Nuno Cruz

Nuno Cruz is an Associate Professor at FEUP (Portugal) and Coordinator of the Center for Robotics and Autonomous Systems at INESC TEC. The center brings together over 90 researchers focused on field robotics, operating in air, land, and at sea. He holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Porto, Portugal, an MSc in Digital Systems Engineering from UMIST, UK, and a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from FEUP. Nuno Cruz has over 30 years of experience in the design, development, and operation of marine robotic vehicles. His research interests include underwater navigation, acoustic localization, and the efficient use of autonomous vehicles at sea. He has led and actively participated in numerous national and international R&D projects, advancing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and robotic perception systems. Nuno Cruz has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in international journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings, and has regularly presented at leading venues such as IEEE/MTS OCEANS and IEEE UT. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, and Chair of the Portuguese Chapter of the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES).