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Alberto Grati is a leading researcher at the intersection of underwater acoustics and autonomous robotic systems, whose work is driving innovation in maritime situational awareness and search and rescue operations. His most impactful contribution, a 2020 study with 51 citations, pioneered the use of a 3-D acoustic vector sensor hosted on a Slocum buoyancy glider for passive low-frequency signal processing. This work enables the detection and direction-of-arrival estimation of noise sources in the challenging underwater environment, a critical capability for naval surveillance and environmental monitoring. Grati’s influence extends deeply into field robotics. He co-authored the comprehensive volume *Search and Rescue Robotics - From Theory to Practice* (2017), which has garnered 34 citations and serves as a key reference for deploying unmanned systems in disaster scenarios. Complementing this, his 2017 paper on interoperability (20 citations) directly addresses the complex challenge of coordinating heterogeneous teams of robots in unstructured, time-varying environments. Most recently, his 2022 work on a hybrid robotic network for maritime situational awareness, resulting from the INFORE22 sea trial, demonstrates the real-world integration of these technologies. Through this blend of theoretical foundations and practical sea-trial validation, Grati is shaping the future of autonomous, cooperative systems for critical maritime and emergency response missions.