Summary
Gastone Papini is an Associate Professor in Applied Mechanics at the University of Trento with 11 years of experience developing advanced control systems and machine learning for autonomous driving and ADAS. He holds a Ph.D. in Emerging Digital Technologies from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and a Master’s in Automation Engineering from the University of Pisa, both with top honors. His research blends model-based control and neural networks to create adaptable, safety-aware controllers, recently supported by the national FIS2 grant to formalize model-structured neural nets for mechanical systems. He has a strong European project track record—including Dreams4Cars, PolyWec and Veritas—and practical experience in teleoperation, wave-energy electroactive polymers, and human-robot interaction. Colleagues value his ability to translate cross-domain theory into deployable control frameworks for real vehicles and robotic systems.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Automation Engineering, Process Control, Robotics and Automation, 110/110 cum laude, Master of Automation Engineering, Process Control, Robotics and Automation, 110/110 cum laude at Università di Pisa
Italian, English