George C. Karras is an Assistant Professor at University of Thessaly, Computer Science and Telecommunications Department. He received a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 2003 (NTUA), a Master’s Degree in Robotics and Automatic Control in 2006 (NTUA) and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2011 (NTUA). He has more than 15 years of experience working on R&D projects in the field of Robotics and Control Systems both in Academic Institutes and Industry. He has published close to 60 papers in journals and fully refereed international conferences.