Energy Mechatronics Lab
Energy Mechatronics Laboratory (EML) focuses on increasing efficiency of energy systems through utilization of advanced techniques of control, artificial intelligence, modeling, estimation and diagnosis. Our research includes both theoretical and experimental aspects of energy systems, ranging from theoretical modeling of the systems to real-time implementation of energy controllers.
Some of our current research areas in EML
EML sponsors and collaborators
Director
Dr. Mahdi Shahbakhti
Lab Director
Research Associates, Postdocs
Dr. Bahram Bahri
(Postdoc; 5/22 - )
[Alternative Vehicles]
Dr. Muhammad Ezzat
(Postdoc; 8/22 - )
[Hydrogen Fuelled Vehicles]
Dr. Amir Hanifi
(Research Associate; 1/23 - )
[Solid Oxides Fuel Cell]
Dr. Masoud Fakouri
(Postdoc; 8/23 - )
[Solid Oxides Fuel Cell]
Dr. Partha Sarkar
(Principle Advisor; 7/24 - )
[Solid Oxides Fuel Cell]
Dr. Mark Cuglietta
(Research Associate; 9/24 - )
[Solid Oxides Fuel Cell]
Dr. Sayedabbas Sobhi
(Postdoc; 11/24 - )
[AI, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics]
Dr. Amir-Reza Razmi
(Postdoc; 2/25 - )
[Hydrogen Solutions]
Thesis Students
(PhD & MSc)
HamidReza Abediasl
(PhD; 08/20 - )
Co-advisor: Prof. Bob Koch
[Connected and Automated Vehicles]
Luo Jiang
(PhD; 01/21 - )
[Connected and Automated Vehicles]
Mohamad Ali Tofigh
(PhD; 09/21 - )
[AI and Diagnostics]
Zeynab Salehi
(PhD; 09/21 - )
[AI and Diagnostics]
Sina Moghadasi
(PhD; 09/21 - )
[Hybrid Electric Truck]
Ali Mirzazade Akbarpoor
(PhD; 04/22 - )
Co-advised by Prof. Alireza Nouri
[HVAC]
Alireza Salahi
(PhD; 05/22 - )
Co-advised by Prof. Bob Koch
[AI and Control]
Amirreza Yasami
(PhD; 05/22 - )
Co-advised by Prof. Bob Koch
[AI and Fleet Emissions]
Arezoo Vafamand
(PhD; 05/22 - )
[AI and Control]
Yue Ma
(MSc; 06/22 - )
[Fuel Cell Buses]
Erfan Rasouli
(Msc; 01/23 - )
Co-advised by Prof. Alireza Nouri
[HVAC]
Adib Shabani
(PhD; 01/23 - )
Co-advised by Prof. Alireza Nouri
[HVAC]
Matin Moghtader
(MSc; 09/23 - )
Co-advised by Prof. Alireza Nouri
[HVAC]
Niloufar Fadaei Mobarhan
(PhD; 09/24 - )
Co-advised by Prof. Ali Hakkaki-Fard
[Fuel Cell Modeling]
Short Term Scholars
Saeed Hanifi
(BSc; 03/24 - )
Lab Engineer
[Fuel Cell]
Dr. Nafiseh Sang Nourpour
(PhD; 04/24 - )
Academic Visitor
[Data Analysis]
Mahdi Khani
(BSc Student; 05/24 - )
Intern
[Vehicle Data Analysis]
Luis Yamarte
(MSc; 10/24 - )
Lab Engineer
[Fuel Cell]
Kevin Kunkle-Reed
(BSc Student; 01/25 - )
Co-op
[Fuel Cell; Coop Project]
Cyril Delos Reyes
(BSc Student; 01/25 - )
Co-op
[Fuel Cell; Coop Project]
Seyede Najme Salimian
(MSc; 03/25 - )
Academic Visitor
[Data Analysis]
Visiting Scholars
Dr. Hamit Solmaz
(Visiting Professor)
(Gazi University ; 06/24 - )
[Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles]
Alumni - Postdocs
Dr. Hamit Solmaz
(Postdoc; 4/15 - 3/16)
[LTC Engines]
Dr. Meysam Razmara
(Research Engineer; 08/16 - 01/17)
Co-supervised by Prof. Rush Robinett III
[Building-Grid]
Dr. Osnat Wine
(Postdoc; 11/20 - 4/21 )
Co-supervised by Prof. Alvaro Osornio Vargas
[Emissions Health Impact]
Dr. Sajad Vafaeenezhad
(Postdoc; 8/22 - 4/23)
Co-supervised by Prof. Bob Koch
[Solid Oxides Fuel Cell]
Alumni - PhD Graduates
(Thesis)
Dr. Mehran Bidarvatan
(PhD; 09/12 - 12/15)
First affiliation after graduation: Karma Automotive
Dr. Meysam Razmara
(PhD; 10/12 - 07/16)
Co-advisor: Prof. Rush Robinett III
First affiliation after MTU: AIP - Hawaii
Dr. Boopathi Mahadevan
(PhD; 01/14 - 01/17)
Co-advisor: Prof. John Johnson
First affiliation after graduation: Cummins
Dr. M. Reza Amini
(PhD; 09/13 - 05/17)
First affiliation after graduation: Post-doc at U. of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Dr. Amir Khameneian
(PhD; 05/16 - 08/21)
Co-advised by Prof. Jeffrey Naber
First affiliation after graduation: FEV North America Inc.
