Martijn Zeestraten

Martijn Zeestraten is a seasoned professional in the field of engineering, currently serving as Research and Development Manager at Madern Group since March 2018, following a role as R&D Engineer. Previously, Martijn was a PhD Candidate at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia from September 2014 to February 2018, focusing on probabilistic imitation learning. Early career experience includes positions as Control System Engineer at Huisman Equipment B.V. and Engineer at Fontijne Grotnes BV, where responsibilities encompassed design and validation of welding simulations and development of engineering software. Martijn has also completed research for both MSc. and BSc. theses at IIT and Vekoma Rides Manufacturing, respectively. Educational qualifications comprise a PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from Università degli Studi di Genova, a Master's degree (Cum Laude) in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University of Technology, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from De Haagse Hogeschool.