Our People

Our People

Current members
Postdoctoral Fellow (PDFs) Starting Date
Chanuphon Trakarnchaiyo Sep. 2023

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Graduate Students Degree
Yang Wang PhD candidate
Afarin Khabbazian MASc student
Ridwan Bari MASc student
Joseph Nofech MASc student

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Alumni and former members
PDFs and Research Associates (RA) Year Current Position
Moslem Sadeghi Goughari 2020-2021 Postdoctoral fellow, University of Waterloo
Xiaodong Zhang 2018-2020 Engineer at Beckhoff
Hassan Askari 2019-2020 Engineer at General Motors
Heng Zhang 2015-2016, 2017-2018 Research Fellow, Beihang University
Mohammad Mashagbeh 2018 Assistant Professor, University of Jordan
Payman Dordizadeh Basirabad (RA) 2017  
Moein Mehrtash (RA) 2013-2014 Assistant Professor, McMaster University

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Ph.D. Student Year Thesis Current Position
Zhenchuan Xu 2019-2023 Design, Implementation, and Control of a Magnetic Levitated Planar Motor  
Chanuphon Trakarnchaiyo 2018-2023 Design and Implementation of Magnetic Levitation Based Modular Omnidirectional Conveyor System PDF at UW
Parichit Kumar 2019-2022 Development of a Magnetic Levitation System for Additive Manufacturing Processes  
Heba Farag 2018-2022 Eddy Current Probes Design for Defect Detection in Metallic Parts Made by Additive Manufacturing Processes  
Hassan Askari 2014-2019 Towards Intelligent Tire and Self-Powered Sensing Systems Engineer at GM
Yuze Huang  2014-2019 Additive Manufacturing Processes and an Associated Magnetic Focusing Module PDF at UCL
Thamir Al-Dulaimi 2013-2018 Analysis and Design of a Stationary Magnetic Abrasive Finishing System Assistant Professor
Mohammad Mashagbeh 2014-2018 Design, Optimization, and Experimental Characterization of a Novel Magnetically Actuated Finger Micromanipulator Assistant Professor
Xiaodong Zhang 2013-2017 Cooperative Manipulation Using a Magnetically Navigated Microrobot and a Manipulator Engineer at Beckhoff
Ehsan Asadi 2013-2017 Hybrid Electromagnetic Vibration Isolation Systems Engineer at GM
Ahmet Okyay 2012-2016 Mechatronic Design, Dynamics, Controls, and Metrology of Long-Stroke Linear Nano-Positioner Engineer at ASML
Moein Mehrtash 2009-2013 Bilateral Macro-Micro Teleoperation using a Magnetic Actuation System Assistant Professor
Babak Ebrahimi 2006-2009 Development of Hybrid Electromagnetic Dampers for Vehicle Suspension Systems Staff Engineer at J&J
Ehsan Shameli 2004-2008 Design, Implementation, and Control of a Magnetic Levitation Device Engineer at J&J
Caglar Elbuken 2004-2008 Magnetic Levitation of Polymeric Photo-thermal Microgrippers Assistant Professor

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Master's Student Year  Thesis Current Position
Curtis Stewart 2023 Implementation of a Modular Magnetic Levitation Planar Motor  
Yashesh Dasari 2022 Deep Learning-Enabled Cerebrovascular Reactivity Processing Software  
Saksham Malik 2022 Hardware Design and Implementation of an Electromagnetic Levitation System in an Additive Manufacturing Environment  
Pooriya Kazemzadeh Heris 2022 Design and Fabrication of a Magnetic Manipulator with Five Degrees of Freedom  
Azeem Singh Kahlon 2021 Magnetic Field Assisted Abrasive Polishing  
Nima Zamani 2017 Fabrication and Model Based Position Estimation of Novel Laser Processed Shape Memory Alloy Actuator with an Embedded Strain Gauge Sensor Director, Smarter Alloys Inc.
Mohammad Mashagbeh 2014 Force Control of a Unilateral Master-Slave System Using a SCARA Robot Arm Assistant Professor, University of Jordan
Roberto Ribeiro  2014 Regenerative and Adaptive Shock Absorber: A Hybrid Design Systems Engineer at Apple
Pratik Patel 2013 Development of Electromagnetic Micro-Energy Harvesting Device Engineer at Ford
Sepideh Afshar 2012 Modeling and Control of a Magnetic Drug Delivery System PDF at Harvard University
Saman Hosseini  2010 Design, Fabrication and Control of a Magnetic Capsule Robot for the Human Esophagus Head of Sales, Siemens
Roozbeh Borjian 2008 Design, Modeling, and Control of an Active Prosthetic Knee Senior Engineer at J&J
David Craig  2006   SNC-Lavalin
Tom Gillespie 2006    

