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Alberto Roncaglia is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics, civil infrastructure inspection, and advanced sensor technology. His work focuses on developing autonomous systems for the structural health monitoring of critical infrastructure, particularly transportation tunnels and concrete structures. Roncaglia’s most impactful contribution is the design of an autonomous robotic system for tunnel structural inspection and assessment, which has garnered 99 citations and represents a significant step toward automating hazardous and labor-intensive inspection tasks. He was also instrumental in the ROBINSPECT EC project, which advanced robotic intelligent vision and control for tunnel evaluation. More recently, Roncaglia has pioneered the integration of aerial robots with ultrasonic and micro-opto-mechanical sensors for non-destructive testing of concrete, including crack depth and width measurements. His innovative work on Micro-Opto-Mechanical (MOM) sensors, which enable tactile and acoustic crack width detection from aerial platforms, showcases his ability to merge micro-fabrication with field-deployable robotics. With a career spanning foundational EC projects and cutting-edge sensor-robot integration, Roncaglia’s research is shaping the future of automated, safe, and precise infrastructure maintenance.