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Andreas Triantafyllidis is a researcher specializing in social robotics, digital health, and pediatric healthcare technology, with a particular focus on leveraging intelligent systems to address pressing public health challenges in children. His work centers on designing and evaluating social robot-based platforms that promote healthy behaviors and enable clinical interventions in child healthcare settings. Triantafyllidis has made significant contributions to the intersection of human-robot interaction and preventive medicine, most notably through his sustained research into childhood obesity prevention. His pioneering platforms — developed iteratively from 2019 through 2022 — demonstrate how social robots can engage children through interactive games and behavioral nudges to mitigate obesity risk, a challenge further amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. His 2023 systematic review, which has garnered 34 citations, stands as a comprehensive resource mapping the landscape of social robot interventions across child healthcare, offering the field a critical analytical foundation. Beyond behavioral health, Triantafyllidis has explored automated dietary tracking through social robots, addressing the longstanding challenge of self-reporting limitations in nutritional assessment. His work also examines children's acceptance of robot companions, a vital consideration for real-world deployment. Collectively, his research shapes a growing evidence base for socially intelligent technologies as scalable, child-friendly health promotion tools.