Curriculum Vitae
Education

PhD in Computing

2022 - 2027

Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

3D Human Modeling

3D Animation

3D Diffusion Models

Foundation Models

Video Diffusion Models

Supervisor: Professor Stefanos Zafeiriou

BSc + MEng in Computer Science

2017 - 2022

University of Patras, Patras, Greece

GPA: 9.15/10 (Valedictorian, Class of 2022)

Diploma Thesis Title: Robust image alignment under severe photometric distortions

Advisor: Professor Emmanouil Z. Psarakis

Experience

Research Scientist Intern

June 2025 - December 2025

Meta, London, United Kingdom

Research Scientist Intern

January 2024 - May 2025

Alloyed Limited, Oxford, United Kingdom

Graduate Teaching Assistant

October 2022 - Present

Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

Awards and Honors

Doctoral Scholarship Award

2022‐2027

DoC Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

Full scholarship covering tuition fees and a living stipend for the duration of the PhD program, awarded to students with strong distinction in their MSc degrees.

Student Excellence Award

2022-2023

States Scholarships Foundation, Athens, Greece

Awarded to the students achieving the highest GPA in their respective departments nationwide.

Graduate Excellence Honors

2022-2023

University of Patras, Patras, Greece

Granted to the graduates who achieved the highest GPAs in their respective departments and classes.

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