I’m a postdoctoral researcher at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genova, in the Soft Biorobotics Perception research line. I build architected, monolithic soft robotic systems where structure and function are co-designed—pushing toward printable, assembly-free robots that integrate actuation and sensing in a single body.
Appointments
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Soft Biorobotics Perception research line, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova (2024–Present)
- PhD Researcher, Advanced Robotic Manipulators Lab, University of North Texas (2021–2024)
- Lab affiliated, Biomedical AI Lab, University of North Texas (2020–2023)
Education
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Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of North Texas (2021–2024)
Dissertation: Thermo-Reversible Phase-Change Actuators for Physical Human–Robot Interactions
Supervisor: Amir Jafari | GPA: 4.00/4.00 -
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of North Texas (2020–2021)
Thesis: Parkinson’s Disease and UPDRS-III Prediction Using Quiet Standing Data and Applied Machine Learning -
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of North Texas (2017–2020)
Minors: Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering
Awards
- Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate, University of North Texas (2024)
- Outstanding M.S. Student, University of North Texas (2021)
- Outstanding Senior; Distinguished Honors College Scholar; UNT Excellence Scholarship (2020)
- Esports Scholarship, UNT Varsity League of Legends Team (2019–2020)
Grants & funding
- NIH G-RISE (T32GM136501) (2021–2024) — $109,318 USD
Service
- Co–Guest Editor, Actuators Special Issue “Soft Robotics in Biomedical Application” (2024)
- Reviewer: Actuators, Applied Sciences, Biomimetics, IEEE Access, ICORR, IROS, RoboSoft, RA-L, T-MRB, T-RO, JNER, Soft Robotics, and others
Talks (selected)
- Global Ethicon — “Thermo-Reversible Phase-Change Actuators for pHRI” (Feb 15, 2023)
- UNT Health Science Center — “Introduction to Machine Learning” (Jun 11, 2021)
Professional memberships
- IEEE (2020–Present)
- BMES (2020–2024)
- ASB (2020–2021)