Anastasios Zavos received his Diploma in Mechanical and Aeronautics Engineering from the University of Patras in 2012 and completed his doctoral dissertation entitled “Tribological Design of a Top-Coated Compression Ring” in 2018. Since January 2026, he has been serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), with a teaching and research focus on Machine Elements. Dr. Zavos has co-authored more than 50 scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. His work has been recognized with several distinctions, including the Highly Commended Paper Award from the Emerald Literati Network for Excellence (2016) and the Best Paper Award at the 2nd Virtual International Tribology Research Symposium. (ITRS 2021).