Emad Samuel Malki Ebeid

Emad Samuel Malki Ebeid is a Professor at the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, specializing in robotics, drone technology, and power line inspection systems. His work bridges embedded systems, FPGA acceleration, and smart grid applications.

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Verona (2014)
• Postdoc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University (2016)

Research interests focus on robotics, UAV autonomy, and power line inspection, with a strong emphasis on embedded systems and magnetic gripper design. Articles highlight trends in mmWave radar, GPU/FPGA acceleration, and drone swarm coordination for infrastructure maintenance.

Scientific contributions include:

• IEEE Senior Member
• PI and Coordinator roles in EU Horizon Europe projects (Robots4Green, SPADE)
• Development of AERIAL-CORE and Drones4Safety frameworks
• Supervision of PhD students V. D. Hoang, N. H. Malle, and F. F. Nyboe

Lab and team involvement spans the Aalborg Robotics 10-year seminar and special sessions at the Euromicro DSD conference. Media features include TV 2 News and 2200 News (2025) on drone-based power line maintenance.