Dr. Chethan R. Reddy
(PhD; 05/17 - 03/22)
Co-advised by Prof. Rush Robinett
First affiliation after graduation: Ford
Dr. Vinicius B. Vinhaes
(PhD; 05/16 - 04/22)
Co-advised by Prof. Jeffrey Naber
First affiliation after graduation: APS Labs @ MTU
Dr. Armin Norouzi
(PhD; 04/20 - 08/22)
Co-advised by Prof. Bob Koch
First affiliation after graduation: Skyjack Inc.
Dr. Prithvi Reddy
(PhD; 08/18 - 11/22)
Co-advised by Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: Ford
Dr. Sadaf Batool
(PhD; 02/18 - 04/23)
Co-advised by Prof. Jeffrey Naber
First affiliation after graduation: FEV North America
Dr. Saeid Shahpouri
(PhD; 06/20 - 08/23)
Co-advised by Prof. Bob Koch
First affiliation after graduation: Hydra Energy
Dr. Behrouz Khoshbakht
(PhD; 09/14 - 12/23)
Co-advised by Prof. Jeffrey Naber
First affiliation after graduation: FEV North America
Dr. Amir-Reza Razmi
(PhD; 09/20 - 01/25 )
First affiliation after graduation: Post-doc at University of Alberta
Alumni - MSc Graduates
(Thesis)
Kaveh Khodadadi
(MSc; 09/13 - 04/15)
First affiliation after graduation: PhD student at Ohio State Univ.
Mohammad R. Nazemi
(MSc; 09/13 - 05/15)
First affiliation after graduation: PhD student at Georgia Inst. of Tech.
Nithin Teja Kondipati
(MSc; 09/15 - 07/16)
First affiliation after graduation: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Rajeshwar Yadav
(MSc; 02/17 - 05/18)
Co-advisor: Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: GKN Driveline
Prithvi Reddy
(MSc; 08/17 - 07/18)
Co-advisor: Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: PhD student at Michigan Tech.
Kaushal Darokar
(MSc; 04/18 - 05/19)
Co-advisor: Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: Karma Automotive
Nehal Doshi
(MSc; 01/18 - 08/19)
Co-advisor: Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: Ford
Aditya Basina
(MSc; 06/18 - 08/19)
First affiliation after graduation: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Roman Maharjan
(MSc; 12/18 - 08/19)
First affiliation after graduation: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Radhika Sitaraman
(MSc; 09/18 - 08/20)
Co-advisor: Prof. Jeffrey Naber
First affiliation after graduation: Cummins Inc.
Syed Ahmad Nadeem
(MSc; 05/19 - 08/20)
Co-advisor: Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: Stellantis
Liu Yang
(MSc; 01/21 - 10/23)
First affiliation after graduation: PhD student at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Alumni - MEng Graduates
(Report, Capstone Project)
Prince A. Lakhani
(MSc; 09/17 - 04/18)
Report
Co-advisor: Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: APTIV
Kaushik Surresh
(MSc; 09/17 - 07/18)
Report
Co-advisor: Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: Caterpillar Inc.
Saurabh Bhasme
(MSc; 01/18 - 05/19)
Report
Co-advisor: Prof. Darrell Robinette
First affiliation after graduation: Electra Vehicles, Inc.
