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Dr. Tara Baldacchino is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield, specializing in systems engineering and inclusive pedagogy. With a PhD from the University of Sheffield (2011), she bridges technical and educational research through her work in curriculum design and employability integration. Her affiliations include the Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (ACSE) department and the Dynamical Systems and Systems Engineering research group.
- PhD (University of Sheffield, 2011)
- MSc Advanced Control (University of Sheffield, 2007)
- BEng Electrical Engineering (First Class, University of Malta, 2006)
Her research focuses on embedding employability and inclusive engineering design into technical curricula, with a particular emphasis on systems engineering principles. She teaches programming, embedded systems, and project-based learning frameworks such as ACS130, ACS233, and the Group Control Project module.
Recent publications highlight her expertise in Bayesian system identification, nonlinear dynamics, and medical robotics, with applications spanning EMG signal analysis, magnetic capsule endoscopy, and structural health monitoring. Her methodological work includes probabilistic models and mixture-of-experts frameworks for robust system estimation.
As Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering Programme Lead and Computer Systems Engineering Programme Lead, she shapes interdisciplinary curricula while maintaining active collaboration between ACSE and the Mechanical Engineering Department.
