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Edoardo Pellegrini is a researcher specializing in surgical robotics training, human-robot interaction, and adaptive learning systems. His work sits at a compelling intersection of medical education and robotics, focusing on how intelligent computational methods can transform the way surgeons acquire and refine complex procedural skills. Pellegrini's most significant contributions center on the development of adaptive curricula for robot-assisted surgery training. His research challenges the limitations of traditional, one-size-fits-all training approaches by introducing performance-driven, personalized learning pathways that respond dynamically to individual trainee progress. With his 2020 feasibility study on skill-oriented adaptive curricula accumulating 45 citations, he has demonstrated that automated systems can meaningfully standardize and optimize simulation-based surgical education — an area historically lacking consensus. Equally notable is his pioneering work on "assistance-as-needed" robotic training paradigms, which adaptively modulates guidance during hands-on practice to enhance visuomotor learning. This 2018 study, cited 44 times, represents an important advance in intelligent human-robot collaborative training systems. Collectively, his research has garnered over 120 citations, establishing Pellegrini as a meaningful voice in the growing field of data-driven surgical education and intelligent training technologies for the operating room of the future.