Robotics engineer, researcher, and software developer
Ph.D. candidate and senior robotics researcher focused on perception, motion planning, control, and software systems for legged and field robotics.
Research, consulting, and applied robotics work from Athens.
Perception, motion planning, and control for biomimetic legged robots.
Hellenic Robotics Center of Excellence.
Research, engineering, and academic work in robotics and AI.
I am currently undertaking my Ph.D. at the Control Systems Lab of NTUA, under the supervision of Professor Evangelos G. Papadopoulos. My research is focused on perception, motion planning, and control for biomimetic legged robots so that they can handle rough terrains and slopes.
I received a 4-year BSc in Applied Informatics at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki (Greece) in 2008, an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh (UK) in 2009, and an MSc in Automation at the National Technical University of Athens (Greece) in 2013. Since 2018, I have been working as a Senior Robotics Engineer in Greece and abroad.
Throughout these years, I have developed a solid background in the Robot Operating System (ROS) using C++, embedded systems (TI Industrial Development Kits, Jetson SBCs, etc), and multibody dynamics simulation software (MSC Adams, Gazebo, MuJoCo).
Worked voluntarily in the Hellenic Post Office of Hydra during the summer season. This was part of the Hellenic Ministry of Transport and Communications “Holidays and volunteering” program.
Teaching Computer Essentials at the Association for the Social Support of Youth (ARSIS). ARSIS is a Non Governmental Organization, specializing in the social support of youth that are in difficulty or danger and in the advocacy of their rights.
Selected work across wheeled systems, legged locomotion, simulation, and aerial builds.
Visual servoing using mecanum wheels for precision agriculture tasks.
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MSC Adams simulation using detailed CAD files for container loading workflows.
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Second Prize Award work on evaluating DRL algorithms for quadrupedal systems.
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Deep reinforcement learning and control for handling slopes with quadruped robots.
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Middleware and EtherCAT control work for the Laelaps II quadruped platform.
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Framework for motion processing on demonstrated data and FSM-based motion representation.
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Evaluation of Webots during quadruped robot motions and comparison with alternative software.
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Autonomous navigation scenarios built in the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio ecosystem.
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Independent drone builds and flight experiments around custom FPV systems.
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National Technical University of Athens, Athens (Greece)
Robotics: Perception, motion planning and control for biomimetic legged robots.
National Technical University of Athens, Athens (Greece)
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of the Webots robot simulation environment during quadruped robot motions, and comparison with alternative software.
Project Achievement: The project's goal was to build a Webots model of the lab's (NTUA CSL) Quadruped Robot and using Matlab programmed controllers perform a number of tests on various terrains in order to evaluate the software and the controllers.
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
Dissertation Title: Learning Bipedal Locomotion Using Finite State Machines.
Project Achievement: Building a framework that performs motion processing on demonstrated data, and reveals the information necessary, in order to rig a motion on an FSM representation.
University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece)
Dissertation Title: Autonomous Robot Navigation Within The Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio Simulation Environment.
Project Achievement: Analysing and evaluating the MRDS platform by setting up various robot navigation scenarios. Another important outcome of this project was a manual for the MRDS (in Greek) which can later be used by university students on future projects.
Research, software engineering, delivery leadership, and applied robotics roles across academia and industry.
HERON - Hellenic Robotics Center Of Excellence
Freelance
Perception and motion planning for legged robots.
Part-time
Athens, Attiki, Greece · Remote
Tech Hive Labs
Full-time
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Managing and overseeing full project lifecycles to ensure timely and efficient delivery of robotics and AI-driven solutions:
Nicosia, Cyprus
Projects:
Athens, Greece
Computer Programmer | Web Developer.
Agrinio, Greece
Thessaloniki, Greece
Representing University of Macedonia I was responsible for informing the public on broadband services using specific demonstration scenarios (video streaming, video conference, distant learning, etc.).
Papers, workshops, and theses spanning gait analysis, agricultural robotics, locomotion, and robot vision.
Tsintzira, K., Smyrli, A., Mastrogeorgiou, A., and Papadopoulos, E., “Low-Cost Markerless Gait Analysis Using a Minimal Human Model,” 25th IEEE International Conference on BioInformatics and BioEngineering (BIBE 2025), Athens, Greece, November 6-8, 2025.
Stavrakakis, O., Mastrogeorgiou, A., Smyrli, A., and Papadopoulos, E., “Guidelines For Optimal Human Mesh Generation Using Deep Learning-Driven Avatar Reconstruction For Gait Analysis,” Proc. IEEE/RAS 23rd International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), Nancy, France, Nov. 22-14, 2024.
Zarras, I., Mastrogeorgiou, A., Machairas, K., Koutsoukis, K., and Papadopoulos, E., “A Vineyard Inspection And 3D Reconstruction Framework For Agricultural Robots,” IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS '24), Abu Dhabi, UAE, Oct. 14-18, 2024.
C. Kokas, A. Mastrogeorgiou, K. Machairas, K. Koutsoukis and E. Papadopoulos, "Multicamera Visual SLAM For Vineyard Inspection," 2024 32nd Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED), Chania - Crete, Greece, 2024, pp. 75-80, doi: 10.1109/MED61351.2024.10566198.
