David Saldaña is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Lehigh University. He leads the SwarmsLab and contributes to the Autonomous and Intelligent Robotics (AIR) Lab. His research focuses on multi-robot systems, swarm robotics, and aerial manipulation, with applications in environmental monitoring, disaster response, and construction. Saldaña’s work aims to develop resilient, adaptive robotic systems capable of operating in dynamic and unpredictable environments.
Before joining Lehigh’s P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science in 2019, Saldaña was a postdoctoral researcher at the GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his PhD in artificial intelligence and robotics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil in 2017, and holds both M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in systems engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. His innovative research has been recognized with support from the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research, including a prestigious NSF CAREER award to advance aerial robotics capable of manipulating flexible materials and adapting to shifting forces in real time.
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