Title: Professor

Address: UK National Robotarium, Edinburgh Centre for Robotics

School of Engineering and Physical Sciences,

Heriot-Watt University EH14 4AS, Edinburgh, UK

Tel: +44 7385 237408

Email: F.Auat@hw.ac.uk

Education Background:

2009-2011 Postdoc, CONICET, Argentina.

2009 Doctorate on Engineering, Institute of Automatics, San Juan National University, San Juan, Argentina

2005 MSc on Control Systems Engineering, San Juan National University, San Juan, Argentina

2002 Electronic Engineering, Tucuman National University, Tucuman, Argentina

Working Experiences:

2022- Professor at the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, UK.

2022- Full Professor at Department of Electronic Engineering, Federico Santa Maria Technical University, Valparaiso, Chile. Unpaid Leave.

2017-2022 Associate Professor at Department of Electronic Engineering, Federico Santa Maria Technical University, Valparaiso, Chile

2013-2017 Assistant Professor at Department of Electronic Engineering, Federico Santa Maria Technical University, Valparaiso, Chile

2011-2013 Researcher at Department of Electronic Engineering, Federico Santa Maria Technical University, Valparaiso, Chile.

Research Interests:

As an author of more than 100 journal articles, my research interests are focused on mechatronics/robotics and perception for sustainability, including strong focus on agricultural applications and practices. As secondary field, I’m interested on intelligent transportation systems, electrical machinery and autonomous motion of robotic systems.

Professional Activities:

Peer review of numerous scientific journals and governmental funding agencies

Member of numerous editorial boards, including IEEE OJ ITS, IEEE Trans on Mechatronics, Robotica-Cambridge, Journal of Field Robotics, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture and Biosystems Engieering. IEEE Senior member.