Andreas Aristidou

Dr. Andreas Aristidou is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, and a Senior Research Fellow at CYENS Centre of Excellence. He leads the Graphics & Extended Reality Lab and specializes in character animation, motion capture, and digital heritage. His research integrates machine learning, generative AI, and VR/AR technologies to preserve cultural heritage and advance interactive virtual environments.

Educations:

• PhD in Signal Processing and Communications (University of Cambridge, 2007–2010)
• MSc in Mobile and Personal Communications (King's College London, with honors)
• BSc in Informatics and Telecommunications (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

Research Interests: Focus on character animation analysis/synthesis, motion capture techniques, cultural heritage digitization, and applications of Conformal Geometric Algebra. His work bridges computer graphics with tangible/intangible cultural preservation.

Key Projects:

• Lead Principal Investigator for Horizon Europe-funded HAMLET (2024–2027) to democratize generative AI for cultural industries.
• Principal Investigator for PREMIERE (2022–2025), enhancing performing arts with AI/XR.
• Developed the Virtual Dance Museum and 3D Reptiles Database for cultural and ecological documentation.

Awards & Grants:

• Received ΔΙΔΑΚΤΩΡ Fellowship (2012–2014) and NVIDIA GPU Grant (2017).
• Secured over €8M in funding from Horizon Europe, ERASMUS+, and Cyprus Seeds.
• Best Paper Award at Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage (2014).

Editorial & Community Roles: Editorial board member of The Visual Computer and Heritage journals; active in SIGGRAPH, Eurographics, and ACM-SCA program committees. Served in Cyprus’s Parallel Parliament for research policy (2020–2021).