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Visiting professors, scholars, and research associates
Name Title Year
Lee, Jung Keun Visiting Researcher Winter 2011
Tarao, Susumu Visiting Professor, Japan April 2010-April 2011
Tsuda, Naoaki Visiting Professor, Japan April 2010-April 2011
Nobori, Tatsuya Visiting Scholar, Japan Winter 2010
Farahat, Said  Visiting Professor Spring 2006
Ermis, Nurte Visiting Professor Fall 2006
Orang Vahid, Araghi Research Assistant Fall 2005 and Winter 2006

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Visiting, Exchange, and Co-op students
Exchange Students Affiliation Term 
Yunshi Han University of Technology of Compiègne, France Sep 2019-Feb 2020
Shigeki Kobayashi The University of Aizu, Japan Jan 2019-Apr 2019

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Undergraduate and Co-op Students Term 
Sean Byungyoon Kim Fall 2019
Alykhan Sewani Fall 2019
Bonita Joey Thai Fall 2019
James Jiewen Zhou Fall 2019
Mehra, Vasudev Spring 2018
Rehman, Abdul Spring 2018
Cheng, Peter Qian Spring 2018
Choi, Andrew Spring 2018
Patel, Sufyan Spring 2018
Joshi, Vedang Asitkumar Winter 2016
Kamayana, Odhita A.S. Winter 2016
Jia, Tong Winter 2016
Hou, Matt Yueh Ting Winter 2016
Prawira, Maximillian Winter 2016
Joshi, Vedang Asitkumar Winter 2016
Kamayana, Odhita A.S. Winter 2016
Jia, Tong Winter 2016
Hou, Matt Yueh Ting Winter 2016
Prawira, Maximillian Winter 2016
Gill, Mandeep Fall 2015
Vasquez, Pablo Fall 2015
Shaw, Dan Fall 2015
Brace, Eric Fall 2015
Cross, Blake Fall 2015
Beom Choi, Jin Fall 2015
Mendelsohn, Mathew Fall 2015
Yang, Hong Fall 2015
Tavakoli Saberi, Pooya Fall 2015
Ai Xin Jue, Kevin Fall 2015
Chung, Alex Fall 2015
Zaman, Nabila Fall 2015
Saeedudeen, Asad Fall 2015
Masad, Salah Fall 2015
Willmer, Luca Fall 2015
Chandran, Prarthana Fall 2015
Saunders, Daniel Fall 2015
Gennip, Matthew Van Fall 2015
Easterbrook, Ian Fall 2015
Joshi, Vedang Asitkumar Spring 2015
Kamayana, Odhita A.S. Spring 2015
Jia, Tong Spring 2015
Hou, Matt Yueh Ting Spring 2015
Prawira, Maximillian Spring 2015
Liao, Chi-Hsiang Winter 2015
Ji, Jack Winter 2015
Chen, Lin Winter 2015
Shen, Tao Winter 2015
Wang, Johnny Winter 2015
Shahed, Mohaimin (Co-op) Fall 2014
Liao, Chi-Hsiang (Co-op) Spring 2014
Ji, Jack Spring 2014
Shen, Tao Spring 2014
Chen, Lin Spring 2014
Wang, Johnny Spring 2014
Zamani, Nima Fall 2013-Winter 2014
Lu, Charles Fall 2012
Dermont, Pieter Fall 2011
Zofka, Lukas Fall 2010
Ramamoorthy, Hari Fall 2010
Pulickeel, Jeffrey Fall 2010
Panncechelrom, Prasartam Fall 2010
Rodrigues, Daniel Fall 2010
Mikkelson, Kai Spring 2010
Dodds, Andrew Winter 2010
Boere, Dave Winter 2010
Stewart, Matt Winter 2010
Boere, Dave Fall 2009
Stewart, Matt Fall 2009
Bharat, Vinesh Fall 2009
Choudry, Muhammad Fall 2009
