Andreas Aristidou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Cyprus and a Senior Research Fellow at the CYENS Centre of Excellence. He previously held postdoctoral research positions at Reichman University, Shandong University, and the University of Cyprus. He earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge as a Cambridge European Trust Fellow, following a BSc from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and an MSc (with honors) from King’s College London. His research focuses on computer graphics, particularly character animation, where he employs machine learning and generative models to create virtual humans. His work also spans digital heritage, VR/AR/MR environments, and the use of Conformal Geometric Algebra in computer graphics.