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#PI# Nicolas Kokkalis, here is his detailed introduction:
- Basic Information: Born in 1978 in Greece, he is a Greek-American computer scientist with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University, as well as a Master's in MS&E from Stanford University, a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor's in Computer Science from the University of Crete.
- Academic Research: He is a professor of Computer Science and Decentralized Applications at Stanford University, with research interests covering distributed systems, cryptography, and blockchain protocol design. He has published numerous scientific papers in several cutting-edge fields, including blockchain, cryptography, and distributed computing.
- Professional Experience: Formerly the Chief Technology Officer of StartX, he guided over 1,300 startups. He also co-founded Callinica, a health tech company providing mobile solutions for doctors and healthcare professionals. Additionally, he developed a social application with over 20 million users.
- Major Achievements: Participated in the early Bitcoin protocol optimization project in 2010, proposing the "lightweight node verification algorithm." Led the development of the "Stellar Consensus Protocol" in 2018, which was recognized by CoinDesk as one of the "Top Ten Blockchain Technology Innovations of the Decade." In 2019, led a team to launch a digital token network, attracting over 60 million users within three years. He also founded the Yola gaming platform and wrote pioneering papers on Ethereum network smart contracts.
- Related project: Launched in 2019, Pi Network is a mobile-centric cryptocurrency project aimed at enabling mining through smartphones, making cryptocurrency more accessible to ordinary users, attracting a large number of users globally.
- Academic Teaching: Taught one of the first courses on decentralized applications (DApps) at Stanford University. In 2018, launched a public course "Designing Decentralized Applications on Blockchain," with detailed course content and invited numerous top guests from the blockchain industry to participate.