Abtin Maghmoumi received a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, and an M.Sc. in Automation Engineering (Automatisierungstechnik) from RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. He is currently a Research Assistant at the Chair of Anthropogenic Material Cycles (ANTS), RWTH Aachen University. His research focuses on sensor-based quality control in the recycling chain of lightweight plastic packaging, including sensor-based sorting, material characterization, and data-driven monitoring of recyclate quality to support closed-loop plastics recycling.