Thomas Bartzanas is a Professor at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) and currently serves as Vice Rector for Research, Finance, and Development. He is also the Director of the Laboratory of Farm Structures. In addition, he chairs the Board of Directors of SmartAgroHub S.A. and is the founder of GrowEdge, both spin-offs of AUA. His research focuses on the development and evaluation of technologies for controlled-environment agricultural systems, including greenhouses and vertical farming, as well as the sustainable management of natural resources within the agrifood sector. His expertise also includes environmental impact assessment through life cycle analysis (LCA). Professor Bartzanas serves as an Associate Editor of Biosystems Engineering and is an active member of EurAgEng. He is the Chair of the Structures & Environment Committee of CIGR and a member of the Scientific Council of the European Union, contributing to initiatives related to open access research in agricultural sciences.