Lazaros Giannakos is a Civil and Transportation Engineer. He graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and subsequently pursued postgraduate studies in Project Management and Transportation Systems.

He has participated in various educational programs and seminars on topics such as computer networks, spatial planning, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). He has worked as a Civil and Transportation Engineer in both the public and private sectors. Specifically, he has served as a field engineer on industrial projects, focusing on the management and supervision of construction activities. He has also contributed in building energy efficiency studies. Additionally, he has been involved in research projects focusing on ITS and Smart Cities. He has also delivered road safety and traffic education seminars in secondary schools. In 2025, Lazaros joined the Smart Mobility Applied Systems (SMAS) team of the I-SENSE research group of ICCS.