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Konstantinos Loupos is a leading researcher in the field of robotic inspection and structural health monitoring for civil infrastructure. His work centers on developing autonomous robotic systems that revolutionize how we assess and maintain critical transportation assets, particularly aging tunnels. His most impactful contribution is the design and validation of a fully autonomous robotic platform capable of navigating complex tunnel environments, capturing stereo imagery, and performing real-time defect detection—such as identifying cracks—without human intervention. This work, published in 2017, has garnered 99 citations, underscoring its significance in advancing automated infrastructure assessment. Loupos was instrumental in the ROBINSPECT EC project, which integrated intelligent vision and control systems to create a practical, deployable solution for tunnel inspection and evaluation. By combining robotics, computer vision, and sensor fusion, he has addressed a pressing need for efficient, non-destructive evaluation of aging infrastructure. His research not only enhances safety and reduces inspection costs but also sets a new standard for autonomous monitoring in civil engineering, making him a key figure in the transition from manual to robotic inspection methods.