis, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 29 (11), 1401-1405. Citations: 24.
  44. D. Ghinis, K. Korres and S. Bersimis (2009). Difficulties Greek Senior High School Students Identify in Learning and the Teaching of Statistics: The Case of Experimental and Private High Schools, Journal of Statistics Education, 17 (3). Citations: 4.
  45. P.E. Maravelakis and S. Bersimis (2009). The Use of Andrews Curves for Detecting the Out Of Control Variables when a Multivariate Control Chart Signals, Statistical Papers, 50 (1), 51-65. Citations: 4.
  46. N. Balakrishnan, S. Bersimis and M.V. Koutras (2009). Run And Frequency Quota Rules In Process Monitoring And Acceptance Sampling, Journal of Quality Technology, 41 (1), 66-81. Citations: 20.
  47. M.V. Koutras, P.E. Maravelakis and S. Bersimis (2008). Techniques for Controlling Bivariate Grouped Observations, Journal of Multivariate Analysis, 99 (7), 1474-1488. Citations: 4.
  48. N. Kechagia, S. Bersimis and S. Chatzipanagiotou (2008). Incidence and antimicrobial susceptibilities of genital mycoplasmas in outpatient women with clinical vaginitis in Athens, Greece, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 62 (1), 122-125. Citations: 78.
  49. M.V. Koutras, S. Bersimis and D.L. Antzoulakos (2008). Bivariate Markov Chain Embeddable Variables of Polynomial Type, Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, 60 (1), 173-191. Citations: 5.
  50. S. Bersimis, S. Psarakis and J. Panaretos (2007). Multivariate Statistical Process Control Charts: An Overview, Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 23 (5), 517-543. Citations: 684.
  51. M.V. Koutras, S. Bersimis and P.E. Maravelakis (2007). Statistical Process Control using Shewhart Control Charts with Supplementary Runs Rules, Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, 9 (2), 207–224. Citations: 97.
  52. J. Papatriantafillou MD, N. Sifakis MD, V. Valotasiou MD, S. Bersimis, C. Boulas MD, N. Tsinia, P. Zikos MD, T. Visviki, C.E. Karageorgiou MD. (2007). Anatomical regions mediating neuro-psychiatric symptoms in dementia, European Journal of Neurology, 14 (S1), 165–30. Citations: 0.
  53. N. Sifakis, J. Papatriantafyllou, B. Valotassiou, S. Bersimis, C., Boulas, C. Karageorgiou, P. Georgoulias, C. Zerva (2007). Correlation of rCBF Abnormalities and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Degenerative Dementias, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 34, S2, 105-440. Citations: 0.
  54. I. Varlamis and S. Bersimis (2006). Providing shortcuts to the learning process, In Recent Progress in Computational Sciences and Engineering, Edited by Th. Simos & G. Maroulis, Lecture Series on Computer and Computational Sciences, Volume 7A, Brill Academic Publishers, ISBN-13: 9789004155428. Citations: 3.
  55. M.V. Koutras, S. Bersimis and D.L. Antzoulakos (2006). Improving the Performance of the Chi-Square Control Chart via Runs Rules, Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, 8 (3), 409–426. Citations: 26.
  56. D. Ghinis, T. Chadjipantelis and S. Bersimis (2005). Experiences From Teaching Statistics Using Directed Projects In Greek Elementary School, Teaching Statistics, 27 (1), 2-7. Citations: 5.
  57. A. Vassiliou, D.G. Tambouratzis, M.V. Koutras and S. Bersimis (2004). A New Similarity Measure and Its Use in Determining the Number of Clusters in a Multivariate Data Set, Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods, 33 (7), 1643-1666. Citations: 3.
  58. D.L. Antzoulakos, S. Bersimis and M.V. Koutras (2003). On the Distribution of the Total Number of Run Lengths, Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, 55 (4), 865-884. Citations: 24.
  59. D.L. Antzoulakos, S. Bersimis and M.V. Koutras (2003). Waiting Times Associated with the Sum of Success Run Lengths, In Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Reliability, Edited by B. Lindqvist & K. Doksum, Series on Quality, Reliability and Engineering Statistics, Volume 7, World Scientific, ISBN-981-238-321-2. Citations: 10.
  60. P.E. Maravelakis, S. Bersimis, J. Panaretos and S. Psarakis (2002). Identifying the Out-of-Control Variable in a Multivariate Control Chart, Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods, 31 (12), 2391-2408. Citations: 46.

Papers Submitted for Publication (Journals)

  1. S. Bersimis, P. Economou and A. Sachlas (2020). Monitoring Disease Events Using Convex Hulls and Control Charting, paper under revision.
  2. A. Skamnia, P. Economou, S. Bersimis, M. Frouda, A. Politis and P. Alexopoulos (2020). Hotspot identification method based on Andrews curves: An application on the COVID-19 crisis effects on caregiver distress in neurocognitive disorder, paper submitted.
  3. A. Sachlas, T. Papaioannou and S. Bersimis (2020). An Overview of Stopping Rules for Phase II Clinical Trials, paper submitted.
  4. S. Bersimis and A. Sachlas (2020). A Novel Framework for Surveilling Public Health Based on Statistical Process Monitoring, paper submitted.

Papers Under Preperation (Journals):

  1. S. Bersimis (2020). The Use of Statistical Process Monitoring in Healthcare Services Provision and Healthcare Surveillance, Invited Contribution to Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, paper under preparation.
  2. S. Bersimis, P. Economou and A. Sachlas (2020). A New Technique for Monitoring Public Health Combining Scan Statistics and Control Charts, paper under preparation.
  3. A. Skamnia, P. Economou, S. Bersimis (2020). A New Technique for Determining the Number of Clusters in a Multivariate Data Set based on Andrews Curves, paper under preparation.
  4. F. Bersimis, P. Economou, S. Chakraborti, S. Bersimis (2020). A Non-Parametric Control Chart for Multivariate Processes Based on Convex Hulls, paper under preparation.
  5. F. Bersimis, S. Bersimis, P. Economou, V. Molaris and G. Papadakis (2020). A New Time Series Control Chart with Applications in Shipping, paper under preparation.

Referee and Editor in International Scientific Journals

  • Guest Editor of the Journal of the Quality Technology & Quantitative Management ISSPC 2013 special issue.
  • Referee in more than 35 international journals (Quality Technology and Quantitative Management, International Journal of Statistics and Management System, Journal of Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, European Journal of Operational Research, Operational Research, Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Quality, Statistics, and Reliability, journal of Quality Technology, Business & Society, Statistics in Medicine, Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods, Communications in Statistics – Simulation and Computation, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Journal of Applied Statistics, BMC Research Notes, Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics, Statistical Papers, Technometrics, etc.).
  • Referee in more than 10 international or national conferences.

Research Programs

  • 2013 – 2015: Funding from the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, within Aristeia II, General Secretary of Research and Technology (principal researcher of the University of Piraeus).
  • 2007 – 2008: Funding / Scholarship from the National Scholarship Institution for post-doctorate studies (principal researcher of the University of Piraeus).
  • 2006 – 2007: Research funding from the Ministry of Education in relation to Pythagoras II program (member of Panteion University research team).
  • 2006 – 2007: Research funding from the Ministry of Education in relation to Pythagoras II program (member of University of Piraeus research team).
  • 2002 – 2005: Doctoral research funding (member of University of Piraeus research team) from the Hellenic Ministry of Development within the context of PENED 2001 program – General Secretary of Research and Technology.