Dr. Alejandro Ramirez Serrano

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Biography

Alejandro Ramirez-Serrano is a full-time professor at the University of Calgary and serves in diverse roles including Director of the Graduate Program and Founder of the UVS Robotarium Research Laboratory. His research focuses on unmanned vehicle systems (UVS), including the design and control of ground and aerial vehicles. He is also the founder and CEO of 4Front Robotics, a Calgary-based company specializing in developing highly maneuverable drones for use in confined spaces such as collapsed buildings. His industrial experience includes positions as a Mechatronic Engineer at ABB Corporate Research in Sweden and as a Research Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory in the USA, where he developed smart field robotic devices. His areas of expertise encompass designing Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) transitional aircraft, control, and modeling of UVS robots. He actively works on humanoid robotics applications geared towards pediatric care to significantly reduce stress for children in hospitals, improving their overall experience. He has made contributions to the research community through various methodologies in Artificial Intelligence applicable to UVS.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB

Full-time professor in the Schulich School of Engineering, involved in various research and academic activities.

Founder & CEO

— Present

4Front Robotics • Calgary, AB

Founder and CEO of a robotics company focusing on unmanned vehicles for confined spaces.

Mechatronic Engineer

— Present

ABB Corporate Research • Sweden

Worked as a mechatronic engineer focusing on robotics.

Research Engineer

— Present

Argonne National Laboratory • USA

Conducted research on smart field robotic devices.

Awards

#2023

Departmental Research Excellence Award

#2023

Create Future Award Recognition

#2023

GRASS Robot Design Innovative Solution Award

#2022

Finalist: Urban Air Mobility Challenge

#2020

Falling Walls International Breakthrough Year

#2020

Paper Award

#2017

Finalist

#2017

Achievement Award

#2015

TechRev Innovators

#2014

ASTECH Award: Applied Technology & Innovation

#2014

Drones Good Community Award

#2014

Price Excellence World Innovation Competition

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.