Work Experience and Awards

·       Faculty Member, Dept. of Mech. Eng., K. N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1997-Present.

·         Chair, International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics  (ICRoM), 2018-Present.

·         Chair, Robotics Society of Iran, 2011-2018.

·        Chair, Robotics and Control Centre of Excellence, 2011-Present.

·        Teaching Excellence Award, K. N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, 2010.

·        Head, Mechatronics Group, Dept. of Mech. Eng., K. N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2010-2013.

·        Associate Editor, Int Jour of Robotics, , 2010-Present.

·        Research Excellence Award, K. N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, 2007.

·        Teaching Excellence Award, K. N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, 2007.

·        Head, Mechatronics Group, Dept. of Mech. Eng., K. N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2005-2008.

·        Member of the Board and Managing Director, Dana Incorporation, Tehran, Iran, 2001-2004.

·        Deputy Principal, Dept. of Mech. Eng., K. N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1998-2001.

·        Teaching Assistant, (1) Robotics & (2) Dynamics of Machinery, McGill University, Dept. of Mech. Eng., Canada, 1993-1997.

·        Research Assistant, McGill University, Dept. of Mech. Eng. – Center for Intelligent Machines, Montreal, Canada, 1991-1997.

·        Lecturer, Dept. of Mech. Eng., Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, 1990-1991.

·        Member of the Board and Project Manager, Industrial Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 1987-1990.