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Andreas A. Malikopoulos is a prominent researcher working at the intersection of autonomous systems, multi-agent coordination, and emerging mobility technologies. His work spans connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), swarm robotics, microrobotics, and optimal control theory, establishing him as a versatile contributor to both foundational research and applied systems engineering. Malikopoulos has made significant contributions to the theory of optimal flocking and decentralized multi-agent control, with his overview on optimal flocking accumulating 88 citations and serving as a key reference for researchers in swarm intelligence. His constraint-driven optimal control frameworks provide rigorous safety and energy guarantees for robotic swarms, addressing critical challenges in scalable autonomy. Beyond theory, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to translating research into practice. His development of robotic testbeds for real-time control of emerging mobility systems — earning 35 citations — bridges the gap between theoretical algorithms and scaled physical experiments. His Unity-based digital smart city simulation environment further supports CAV development and testing. Malikopoulos also ventures into biomedical robotics, exploring magnetically actuated microrobots for applications such as targeted drug delivery and cell patterning. His breadth of contributions — from game-theoretic crowd navigation to last-mile delivery optimization — reflects a research vision that is both technically rigorous and broadly impactful across robotics and transportation domains.