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Constantinos Chamzas is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of motion planning, machine learning, and robotic manipulation. His research primarily focuses on advancing sampling-based motion planning algorithms — a foundational paradigm for enabling robots to navigate complex, high-dimensional environments efficiently and reliably. Chamzas has made significant contributions to the field through both theoretical and practical innovations. His highly cited comparative review of sampling-based motion planning (2023, 100+ citations) has become an essential reference for researchers and practitioners alike, synthesizing decades of algorithmic development into an accessible guide. His development of MotionBenchMaker (2021, 51 citations) addressed a critical gap in the field by providing standardized benchmarking tools for evaluating motion planners — a resource widely adopted by the community. A recurring theme in his research is leveraging prior experience and learned sampling distributions to improve planning efficiency in challenging environments, demonstrated across multiple papers exploring local workspace decompositions and adaptive sampling strategies. He has also explored human-guided planning under partial observability and constrained multi-modal manipulation problems. Beyond core robotics, Chamzas has contributed to discussions on robotics in healthcare equity, reflecting a broader vision for the societal impact of intelligent machines. His cumulative citation record underscores his growing influence in shaping modern motion planning research.