Parth Patel
(MEng; 12/20 - 06/21)
Capstone Project
First affiliation after graduation: Innovative Fuel Systems
Muhammad Owais
(MEng; 09/21 - 12/21)
Capstone Project
First affiliation after graduation: Flextech Industries
Zijun Luan
(MEng; 05/21 - 04/22)
Capstone Project
First affiliation after graduation: BYD Motors
Chaoqun Niu
(MEng; 06/21 - 04/22)
Capstone Project
First affiliation after graduation: Smith + Andersen
Kartik Shah
(MEng; 01/24 - 04/24)
Capstone Project
First affiliation after graduation: TBD
Alumni - Short Term Scholars
Barzin Moridian
(MSc; 10/12 - 03/13)
[Building Estimation]
Abhishek Kondra
(MSc; 01/13 - 05/13)
[LTC Engines]
Abhijit Girase
(MSc; 05/13 - 09/13)
[LTC Engines]
Zhao Han
(MSc; 01/13 - 10/13)
[HEV]
Hao Su
(MSc; 09/13 - 10/13)
[LTC Engines]
Fouad Ahmed
(MSc; 05/13 - 12/13)
[LTC-HEV]
Anup Ketkale
(MSc; 09/13 - 04/14)
[LTC Engines]
Sh. Viswanathan
(MSc; 11/13 - 04/14)
[HEV]
Ninad Ghike
(MSc; 01/13 - 04/14)
[HEV]
Ajinkya Gitapathi
(MSc; 01/14 - 04/14)
[LTC Engines]
Dennis Xiong
(MSc; 05/13 - 05/14)
[LTC Engines]
Zhe Huang
(MSc; 11/13 - 08/14)
[HEV]
Tori Kovach
(BSc; 05/14 - 08/14)
[Building]
Raviteja Zakkam
(MSc; 01/14 - 10/14)
[LTC Engine]
H. Nutulapati
(MSc; 05/14 - 10/14)
[LTC Engine]
M. Cheruvathur
(MSc; 05/14 - 12/14)
[HEV]
Yue Cao
(MSc; 07/14 - 01/15)
[HEV]
Jayesh Dwivedi
(MSc; 10/15 - 06/16)
[HEV]
Vishal Ghadge
(MSc; 10/15 - 04/16)
[HEV]
Ebaad R. Malik
(MSc; 10/15 - 04/16)
[HEV]
Dhanraj Dhanraj
(MSc; 10/15 - 08/16)
[HEV & Elec. Motor]
Dhaval B. Lodaya
(MSc; 05/16 - 08/16)
[HEV]
Karan Dhankani
(MSc; 07/16 - 12/16)
[LTC Engines]
Joe Tripp
(MSc; 11/16 - 08/17)
[HEVs]
Lexy Krisztian
(BSc; 05/17 - 08/17)
[HEVs]
Mayank Darji
(MSc; 05/17 - 08/17)
[HEVs]
Drew Hanover
(BSc; 10/15 - 08/18)
[HVAC]
Ajay Somasundaram
(MSc; 06/18 - 09/18)
[HEVs]
Rajiv Kamaraj
(MSc; 08/18 - 10/18)
[HEVs]
Sadra Hemmati
(PhD; 01/18 - 11/19)
[Connected Vehicles]
Ajitesh Mahapatra
(MSc; 05/19 - 12/19)
[Vehicle Aftertreatment]
Vishnu Prasaad Raghupathy
(MSc; 08/19 - 01/20)
[Hybrid Electric Vehicles]
Roya Khonsarian
(MSc; 11/19 - 02/20)
[Connected and Automated Vehicles]
Holden Holzer
(BSc; 06/20 - 08/20)
Co-op student co-supervised by Prof. Bob Koch
[Vehicle OBD]
Everett Stewart
(BSc; 09/20 - 12/20)
Co-op student co-supervised by Prof. Bob Koch
[Vehicle OBD]
Sebhazz Virk
(BSc; 06/21 - 12/21)
[Vehicle DAQ; Coop Project]
Jyotir Sathya Sai
(BSc; 09/21 - 12/21)
[Vehicle DAQ; Coop Project]
Shakiba Sharifi
(MSc; 01/22 - 07/23)
[SOFC Stack Design; Lab Assistant]
Hossein Mehnatkesh
(PhD; 09/23 - 11/24)
Co-advised by Prof. Bob Koch
[Machine Learning Control]
Alumni - Visiting Scholars
Matej Pčolka
(Visiting PhD candidate from Czech Tech University in Prague, 1/13 - 5/13)
Co-hosted by Prof. Rush Robinett III
[Building Energy Controls]
Mahdi Baloo
(Visiting PhD candidate from Amir Kabir University of Tech in Iran, 9/14 - 1/15)
Co-hosted by Prof. Seong-Young Lee
[Combustion Diagnosis]
Seyfi Polat
(Visiting PhD candidate from Gazi University in Turkey, 1/14 - 3/15)
[LTC Engines]
Kamran Poorghasemi
(Visiting PhD candidate from Sahand University of Tech in Iran, 2/15 - 8/15)
[LTC Combustion]
Pouyan Ahmadizadeh
(Visiting PhD candidate from Elmo-Sanat University in Iran, 2/16 - 10/16)
[HEV]
Mohamed Toub
(Fulbright visiting PhD candidate from Mohammed V Univ. in Morocco, 9/16 - 8/18)
Co-hosted by Prof. Rush Robinett
[Building to Grid]
Yanxiang Long
(CSC Visiting PhD candidate from Wuhan Univ. of Tech.; 05/21 - 04/22)
[HEV]
Prof. Samad Jafarmadar
(Visiting Professor from Urmia Univ. of Tech.; 10/22 - 8/23)
[Hydrogen Fuelled Systems]