Carlos Candelo Zuluaga

Carlos Andres Candelo Zuluaga is a Senior Researcher in Robotic Powertrain Systems and leads power-electronics development at PULSAR HRI, where he develops efficient, high-performance motor drives, inverters, and battery-management solutions for advanced robotic applications. His work focuses on enabling compact, energy-efficient, and reliable actuation systems for next-generation collaborative and humanoid robots. With more than eight years of experience spanning industrial product development and applied R&D, Carlos specializes in electric-machine design, power electronics, digital twins, real-time control, and experimental validation. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and has published more than 10 peer-reviewed papers in IEEE and MDPI venues, including work presented at IEEE ICRA 2024. His current work combines physics-based modelling, AI-driven optimization, embedded control, and BMS development to deliver safe, efficient, and high-performance robotic powertrain systems.