Andres Faina

Andres Faina is a Lecturer at the IT University of Copenhagen, specializing in Robotics, Evolution, and Artificial Life Lab. He serves as Academic Director at The Maritime Hub and co-leads the Robotics, Evolution, and Art Lab.

• Research Focus: Robotics, Morphological Development, Bipedal Walking
• Key Collaborations: European Commission-funded projects (EVOBLISS, BIG-MAP, MOZART), Novo Nordisk Foundation

His work explores growth-based morphological development for robotics, focusing on:

• Bipedal and quadrupedal locomotion
• Artificial Neural Network control systems
• Evolutionary algorithms for fitness landscape shaping
• Modular and reconfigurable robot design

Scientific Awards:

• Best Paper Award at RIE 2017
• Winner of Virtual Creatures Competition at GECCO 2017
• Honorable Mention for Technical Achievement at GECCO 2017

Active in project leadership (e.g., Teaming up a quadruped robot with a drone) and media engagement (14 mentions in press/media), including commentary on robotics entrepreneurship and industry challenges.