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Ch. Tsitouras is a leading researcher in the field of humanoid and bio-inspired robotics, with a focus on creating machines that move and interact with the world in a human-like manner. His work spans the control of compliant, anthropomimetic robot joints, where he has proposed novel strategies for actuation using agonist-antagonist pairs to mimic human muscle dynamics. Tsitouras has also made significant contributions to brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) for robot control, enabling the translation of EEG signals into commands for pattern generation—a breakthrough with profound implications for assistive technology. His research on human-like movement models, such as the Posture-Based Motion-Planning Model for anthropomorphic robots, has advanced natural human-robot collaboration. Additionally, Tsitouras has developed modular trajectory generation for hexapod robots using Central Pattern Generators (CPGs) and has addressed the complex modeling and feed-forward control of structural elastic robots. Notably, he contributed to the development of the humanoid robot LOLA, a high-speed, human-like walking platform. With over 35 citations across his most-cited works, Tsitouras’s research continues to shape the future of compliant, intelligent, and human-centered robotics.