Bio
Enrico Donato is Post Doctoral Researcher at the Brain-Inspired Robotics (BRAIR) Laboratory of The BioRobotics Istitute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. He was visiting researcher at the Robotics Institute of University College of London from September 2023 to February 2024.
He obtained, all with honors: PhD in BioRobotics from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (in March 2025), MSc in Bionics Engineering from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and University of Pisa (in October 2020), BSc in Computer Engineering from University of Calabria (in July 2018).
He obtained, all with honors: PhD in BioRobotics from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (in March 2025), MSc in Bionics Engineering from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and University of Pisa (in October 2020), BSc in Computer Engineering from University of Calabria (in July 2018).
Ricerca
His research lies at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, focusing on machine learning techniques for perception and sensorimotor control, with particular emphasis on bioinspired and soft robotic systems.
He contributed to the European H2020-funded projects Proboscis and Growbot, and to the Italian PNRR-funded projects SHARE-CP, DISCOVER, Fit4Med.
He contributed to the European H2020-funded projects Proboscis and Growbot, and to the Italian PNRR-funded projects SHARE-CP, DISCOVER, Fit4Med.
Pubblicazioni
Corsi
Lessons and projects tutoring:
- Spring 2025, Teaching assistant at "Robotics" course of MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), University of Pisa
- Spring 2024, Teaching assistant at "Robotics" course of MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), University of Pisa
Participation to Conferences and Workshops:
- April 2025, Contribution to workshop "Benchmarking in Soft Robotics", IEEE RAS 8th International Conference of Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2025)
- September 2024, Oral presentation and contribution to workshop "Sensorimotor Representation: Advancements in Learning Models for Robots" (best contribution award), IEEE RAS/EMBS 10th International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2024)
- April 2024, Oral presentation and poster presentation, IEEE RAS 7th International Conference of Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2024)
- January 2024, Poster presentation, 5th UK Workshop on Manipulation
- April 2023, Oral presentation (finalist at best student paper award) and contribution to workshop "Modelling Challenges for Soft Robots towards Real-World Applications", IEEE RAS 6th International Conference of Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2023)
- October 2022, Oral presentation, 4th Italian Conference on Robotics and Intelligent Machines (I-RIM3D 2022)
Summer Schools attendance:
- May 2023, International Graduate School on Control of Soft and Articulated Elastic Robots at Sapienza University of Rome
- August-September 2022, 1st Dutch Soft Robotics Summerschool at Delft University of Technology
- July 2022, Deformation in Robotics (Def-Robotics 2022) at INRIA Lille
- Spring 2025, Teaching assistant at "Robotics" course of MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), University of Pisa
- Spring 2024, Teaching assistant at "Robotics" course of MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), University of Pisa
Participation to Conferences and Workshops:
- April 2025, Contribution to workshop "Benchmarking in Soft Robotics", IEEE RAS 8th International Conference of Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2025)
- September 2024, Oral presentation and contribution to workshop "Sensorimotor Representation: Advancements in Learning Models for Robots" (best contribution award), IEEE RAS/EMBS 10th International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2024)
- April 2024, Oral presentation and poster presentation, IEEE RAS 7th International Conference of Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2024)
- January 2024, Poster presentation, 5th UK Workshop on Manipulation
- April 2023, Oral presentation (finalist at best student paper award) and contribution to workshop "Modelling Challenges for Soft Robots towards Real-World Applications", IEEE RAS 6th International Conference of Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2023)
- October 2022, Oral presentation, 4th Italian Conference on Robotics and Intelligent Machines (I-RIM3D 2022)
Summer Schools attendance:
- May 2023, International Graduate School on Control of Soft and Articulated Elastic Robots at Sapienza University of Rome
- August-September 2022, 1st Dutch Soft Robotics Summerschool at Delft University of Technology
- July 2022, Deformation in Robotics (Def-Robotics 2022) at INRIA Lille