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Georgios Tsimiklis is an emerging researcher at the forefront of intelligent waste management systems, with a specialization in cyber-physical sorting technologies, robotics, and Industry 4.0 applications for recycling and circular economy solutions. His work addresses one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time — the efficient sorting and valorisation of complex waste streams, including plastics, wood, and construction and demolition materials. His most impactful contribution, "Multi-modal sorting in plastic and wood waste streams" (2023), has garnered 47 citations, demonstrating significant community interest in his approach to tackling feedstock purity challenges in heterogeneous waste environments. Complementing this, his development of a multi-sensor cyber-physical sorting system grounded in Industry 4.0 principles (24 citations) showcases his ability to bridge advanced artificial intelligence with real-world sensing and actuation infrastructure. More recently, Tsimiklis has pushed toward flexible, robot-agnostic planning architectures and optimized robotic pick-and-place systems, signaling a trajectory toward scalable, autonomous waste processing solutions. His research collectively advances the digitisation of recycling pipelines, reducing human exposure to hazardous conditions while improving material recovery rates — making him a noteworthy voice in sustainable industrial automation.