Chiara Gabellieri

Chiara Gabellieri is an Assistant Professor specializing in Robotics and Mechatronics, focusing on advanced control systems, aerial robotics, and multi-rotor systems. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to innovation and infrastructure. She collaborates internationally, with research emphasizing experimental validation, dynamic control, and morphing UAV designs.

Her research interests include motion control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), collaborative robots (cobots), and optimal control strategies for flexible systems. Recent studies explore omnidirectional MAVs, impact-aware collision dynamics, and propeller force modeling in multi-rotor systems.

Key contributions include experimental validation of propeller models, impact-aware UAV safety protocols, and the development of the OmniMorph morphing UAV. Her work is published in journals like Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems and at conferences such as ICUAS.

Notable datasets include studies on cable-suspended load manipulation and collision dynamics, available via Zenodo and 4TU.Centre for Research Data. Collaborations span institutions globally, with a focus on interdisciplinary projects combining robotics, control theory, and aerospace engineering.