Cesare Stefanini

Cesare Stefanini is a Professor at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA) in Pontedera, Italy, where he serves as Director of the BioRobotics Institute and Head of the Creative Engineering Design Lab. His research spans bioinspired robotics, biomimetics, and technology transfer, with a focus on medical and environmental applications.

• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (1997, SSSA, with honors)
• Ph.D. in Microengineering (2002, SSSA, with honors)

Research Interests

• Bioinspired Robotics
• Biomimetics
• Prostheses and Micro-Prosthetics
• Tissue Engineering
• Energy Harvesting
• Sensors and Actuators
• Technology Transfer

Scientific Awards

• Intuitive Surgical Research Award

Patents and Memberships

• Inventor of 17 international patents, 10 industrially exploited
• Member of UAE Academy of Scientists, IEEE Societies RAS, and EMBS