About Me

Thesis: Design and Modelling of an Automated Collaborative Drilling End-of-Arm Tooling (EoAT) for Aerospace Manufacturing

Advisors: Dr. Matt Khoshdarregi & Dr. Amir Zargar

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Education
Work Experience
  • Developing a method for robot geometric self-calibration using a laser line profiler

Volunteer Work
  • Event Organizer at INNOVATE Decentral. Organizing Tech and AI networking events (2023-Present).

  • CanU mentor for kids in grades 5 to 12 in the Robotics and Tech workshop at Winnipeg (2022).

  • Board member of the Robotics Scientific Society of the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (2019-21).

  • Executive Secretary of the AIME 2019 (Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering) conference held by the Mechanical and Computer Science departments of the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.

Co-op, NRC (Oct 2024 - Feb 2025)

Project ACME: Developed a collaborative robotic solution for safe and efficient aerospace drilling

  • Modelled system dynamic to derive vibration and Frequency Response Function (FRF), and created an Active Vibration Controller (AVC) using identified system parameters

  • Prototyped drilling End-of-Arm Tool (EoAT) integrating 10 actuators and 4 sensors.

  • Prepared request for information/quotation (RFI/RFQ) for mechanical/electrical components

  • Provided manufacturing drawings, system integration layout, and Human-Machine interface.

  • Prepared reports, documentation, a patent application, and a paper on the project results

  • Presented the project during visits from Bombardier Mirabel and Airbus Atlantic facilities

Cyber-physical system (CPS) for finishing applications

  • Coauthored a journal paper on a collision-free path optimization algorithm submitted at RCIM

  • Defined and performed test campaigns on the system to generate data for deep-learning models

Awards & Scholarships
  • VIA Rail RCAF Foundation Award for excellence in S.T.E.M. fields related to aerospace (2024).

  • University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF) supporting my M.Sc. proposal, (2023 - 2024).

  • NRC visiting researcher scholarship (2022 – 2024)

  • University of Manitoba International Graduate Students Entrance Scholarship (IGSES), (2022).

  • Ranked 4th in Iran's national Mechanical Design competition (2020).

Visiting Researcher, NRC (Oct 2022 - Feb 2025)
Graduate Research Assistant, IDMLab (Sep 2022 - Feb 2025)
Robotics Engineer, FUMCARE (Mar 2021 - Aug 2022)

NEXA project (Knee Exoskeleton for Assistance) - Mechanical Team Lead

  • Designed and analyzed (FEM) a knee exoskeleton, with a dense sensor-actuator integration.

  • Worked closely with several interdisciplinary teams, integrating electrical and control systems.

  • Resulted in a design patent on a novel joint that follows the real trajectory of the knee.

HEXA project (Hip Exoskeleton for Assistance) - Mechanical Team Lead

Led a team of 8 students (Co-ops, bachelor's, and master's students)

  • Designed and serviced space-saving actuators, sensors, electronics, and wiring for electronic packaging. Performed design optimization improving structural stiffness.

  • Led to a design patent on a novel passive hinge enhancing physiotherapy effectiveness.

  • Coauthored a conference paper on the zero-impedance assistive control strategy of the robot.

  • The proposed thesis (in collaboration with NRC-AMTC) aims to develop a robotic drilling system with an integrated vision system for automated and accurate positioning of the drilling tool.

Internship, FUMCARE (Nov 2020 - Mar 2021)
Research Collaboration, Automotive and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Lab                                             (Jul 2020 - Dec 2020)
  • Designed and fabricated a passive ankle joint, making FUM-EXO more comfortable for patients.

  • Developed a vision-based pick and place control system for Delta robot using OpenCV & ROS.

  • Developed life cycle emission projections of EVs in the UK by time-series analysis.

Design Engineer (Co-op), MUROC (Mashhad Urban Railway Operation Company)                                     (Oct 2019 - Feb 2020)
  • Part of the reverse engineering team and responsible for modelling train equipment in SOLIDWORKS.

M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba              (Sep 2022 - Feb 2025)
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Ferdowsi University                   (Sep 2017 - Jul 2022)

Thesis: Portable Lexa Exoskeleton using ROS2

Advisor: Dr. Alireza Akbarzadeh