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Nuno Dias is a leading figure in marine and field robotics, whose work bridges autonomous navigation, underwater exploration, and environmental monitoring. His most influential research centers on the development of intelligent robotic systems for challenging aquatic environments. Dias’s major contributions include pioneering the use of the ROAZ autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) for bathymetric risk assessment, a paper that has garnered 105 citations and demonstrated how unmanned vehicles can efficiently map shallow waters for hazard detection. He also advanced cooperative robotics by designing a vision-based docking maneuver between an ASV and an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), enabling precise, coordinated missions. As a core contributor to the EU-funded UNEXMIN project, Dias helped design the UX-1 robotic system for autonomous underwater mining exploration, a notable achievement in extreme-environment robotics. Additionally, his work on the MarinEye system integrates physical, chemical, and biological sensors for comprehensive marine monitoring. With a career spanning both cutting-edge research and educational robotics, Dias has shaped how autonomous vehicles are deployed for environmental risk assessment, resource exploration, and scientific data collection, leaving a lasting impact on the field of marine robotics.