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Alessandro Acquisti is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-computer interaction, autonomous systems, and multi-agent teamwork, with a particular focus on space exploration applications. His research has made significant contributions to the development of frameworks that balance human oversight with machine autonomy — a concept known as adjustable autonomy — in collaborative human-agent systems. Acquisti's most influential work explores how autonomous agents and humans can function effectively as integrated teams, rather than treating autonomy as a purely machine-centered problem. His 2021 paper on human-agent teamwork and adjustable autonomy, which has garnered 105 citations, introduced a human-centered perspective that challenges traditional agent-only approaches by incorporating the Brahms framework to model human-agent collaboration. This built upon his earlier 2003 interim report on space applications, which accumulated 90 citations and established foundational principles still referenced today. His 2014 work extended these ideas into practical space mission contexts, while his agent-based mission modeling research demonstrated the real-world utility of simulating complex human-robot interactions for mission planning and design. Collectively, Acquisti's contributions have shaped how researchers and engineers think about deploying autonomous systems responsibly alongside human operators in high-stakes environments.