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Sofoklis Kyriazakos is a leading researcher at the intersection of the Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity, and socially assistive robotics, with a particular focus on healthcare and ambient assisted living. His major contributions lie in developing dynamic security frameworks for highly complex, heterogeneous IoT environments, especially those involving semi-autonomous smart objects. Kyriazakos has pioneered approaches to address critical security challenges—such as limited end-to-end support and a lack of cross-platform interoperability—by creating novel security services that can adapt to volatile and constantly changing deployments. His most-cited work, "Enabling Security Services in Socially Assistive Robot Scenarios for Healthcare Applications" (2021, 22 citations), exemplifies his impact by proposing concrete solutions for securing robotic systems in sensitive healthcare settings. Through a series of influential papers, including his 2020 framework for securing IoT applications with smart objects, Kyriazakos has established himself as a key voice in making next-generation, human-centric IoT systems both functional and trustworthy.