Gennaro Notomista, University of Waterloo

Research

Energy-aware control Environmental monitoring Long-duration robot autonomy Mechanical design of robotic systems Multi-agent systems Optimization-based control Resilient robotic systems

Latest funding

Robotic Response to Climate Change: Ecological Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$138,828
Safety layers for autonomous driving in mixed autonomy scenarios
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,000
Robot design and control for climate change ecological studies
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$64,000

All 4 grants and awards

Robotic Response to Climate Change: Ecological Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Buchanan, Russell

Keywords: enviromental monitoring; agriculture robotics; long-term autonomy; field robotics

$138,828

Safety layers for autonomous driving in mixed autonomy scenarios

Principal investigatorNSERC2024International - Catalyst

Principal investigators: Notomista, Gennaro

Keywords: Transportation systems and services

$24,000

Robot design and control for climate change ecological studies

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Notomista, Gennaro

Keywords: long-duration robot autonomy; optimization-based control; mechanical design of robotic systems; environmental monitoring; multi-agent systems; resilient robotic systems; energy-aware control

$64,000

Robot design and control for climate change ecological studies

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Notomista, Gennaro

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Energy-aware control Dear Professor Notomista, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on energy-aware control connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Safety layers for autonomous driving in mixed autonomy scenarios" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]