Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehdi Modabberifar | Automobile Engineering | Research Excellence Award
Associate Professor | Arak University | Iran
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehdi Modabberifar is an accomplished researcher with sustained contributions to mechatronic systems, advanced manufacturing, and electrostatic-based actuation technologies, demonstrating a strong balance between theoretical modeling and experimental validation. His professional experience includes active involvement in academic research environments, collaborative projects, and applied engineering studies addressing challenges in precision actuation, robotic manipulation, and smart material systems. His research interests focus on manufacturing processes, mechatronic system design, electrostatic actuators and motors, sensors, gecko-inspired adhesives, robotic grippers, and micro- and nano-scale manipulation, with applications spanning robotics, automation, and intelligent mechanical systems. His research skills encompass system modeling and simulation, actuator and sensor design, experimental mechanics, electrostatic induction mechanisms, robotic end-effector development, data analysis, and performance optimization under varying operational conditions. He has authored a diverse body of peer-reviewed journal and conference publications in reputable international outlets, with several widely cited works on gecko-inspired robotic grippers, electrostatic motors, dielectric sheet conveying, and smart actuator behavior, reflecting both originality and impact. His scholarly output demonstrates interdisciplinary reach across robotics, materials, and manufacturing engineering. Awards and honors include recognition through citation impact and research visibility within his fields of expertise. Overall, his work reflects a consistent trajectory of innovation, methodological rigor, and meaningful contribution to modern mechatronics and intelligent manufacturing research. He has achieved 202 Citations 23 Documents 7 h-index.
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Featured Publications
A Shape Memory Alloy-Actuated Gecko-Inspired Robotic Gripper
– Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2018
Experimental investigation of parameters influencing electrostatic motor’s performance with air bearing operation – International Journal of Physical Sciences, 2011
Voltage-Induction Synchronous Electrostatic Motor
– International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2015