Rate My Professor Federico Renda

Dr. Federico Renda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Before joining Khalifa University, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, where he received his Ph.D. degree in 2014. He obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in biomedical engineering from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 2007 and 2009, respectively. Dr. Renda has been a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore, the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology in Lille, and other institutions. He has been appointed as Associate Editor and Program Committee Member of important robotics journals and conferences, such as the International Journal of Robotics Research and the International Conference on Robotics and Automation.

Dr. Renda's research interests encompass the study of multibody dynamical systems, including modeling and control of complex soft and underwater robots, focusing on the application of the principles of geometric mechanics. His research is applied to the agile motion of highly deformable manipulators as well as underwater swarm robotics for persistent surveillance of large submerged structures. He is affiliated with the KU Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems. His research projects include the biomimetic-joint-thrust system for underwater propulsion and marine robotics for ocean interventions. He teaches courses including Advanced Dynamics, Control of Robotic Systems, Differential Equations, Feedback Control, UAV Modeling and Control, Computer-Controlled Systems, Dynamic Systems and Vibration, and Engineering Dynamics.