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Robotics & Control Systems
Research Expertise
Advanced robotics and control systems have the capacity to revolutionize industries and improve lives.
FEAS research in this area focuses on intelligent robotic systems, advanced control mechanisms, and mechatronics. Our researchers are developing automated systems capable of complex tasks, from autonomous vehicles and industrial automation to medical robotics. By pushing the boundaries of these technologies, the aim is to address societal challenges, enhance productivity, and spur economic growth.
Sample research areas include:
- Data-driven Control
- Mechatronics
- Medical Robotics
- Navigation and Space Systems
- Telerobotics
Chil-Hung Cheng
Associate Professor
Robin Chhabra
Assistant Professor
Areas Of ExpertiseRobotics and Mechatronics, Soft Robotics, Multi-Robot Systems, Embodied Artificial Intelligence, Guidance Navigation and Control, Damage-Tolerant Systems, Geometric Mechanics, Space Exploration
Anton de Ruiter
Professor / Associate Chair Graduate Studies, CRC (Tier 2) in Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (ending Dec 31 2025)
Areas Of ExpertiseDynamics, Guidance, Navigation and Control for Space Systems; Astrodynamics; Space Robotics
Ramdhane Dhib
Professor
Huu Doan
Professor
John Enright
Professor
Areas Of ExpertiseSpacecraft Attitude Estimation, Navigation and Estimation, Sensor Calibration and Processing, Space Systems Engineering.
Reza Faieghi
Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering / Director, Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory
Areas Of ExpertiseRobotics, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles, Uncrewed Ground Vehicles, Motion Control, Motion Planning, State Estimation, Object Detection
Alan Fung
Associate Professor
Areas Of ExpertiseSustainable Building and Community Energy Systems; Renewable Energies; Building Integrated Energy Systems; Heat Pump and Solar Systems; HVAC Systems and Smart Control
Seyed M. Hashemi
Professor
Siyuan He
Professor
Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi
Professor, Associate Chair, Mechatronics
Areas Of ExpertiseRobotics and Automation, Optmechatronics, Medical Robotics, Continuum Robots, Visual Servoing, Image-Guided Navigation, Aerial Manipulation
Guangjun Liu
Professor and SOTI Research Chair
Areas Of ExpertiseAerospace Systems; Controls; Drone/UAVs; Robotics
Jenn McArthur
Professor / Graduate Program Director, Project Management in the Built Environment
Areas Of ExpertiseSmart & Sustainable Buildings, Cognitive Digital Twins, Smart and Ongoing Commissioning, Energy-Efficiency, Fault Detection & Diagnosis, Building Decarbonization, and Developing Tools to Inform Urban Decarbonization Policy
Patrick Neumann
Director; Professor, Human Factors Engineering Lab
Areas Of ExpertiseEngineering Design, Human Factors, Industry 5.0, Cobotics, Healthcare Systems Engineering, Ergonomics, Sustainable Innovation, Organizational Design and Management
Puren Ouyang
Associate Professor
Areas Of ExpertiseRobotics and Control, Mechatronics, Integrated Design and Control
Ravi Ravindran
Professor
Mohamad T. Shahab
Assistant Professor
Areas Of ExpertiseControl Theory, Robotics, Adaptive Control, Autonomy, Control & Optimization, Autonomous Systems
Ahmed Shaker
Professor, Geomatics Engineering / Associate Dean, FEAS International / Director, Remote Sensing Innovation Lab (RSIL)
Areas Of ExpertiseRemote Sensing, Image Processing, LiDAR, Sensor and Data Integration, Feature Extraction
Medhat Shehata
Professor, Associate Dean, Teaching and Outreach
Dafna Sussman
Associate Professor / Director, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program / Principal Investigator, Maternal-Fetal Imaging Lab
Areas Of ExpertiseMedical Imaging, Obstetric & Gynecologic Diagnostics, Machine Learning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, Pathology, Disease Detection/Prediction
Ali Tavallaei
CRC Chair in Systems and Devices for Cardiovascular Interventions
Areas Of ExpertiseBiomedical Engineering, Medical Devices, Medical Robotics, Image Guided Therapy, Minimally Invasive Interventions, Medical Imaging
Ginette Turcotte
Professor Emeritus
Simant Upreti
Professor, Co-op Advisor, & Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies
Areas Of ExpertiseArtificial Intelligence, Optimal Control and Optimization, Process Modeling and Simulation
Krishnan Venkatakrishnan
Professor
Fengfeng (Jeff) Xi
Professor / Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Systems and Interiors
Areas Of ExpertiseManufacturing and Automation, Mechanisms and Robotics, Intelligent and Morphing Systems, Design and Testing Methods, Biomechanical Modeling and Simulation, Sensor and Control, System Kinematics and Dynamics.
Victor X.D. Yang
Professor
Nariman Yousefi
Assistant Professor
Kourosh Zareinia
Associate Professor
Areas Of ExpertiseMedical Robotics, Haptics, Telerobotics, Mechatronics
