Vasilis Merantzis is a Machine Learning Engineer with a background in Mechanical Engineering and AI. He holds an Integrated Master’s (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Patras and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence through a joint program between NCSR Demokritos and the University of Piraeus (Department of Digital Systems). His research interests include Deep Learning, Meta-learning, and Deep Reinforcement Learning, with a focus on their applications in optimization.