George Nakos is a professor emeritus of mathematics at the U.S. Naval Academy and an instructor for the engineering programs in the Whiting School of Engineering of Johns Hopkins University. George was educated in mathematics in Athens (B.Sc. U. of Athens), in London (M.Sc. King’s College, U. of London), and in Baltimore (Ph.D. Johns Hopkins U.). George has taught and designed a variety of courses for USNA and Hopkins. His interests are in algebra, topology, cryptography, and programming. He has received several awards and has authored texts. Teaching awards 2019 Johns Hopkins, Outstanding Engineering for Professionals Instructor Award 2015 Johns Hopkins, Exceptional Online Course Design Award 2014 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Exemplary Course for online courses (worldwide) 2011 Johns Hopkins, Engineering for Professionals Excellence in Teaching Award 2005 John Smith Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching given annually by the Maryland-Washington DC-Virginia Section of the Mathematical Association of America 2003 U.S. Naval Academy Teaching Excellence Award given annually to one faculty member Texts "Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications. MATLAB®, Mathematica® and Maplesoft™", De Gruyter, 2024. with D. Joyner, "Linear Algebra with Applications", Brooks/Cole, 1998 "Complete Solutions Manual for Nakos and Joyner's Linear Algebra with Applications", 1998 "Student's Solutions Manual for Linear Algebra with Applications", Brooks/Cole 1998