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Francesco M. Petrini is a leading researcher in neural engineering and neuroprosthetics, whose work focuses on restoring sensory feedback and motor control for amputees through advanced human-machine interfaces. His major contributions center on developing bidirectional prostheses that integrate intraneural stimulation to provide naturalistic tactile sensations, enabling users to feel and control artificial limbs more intuitively. His highly cited 2019 paper on shared human–robot proportional control of a dexterous myoelectric prosthesis (146 citations) demonstrates how amputees can achieve precise, coordinated hand movements. Petrini’s 2018 comparison of linear frequency and amplitude modulation for sensory feedback (118 citations) established critical design principles for encoding touch sensations via nerve stimulation, while his 2021 study on neuro-robotic leg prostheses (84 citations) revealed how artificial sensory feedback improves gait and cognitive load in above-knee amputees. He also pioneered investigations into brain plasticity, showing that prolonged use of sensorized hand prostheses induces functional reorganization in sensorimotor cortices. With over 378 total citations across his top works, Petrini’s research bridges neuroscience, robotics, and clinical rehabilitation, offering transformative solutions for restoring lost sensory and motor function.