Urbano J. Nunes

Urbano J. Nunes is a Full Professor at Coimbra University and Senior Researcher at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR-UC), where he coordinates the Human-Centered Mobile Robotics Lab. His career spans national and international funded projects in mobile robotics, intelligent vehicles, and human-machine interfaces, with over 160 publications in journals and conferences. He has supervised 13 completed PhD students and currently guides 4 more.

• Key Roles: IROS Advisory Committee (2013-), IEEE ITS Society Vice President (2011-2012), IEEE RAS Technical Committee Cochair (2006-2011)
• Editorial Leadership: Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles (2015-), former Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2007-2016)

Research Interests focus on human-centered mobile robotics, including mobile service robotics, assistive robotics, autonomous vehicle navigation, pattern recognition, and machine learning. His recent work involves 3D LiDAR processing, multispectral imaging in agriculture, and brain-computer interface (BCI) reliability improvements.

Scientific Awards:

• IEEE ITS Society Outstanding Service Award (2006)
• IEEE RAS Most Active Technical Committee Award (2006)
• NiSIS Competition Winner for Automotive Dataset Analysis (2007)

Grant Leadership includes 33 funded projects from 2001 to 2025 across domains like digital agriculture (GreenBotics), green automotive innovation (GreenAuto), and telerehabilitation platforms (INPACT), with international collaborations spanning EU programs and Portugal’s FCT grants.

Labs & Teams: Coordinates the Human-Centered Mobile Robotics Lab at ISR-UC, integrating cross-disciplinary teams in robotics, AI, and BCI research. His group partners with institutions like CERN and European Commission JRC in cybernetic transportation systems.