Antonio Vasilijevic

Dr. Antonio Vasilijevic is a Senior Research Advisor at the Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. He co-leads the Applied Underwater Robotics Laboratory (AUR-Lab), where he manages daily operations and contributes to strategic development. Over the years, he has been actively involved in numerous European Horizon marine robotics projects, taking on leadership roles as coordinator and work package leader, while also contributing as a researcher and as an expert in innovation and exploitation. Beyond project work, he has actively contributed to the creation of a university spin-off. Drawing on extensive experience from both academia and industry, he provides a dual perspective that bridges theoretical research and real-world implementation. His research focuses on marine robotics, with recent emphasis on the remote operation of marine robotic systems, subsea residency, digital twin technologies for ocean monitoring, and AI-driven autonomy and data analysis.