Inter Partes Review (IPR) / Patents in different areas of mechatronics, mechanical engineering systems including vehicles, heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) systems, buildings, powertrains
Completed 11 IPRs, 12 declaration reports, and 8 depositions including both plaintiff/complainant, and defense/respondent sides
Worked with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garret & Dunner, LLP (Washington DC); Fish & Richardson P.C. (Washington DC); Maxwell Goss PLLC (Birmingham, MI); DOAR (New York, NY); IceMiller LLP (Indianapolis, Chicago)
International Trade Commission (ITC), 2020 – present
ITC cases in the areas of mechatronics, thermo-fluid systems, and control
Involved in two ITC cases
Worked with Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago, Boston); Latham & Watkins LLP (Los Angeles, CA); WIT Legal (New York, NY)
Elected Vice Chair (2016-2018), Secretary (2014-2016), Publicity Chair (2012-2014), Fuels & Combustion thrust area leader (2012-2013) in ASME-DSC Energy Systems Technical Committee
Chair of the technical session " Batteries and Fuel Cells ", IFAC Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference (MECC), Oct. 27-30, 2024, Chicago, IL, USA.
Co-chair of the technical session " Estimation and Control for Energy Storage Systems ", IFAC Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference (MECC), Oct. 27-30, 2024, Chicago, IL, USA.
Chair of the workshop session on " Frontiers in AI-powered Optimization and Virtual Validation of Vehicle Systems and Fleet ", 27th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Sep. 23, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Chair of the technical session on " RI: Machine Learning in Control ", American Control Conference, July 10, 2024, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Co-chair of the technical session on " Machine Learning in Automotive Powertrains ", IFAC World Congress, July 13, 2023, Yokohama, Japan.
Chair of the technical session on " Internal Combustion Engine & Gas-turbine Engine Combustion ", Combustion Institute/Canadian Section Spring Tech. Conference, May 16, 2023, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Chair of technical session " Rising Stars in Automotive and Transportation Systems ", IFAC Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference (MECC), Oct. 5, 2022, Jersey City, NJ, USA.
Chair of three technical sessions in Transportation Symposium, Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME) 2022 International Congress, Jun. 5-8, 2022, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Chair of the technical session on " Engine Combustion II ", Combustion Institute/Canadian Section (CI/CS) Spring Technical Conference, May 2022, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Co-chair of the technical session on " Energy Systems Modeling, Estimation and Control ", 2021 IFAC Modeling, Estimation, Control Conference (MECC), Oct. 2021, Austin, TX, USA.
Co-chair of the special session on " Underrepresented Stories in Controls & Robotics Industry ", 2021 IFAC Modeling, Estimation, Control Conference (MECC), Oct. 2021, Austin, TX, USA.
Track Chair of 2020 IEEE Connected and Automated Vehicles Symposium (CAVS), Oct. 2020, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Chair of the session on " Control Methods for Automotive Applications ", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, Aug. 2020, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Co-chair of the special session on " Automotive Applications 1 ", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, Aug. 2020, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Chair of the session on " Control and Energy Management of Building Systems ", 2019 American Control Conference, Jul. 2019, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Co-chair of the special industry session on " Autonomous and Connected Vehicles ", 2019 American Control Conference, Jul. 2019, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part II ", 2019 SAE World Congress, Apr. 2019, Detroit, MI, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part I ", 2018 SAE World Congress, Apr. 2018, Detroit, MI, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Control of Smart Buildings and Microgrids ", 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems Control Conference, Oct. 2017, Tysons Corner, VA, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Sliding Mode Control ", 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems Control Conference, Oct. 2017, Tysons Corner, VA, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Control and Energy Management of Building Systems ", 2017 American Control Conference, May 2017, Seattle, WA, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " IC Engine Modeling and Control ", 2017 American Control Conference, May 2017, Seattle, WA, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Engine Exhaust Systems ", 2017 American Control Conference, May 2017, Seattle, WA, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part I ", 2017 SAE World Congress, Apr. 2017, Detroit, MI, USA.
Chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Automotive Systems ", 2016 ASME Dynamic System Controls Conference, Oct. 2016, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Combustion Engines ", 2016 ASME Dynamic System Controls Conference, Oct. 2016, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part I ", 2016 SAE World Congress, Apr. 2016, Detroit, MI, USA.
Chair of the session on " Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition – Part II ", 2016 SAE World Congress, Apr. 2016, Detroit, MI, USA.
Chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ", 2015 ASME Dynamic System Controls Conference, Oct. 2015, Columbus, OH, USA.
Chair of the session on " Estimation and Control of Advanced Internal Combustion Engines ", 2015 American Control Conference, Jul. 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Control of Autonomous Vehicles and Connected Vehicles ", 2015 American Control Conference, Jul. 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
Co-Chair of the session on " Control-Oriented Modeling of Advanced Internal Combustion Engines ", 2015 American Control Conference, Jul. 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of IC Engines ", 2014 ASME Dynamic System Control Conference, Oct. 2014, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Dynamic Systems Modeling for the Design and Optimization of Vehicle Systems ", 2014 ASME Dynamic System Control Conference, Oct. 2014, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Energy Storage: Transportation Applications ", 2014 ASME Dynamic System Control Conference, Oct. 2014, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Advanced IC Engine Combustion ", 2014 American Control Conference, Jun. 2014, Portland, OR, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Model-based Estimation for Control and Diagnosis of Automotive systems ", 2014 American Control Conference, Jun. 2014, Portland, OR, USA.
