Dr. Chen Lyu is an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, with a joint appointment at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He is also the Director of the AutoMan Research Lab, Cluster Director at ERI@N, and Program Lead at the Schaeffler-NTU Joint Lab. Dr. Lyu obtained his Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering from Tsinghua University, China, with a joint Ph.D. from UC Berkeley. Prior to joining NTU, he was a Research Fellow at Cranfield University, UK. His research interests include autonomous driving, human-machine collaboration, robotics, and CPS. He has authored four books, published over 100 papers, and holds 12 patents. He serves as an Associate Editor for top-tier journals, including IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. He is elected as IEEE VTS Motor Vehicles Committee Member, the only delegate from Asia. He has received numerous awards, including the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (2023), the Nanyang Research Award (Young Investigator) in 2022, and the Machines Young Investigator Award (2021).

Dr. Lorenzo Jamone is an Associate Professor in Robotics & AI at the Department of Computer Science of University College London (UCL), where he leads the CRISP group: Cognitive Robotics and Intelligent Systems for the People. He is also a Senior Lecturer in Robotics at the School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) of the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), where he is associated with ARQ (Advanced Robotics at Queen Mary). He received the MS degree (honors) in computer engineering from the University of Genoa, Italy, in 2006, and the PhD degree in humanoid technologies from the University of Genoa and the Italian Institute of Technology, in 2010. He was Associate Researcher at the Takanishi Laboratory, Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan) from 2010 to 2012, and at the Computer and Robot Vision Laboratory, Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal) from 2012 to 2016. He has over 140 publications with an H-index of 31. His current research interests include cognitive robotics, robot learning, robotic manipulation, tactile sensing.

Dr. Fulvio Mastrogiovanni is an Associate Professor at the University of Genoa (UniGe), Italy, and a researcher at the Italian Institute of Technology. He earned his Laurea and Ph.D. from UniGe in 2003 and 2008, respectively. Dr. Fulvio is a member of the boards of the Ph.D. Schools in Bioengineering and Robotics and the National Ph.D. School in Robotics. He has been a Visiting Professor at institutions in America, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Fulvio previously served as Head of Program for the international MSc in Robotics Engineering at UniGe and Deputy Rector for International Affairs. He has organized numerous international scientific events and journal special issues, and was the General Chair of IAS 2025. His research focuses on cognitive architectures, embodied intelligence, and AI for robotics. He has contributed to many national and international funded projects and collaborates with research centers globally. Dr. Fulvio is the founder of two UniGe spin-offs, Teseo and IOSR, and advises companies on AI solutions. He received the Italian Young Innovator Award in 2021 and has published over 190 works, including 5 international patents.

Dr. Giuseppe Carbone has got his PhD degree in Robotics from the University of Cassino, Italy, in 2004. He has been visiting professor at Universidad Carlos III of Madrid, Beihang University, Waseda University, and several other well-reputed International Research Institutions. From 2024 he has joined East China Jiaotong University. From 2020 he is Chair of IFToMM TC on Robotics and Mechatronics. From 2018 he has joined University of Calabria, Italy. Among others he is Editor-in-Chief of Robotica Journal (Cambridge Univ. Press), Section EIC of Journal of Bionic Engineering, MDPI Robotics, MDPI Machines, Technical Editor of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. His research interests cover aspects of Engineering Design, Mechanics of Robots, Mechanics of Manipulation and Grasp, Mechanics of Machinery with over 500 research paper outputs and 20 patents. h-index 40 n. citations >6000 (source google scholar). In January 2023 he received an Honoris Causa Doctoral Degree from Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania). In June 2023 he received an Honoris Causa Doctoral Degree from University of Craiova (Romania).

Dr. Hangue Park is an associate professor in Biomedical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (South Korea) and an adjunct faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University (USA). He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Seoul National University in 2006 and 2008, and his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2017. His research interest lies in neuromodulation and neuroprosthesis, to assist incomplete body functions and enhance rehabilitation. He is also interested in human augmentation and performance enhancement. Developing smart bio-mimicking and bio-inspired circuits and systems is another crucial part of his research. His work has earned several awards, including the Trainee Professional Development Award from the Society for Neuroscience, and the Outstanding Research Award from the Association of Korean Neuroscientists.