Research Interests and Experience :

Research Interests

-         Machine Design and Optimization

-         Application of Control Engineering in Complex Systems

-         Robotics in Biomechanics and Rehabilitation

-         Advanced Dynamics and Mechanisms

Current and Previous Research Projects

-         Investigation of novel human-machine closed loop robotic system for lower limb  

      rehabilitation, sponsored jointly by K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran, and 

      University of Birmingham, UK.(2006-present)

-         Robot-assisted functional lower limb rehabilitation using patient’s own motion signatures, 2006-2007)

-         Analysis and design of a laboratory unit for research of servo pneumatic systems, Funded by K.N. Toosi University (2005-2006)

-         Analysis and design of a laboratory unit for research of servo hydraulic systems, Funded by K.N. Toosi University (2005-2006)

-         Analysis and design of a loader-unloader system for automatic loading of presses,  Funded by Pressiran plc. (2002-2004)

-         Analysis and design of mechanical parts of a vertical lathe, Funded by Pressiran plc. (2000-2001)

-         Design and optimization of switch-gear mechanisms, Funded by Parsswitch  plc (1999-2000)

-         Criteria for analysis and design of new mechanical presses as mechatronic systems, Funded by Pressiran plc. (2004-2005)

-         Design and control of walking robots, Funded by K. N. Toosi University (2000-2001)

-         Design of high speed intermittent mechanism for high speed notching presses, Funded by Pressiran plc. (1997-1998)

-         Singularity analysis for kinematics of robots, Funded by K. N. Toosi University (1998-1999)

-         Development of criteria for optimum design of robot force / torque sensors, Funded by K. N. Toosi University. (1999-2000)

Ph.D. Project Supervision

2006-2007              “Prediction of geometrical variations during aerospace assembly “,

                               University of Birmingham, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, (Associate Supervisor)

   2006 – 2011    “Modeling, analysis, and control of electro-servo-hydraulic actuation  

                                 system based on multi-disciplinary approach and two-time-scale behavior“

                               K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

2005 – 2009       “Improvement of On/Off pneumatic valves model to be used in servo 

                                pneumatic actuators with PWM algorithm”, K. N. Toosi University of 

                                Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

2008- present        “Control performance improvement of servo-pneumatic actuator using PWM    

                              linearization and nonlinear model-base control method “ , K. N. Toosi 

                               University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering;

2008 – present       “Modeling , Control and Guarantied stability of a Pneumatic Actuator in 

                               Tracking of a Wide  Range of Impedance for Using in Rehabilitation Robot” , 

                                K. N. Toosi  University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering;

2009 – present        " Modeling and design of a fast switching pneumatic on/off valve on the base   

                                  of piezo electric actuator"

Editorial activities

1.      Associate Editor, IEEE Conference on Control Applications

2.      Reviewer, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

3.      Reviewer, Assembly Automation - An International Journal

4.      Reviewer, International Journal of Engineering (Iran)