Hafeez, Zayan Fall 2009
Jain, Sonya Fall 2009
Niazmand, Mohammad Fall 2009
Koch, Tim Fall 2009
Bharat, Vinesh Spring 2009
Choudry, Muhammad Spring 2009
Hafeez, Zayan Spring 2009
Jain, Sonya Spring 2009
Niazmand, Mohammad Spring 2009
Saka, Zeynep Winter 2009
Wajid, Tabish Winter 2009
Syed Sher, Asim Winter 2009
Pak, Jinho Spring 2008
Jung, Ho-Young Spring 2008
Poirier, Mathieu Spring 2008
Saccoccia, Mike Spring 2008
Wong, Gordon Spring 2008
Boutilier, Michael Spring 2008
Ogden, Kelly Spring 2008
Kan, Michelle Spring 2008
Mehradnia, Payam Spring 2008
Charboneau, Daniel Spring 2008
Espiritu-Santo, Robert Spring 2008
Mazahir, Saad Spring 2008
Yakub, Alexander Spring 2008
Le, David Winter 2008
Howell, Boyd Winter 2008
Singh, Vijayant Winter 2008
Khan, Farid Winter 2008
Qian, Yu Nicholas  Winter 2008
Low Foon, Tamara  Winter 2008
Chan, Nelson  Winter 2008
Lee, Kenneth King Ho  Winter 2008
Sehgal, Ankit Fall 2007
Trikha, Anish Fall 2007
Le, David Fall 2007
Howell, Boyd Spring 2007
Singh, Vijayant Spring 2007
 Khan, Farid Spring 2007
Qian, Yu Nicholas  Spring 2007
Low Foon, Tamara  Spring 2007
Chan, Nelson  Spring 2007
Lee, Kenneth King Ho  Spring 2007
Chan, Dayna Winter 2007
Chan, CM Herman  Winter 2007
Cheuk, Louis Ching Yin  Winter 2007
Leung, Kin Shun (Tony)  Winter 2007
Song, Allan Heedoo Winter 2007
Wong, Felix  Winter 2007
Towle, Rob  Winter 2007
Tabrizi, Barsam Fall 2006
Chan, CM Herman Fall 2006
Cheuk, Louis CY Fall 2006
Leung, Kin S Fall 2006
Song Allan, Heedoo Fall 2006
Wong, Flex Fall 2006
Lim, James Fall 2006
Yip, David Fall 2006
Wan, Kelvin Fall 2006
Allemann, Roman Spring 2006
Maher, Aidan Spring 2006
Do, Tina Spring 2006
Leung, David Spring 2006
Gorniak, Jeff Spring 2006
Wood, Paul Spring 2006
Said, Kevin Spring 2006
Sim, Kyungjin Spring 2006
Soltermann, Melanie Spring 2006
Towle, Rob Spring 2006
Lim, James Spring 2006
Dimmick, David Winter 2006

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Maglevlab student group 2021-22
Members of Maglev Microrobotics 2013 having lunch
Members of Maglev Microrobotics 2013
Members of Maglev Microrobotics 2010
Members of Maglev Microrobotics 2010 having sushi
Students and Prof. Behrad having lunch outside
Students and Prof. Behrad having lunch
Students and Prof. Behrad having lunch outside in 2009
Maglevlab student group 2021-22
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Members of Maglev Microrobotics 2013 having lunch
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Members of Maglev Microrobotics 2010 having sushi
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Students and Prof. Behrad having lunch outside
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Students and Prof. Behrad having lunch outside in 2009
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