He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science (2007) from Stanford University. Between 2007-2010 he was a postdoctoral researcher in the University of California, Los Angeles, with a joint appointment in Computer Science and Mathematics. His research focuses on scientific computing, physics-based modeling and computer graphics. He is particularly interested in biomechanical modeling for applications such as character animation, medical simulations, and virtual surgical environments. Eftychios has served as a research consultant with Intel Corporation, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and SimQuest LLC, and is a co-founder of the Wisconsin Applied Computing Center and recipient of the NSF CAREER award.