Georgios Athanasiou is a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Athens, School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering. He holds a joint BSc and MEng in Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Patras, an MSc in Computational Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, an MA in Analytic Philosophy from the University of Barcelona, and a PhD in Computer Science with a focus on deep learning from the Institute of Research in Artificial Intelligence (IIIA-CSIC) in Spain. His research lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and deep learning, with a strong emphasis on socially impactful applications, including extreme weather events, environmental monitoring, and healthcare. His current focus explores the integration of causality theory with deep learning models. Georgios has an extensive record of international collaboration, having conducted research across leading institutions in Germany, Spain, and Denmark. He has also worked for various companies across Europe, having contributed to AI-driven innovation. He is an alumnus of both the DAAD and Marie Skłodowska-Curie programs.