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Stein Stroobants is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of neuromorphic computing, robotics, and autonomous aerial systems. His work focuses on translating the energy-efficient, asynchronous principles of biological neural processing into practical robotic applications, with a particular emphasis on micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) and drone autonomy. Stroobants has made significant contributions to the field by demonstrating how spiking neural networks and event-based vision can replace conventional control architectures in real-world robotic systems. His landmark paper "Fully Neuromorphic Vision and Control for Autonomous Drone Flight" (2024) has already accumulated 76 citations, underscoring its impact on the community. Beyond perception, he has advanced neuromorphic control theory through innovations such as input-weighted threshold adaptation and spiking neural network-based PID controllers, directly addressing the challenge of deploying neuromorphic systems on resource-constrained platforms. His development of toolboxes for neuromorphic perception in robotics has further lowered barriers for other researchers entering this emerging field. Through work on attitude estimation, altitude control, and fully integrated neuromorphic pipelines, Stroobants is helping chart a course toward autonomous robots that are both computationally powerful and remarkably energy-efficient — a critical frontier as drone applications continue to expand.