prof. Alessandro Gasparetto
	Full Professor centre: UniUd - DIEGM gasparetto@uniud.it	Via delle Scienze, 208 33100 UDINE Tel: +39 0432 558257 Fax: +39 0432 558251

Alessandro Gasparetto was born in Rovigo (Italy) on October 26, 1968. Achieved the Master degree in Electronic Engineering (University of Padova, 1992). Achieved the PhD in Mechanics Applied to Machines (University of Brescia, 1996). Achieved the Master degree in Mathematics (University of Padova, 2003). In 1994, worked at Robosoft SA (Paris, France) in the framework of the European SMART project. Assistant Professor of Mechanics Applied to Machines at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Udine (1995-2000). Associate Professor of Mechanics Applied to Machines at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Udine (2000-2007). Full Professor of Mechanics Applied to Machines at the University of Udine (2007-to date). Regularly teaches courses and seminars about Robotics at the Universidad de Murcia (Spain) and at the University Politehnica of Timisoara (Romania), in addition to several scientific and didactic cooperations with European and extra-European Universities. The research activity of Prof. Gasparetto is in the fields of Mechatronics, Robotics and Vibration Mechanics, with more than 120 international publications. Was involved in several research projects sponsored by the Italian Ministry of the University, as the Associated Investigator of the Unit of Udine: project PRIN 2006-08, 2004-06, 2001-03, 1999-2001. He was also involved in some European projects for research and curriculum development. He is co-inventor of some patents in the field of industrial automation.