Prof. Giovanni Legnani

Giovanni Legnani received a Laurea MD degree in electronic engineering and a Ph.D. in applied mechanics from the Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, in 1982 and 1987, respectively. Currently, he is a Full Professor of Applied Mechanics at the University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. His research interests include three-dimensional (3-D) kinematics, dynamics and simulation, industrial robot control and trajectory planning, dynamics modeling, and the identification of robots, mechanical systems, and electrical actuators. He is also interested in biomechanics analysis and the simulation of human motion. Teaching activities include robotics and biomechanics. Member of the steering committee of the PhD Course in "Mechanical and Industrial Engineering". President of the didactic council of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Responsible for the Double Degree Program “Mechatronic Systems for Rehabilitation” with Sorbonne Université Paris. Member of the Board of SIRI the Italian Association of Robotics, associated with the International Federation of Robotics IFR.