Miren Nekane Bilbao

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Dr. Miren Nekane Bilbao is a leading researcher in swarm robotics and bio-inspired optimization, with a particular focus on autonomous exploration, energy management, and multi-objective heuristics. Her most influential work, the highly cited survey on applications of the harmony search algorithm (2013, 364 citations), established her as a key voice in nature-inspired metaheuristics, demonstrating how musical improvisation principles can solve complex engineering optimization problems. Building on this foundation, Bilbao has pioneered novel approaches to collaborative swarm robotics, including her 2018 study on mobile battery recharging strategies that enable sustained autonomous exploration—a critical challenge for real-world robotic deployments. Her 2019 work further advanced the field by integrating trophallaxis (a biological food-sharing behavior) with low-power vision sensors and multi-objective heuristics for 3D scene reconstruction, showcasing her ability to merge biological inspiration with practical engineering constraints. Bilbao’s research uniquely bridges theoretical optimization and tangible robotic applications, offering scalable solutions for environmental monitoring, search-and-rescue, and infrastructure inspection. Her contributions continue to inspire new generations of researchers working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and sustainable autonomous systems.