Joan Esteba Masjuan received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Girona (UdG), where he also earned a Ph.D. in Technology (Cum Laude) at the VICOROB Institute. His doctoral research focused on long-term deployment of AUVs, specifically on acoustic-based autonomous docking systems. He has contributed to European and Spanish national research projects in underwater robotics, including ATLANTIS, and has worked on the development of intervention autonomous underwater vehicles (IAUVs) for subsea operations. He combines strong academic and industrial experience, having worked in robotics, machine vision, and automation for various sectors. At the Technology Innovation Institute, he helped launch the marine robotics division and led the design of novel underwater platforms. Currently, he is a Postdoctoral Associate at NYU Abu Dhabi, where he is creating a new Underwater Robotics Laboratory as part of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. His research interests include AUV autonomy, underwater docking, IAUV systems, and field experimentation. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Spain.