Alberto Vale

Alberto Vale is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Lisbon's Instituto Superior Técnico. His research focuses on robotics, control systems, nuclear fusion engineering, and autonomous systems. He is affiliated with the Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion and teaches courses such as Control of Cyber-Physical Systems and Autonomous Systems. His work emphasizes remote maintenance systems for nuclear facilities, radiation detection technologies, and mobile robotics applications.

Research interests include:

• Advanced control strategies for cyber-physical systems
• Development of autonomous systems for nuclear fusion facilities
• Radiation detection and localization using drones and mobile robots
• Path planning and navigation in constrained environments

Recent publications highlight innovations in fusion diagnostics (e.g., reflectometry systems for DEMO), LIDAR-based SLAM techniques, and optimization of autonomous fleets for solar farm inspection. He has received the EDA Research, Technology, and Innovation Papers Award 2023 and the Best Presentation Award.