N. Pagliarani, C. Tzafestas, E. Papadopoulos, P. Maragos, A. Mastrogeorgiou, A. Porichis, H. Grogan, R. Ehrhardt, and M. Cianchetti, "SoftGrip: Towards a Soft Robotic Platform for Automatized Mushroom Harvesting," 2024 European Robotics Forum (ERF), Rimini, Italy, 2024.
O. Stavrakakis, A. Mastrogeorgiou, A. Smyrli and E. Papadopoulos, "Gait Analysis with Trinocular Computer Vision Using Deep Learning," 2023 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing Challenges and Workshops (ICIPCW), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023, pp. 3702-3706, doi: 10.1109/ICIPC59416.2023.10328370.
Mastrogeorgiou, A., and Smyrli, K., “Markerless Motion Analysis,” European Society for Movement analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC '23), Athens, Greece, September 18 – 23, 2023.
Mavridis, P., Mavrikis, N., Mastrogeorgiou, A., and Chatzakos, P., “Low-cost, accurate robotic harvesting system for existing mushroom farms,” Proc. 2023 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM '23), Seattle, USA, June 28 – 30, 2023.
Geladaris, A., Papakostas, L., Mastrogeorgiou, A., Sfakiotakis, M., Polygerinos, P., “Real-Time Local Map Generation and Collision-Free Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Vehicles in Dynamic Environments,” IEEE 3rd International Conference on Control, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Optimization (ICCAIRO '23), Ierapetra, Greece, April, 2023.
Mastrogeorgiou, A., Papatheodorou, A., Koutsoukis, K., Papadopoulos, E., “Learning energy-efficient trotting for legged robots,” CLAWAR 2022, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, September 12-14 2022.
Mavridis, P., Mastrogeorgiou, A., Chatzakos, P., “Mushroom Detection and Pose Estimation Using Instance Segmentation and Model Fitting,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA ’22) Workshop on Agricultural Robotics and Automation, Philadelphia, USA, May 23-27, 2022.
Papatheodorou, A., Mastrogeorgiou, A., Machairas, K., Koutsoukis, K., Papadopoulos, E., “Middleware interconnecting ROS/ROS2 with the EtherCAT protocol,” ROS World 2021, Virtual.
Papatheodorou, A., Mastrogeorgiou, A., Machairas, K., Koutsoukis, K., Papadopoulos, E., “EtherCAT Master for Laelaps II Quadruped,” ROS World 2020, Virtual.
Mastrogeorgiou, A., Elbahrawy, Y., Kecskeméthy, A., Papadopoulos, E., “Slope Handling for Quadruped Robots Using Deep Reinforcement Learning and Trajectory Planning,” IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, (IROS ’20), 25 - 29 October 2020, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Mastrogeorgiou, A., Elbahrawy, Y., Machairas, K., Papadopoulos, E., “Evaluating deep reinforcement learning algorithms for quadrupedal slope handling,” Proc. 23rd International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, (CLAWAR ’20), 24 - 26 August 2020, Moscow, Russia. Second Prize Award.
Bolanakis G., Machairas, K., Koutsoukis, K., Mastrogeorgiou, A., Loupis, M., and Papadopoulos, E., “Automating Loading and Locking of New Generation Air-cargo Containers,” Proc. 9th EASN International Conference on “Innovation in Aviation & Space”, Sept. 3-6 2019, Athens, Greece.
Mastrogeorgiou, A., Smyrli, A., Papadopoulos, E., Kecskeméthy, A, Gegenbauer, S., “Application of OpenPose deep learning algorithm for gait parameter identification,” ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Duisburg, Germany, July 15 - 18, 2019.
Mastrogeorgiou, A., Koutsoukis, K., Machairas, K., “Towards a controller for quadrupedal locomotion on compliant terrains,” Dynamic Walking Conference 2018, Pensacola, Florida, USA.
Mastrogeorgiou, A. and Papadopoulos, E., “Towards an Enhanced Controller for Stable Slope Climbing,” in ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, June 29 - July 2, 2015, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Mastrogeorgiou, A. “Learning Bipedal Locomotion using Finite State Machines,” MSc Thesis, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, 2009. (Supervisor: I. Havoutis).
Τασούλα Καραϊσκάκη, «Ρομπότ με αντίληψη, το στοίχημα στο ΕΜΠ», Εφημερίδα Καθημερινή, σελ. 8, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2020.
Αντριάννα Παρασκευοπούλου, «Βραδιά Ερευνητή 2019», ΕΡΤ 1 Δελτίο Ειδήσεων στις 9, απευθείας μετάδοση, Παρασκευή 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019, 9:30 μμ.
Παπαδόπουλος, Ε., Μαχαιράς Κ., Κουτσούκης Κ., Μαστρογεωργίου Α., Μακροδημήτρης Μ., Σωτηρόπουλος Μ. και Βάλβης Ι., «Ρομποτικά συστήματα με έμπνευση από τη φύση», Περιοδικό Μετάδοση Ισχύος, Αυτοματισμός, Τεύχος 224, Νοέμβριος-Δεκέμβριος 2018, σελ.34-37.
Mastrogeorgiou, A., “Evaluation of the Webots robot simulation environment during quadruped robot motions, and comparison with alternative software,” MSc Thesis, Interdepartmental Program of Postgraduate Studies in Automation, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece, 2013. (Supervisor: E. G. Papadopulos).
Mastrogeorgiou, A., “Autonomous Robot Navigation Within The Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio Simulation Environment,” BSc Thesis, Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2008. (Supervisor: D. Hristu - Varsakelis).