Co-chair of the session on " Modeling and Control of Advanced Transportation Systems ", 2014 American Control Conference, Jun. 2014, Portland, OR, USA.
Chair of the session on "Control of Advanced Combustion Engines", 2013 ASME Dynamic System Control Conference, Oct. 2013, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Chair of the session on "Control Design Methods for Advanced Powertrain Systems and components", 2013 ASME Dynamic System Control Conference, Oct. 2013, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Co-chair of the session on "Automotive Control Systems", 2013 ASME Dynamic System Control Conference, Oct. 2013, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Chair of the session on "Modeling and Control of Advanced Combustion Systems", 2013 American Control Conference, Jun. 2013, Washington, DC, USA.
Chair of the session on "Modeling, Estimation, and Control of Advanced Engine Sensing and Actuation", 2013 American Control Conference, Jun. 2013, Washington, DC, USA.
Chair of the session on "Modeling and Model-Based Control of Advanced IC Engines", 2012 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Oct. 2012, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.
Organizing Technical Sessions at Conferences
Co-organized two workshop sessions on " Frontiers in AI-powered Optimization and Virtual Validation of Vehicle Systems and Fleet ", 27th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Sep. 23, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Co-organized a special industry session titled " Industrial Stories in Controls " at 2022 IFAC Modeling, Estimation, Control Conference (MECC), Jersey City, NJ, USA.
Co-organized a technical session (PFL560) in the area of “Powertrain Actuators and Sensors” for 2022 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, USA.
Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of Energy Systems Modeling, Estimation and Control at 2021 IFAC Modeling, Estimation, Control Conference (MECC), Austin, TX, USA.
Co-organized a special session titled "Underrepresented Stories in Controls & Robotics Industry" at 2021 IFAC Modeling, Estimation, Control Conference (MECC), Austin, TX, USA.
Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of Mechatronic Applications in Automotive Systems at 2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM).
Co-organized a technical session (PFL560) in the area of “Powertrain Actuators and Sensors” for 2021 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, USA.
Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of “robust and optimal control for building HVAC systems” at 2020 American Control Conference.
Co-organized a special industry session titled “women in controls” at 2020 American Control Conference.
Co-organized a special industry session on controls in autonomous vehicles at 2019 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of modeling and control of thermal energy systems at 2019 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Co-organized a technical invited session in the area of control and energy management of building systems at 2019 American Control Conference.
Co-organized a special industry session in the area of connected and autonomous vehicles at 2019 American Control Conference.
Co-organized two technical sessions in the area of combustion engines for 2019 SAE World Congress.
Led and co-organized an invited session in the area of modeling and management of power and energy systems for 2018 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Co-organized two technical sessions in the area of combustion engines for 2018 SAE World Congress.
Co-organized one technical invited session in the area of control of smart buildings and microgrids for 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Co-organized one industry special session in the area of control research perspective in Automotive Industry for 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Led and co-organized eight technical invited sessions in the area of automotive systems for 2017 American Control Conference.
Co-organized one technical invited session in the area of building energy systems for 2017 American Control Conference.
Co-organized two technical sessions in the area of combustion engines for 2017 SAE World Congress.
Led and co-organized three technical invited sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems for 2016 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Led and co-organized five technical invited sessions in the area of automotive systems for 2016 American Control Conference.
Co-organized two technical invited sessions in the area of building energy systems for 2016 American Control Conference.
Co-organized two technical sessions in the powertrain area for 2016 SAE World Congress.
Led and co-organized three technical invited sessions in division of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) for 2015 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Co-organized five technical invited sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) for 2015 American Control Conference.
Co-organized two technical sessions in the area of HCCI engines for 2015 SAE World Congress.
Co-organized four technical invited sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) and Energy Systems (ES) for 2014 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Co-organized seven technical invited sessions in the areas of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) and Energy Systems (ES) for 2014 American Control Conference.
Co-organized six technical invited sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) and Energy Systems (ES) for 2013 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Co-organized five technical invited sessions in the areas of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) and Energy Systems (ES) for 2013 American Control Conference.
Co-organized three invited technical sessions in the area of Automotive and Transportation Systems (ATS) in 2012 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Organized and coordinated a series of teaching seminars entitled " What Contributes to Successful Teaching in Engineering " in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, 2007-2008.
Co-organized an open invited track on “Machine Learning in Automotive Powertrains” for IFAC World Congress, Yokohama, Japan, July 9-14, 2023.
Conference Program Co-Chair, Combustion Institute/Canadian Section (CI/CS) Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada, May 15-18, 2023.
Conference International Program Committee Member, 10TH IFAC Symposium: Advances in Automotive Control, Columbus, Ohio, USA, August 28-31, 2022.
Transportation Systems Symposium Co-chair, Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME) International Congress, Edmonton, AB, Canada, June 5-8, 2022.
Conference International Program Co-Chair, IFAC Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference (MECC), Austin, TX, USA, Oct. 17-20, 2021.
Member of Technical Program Committee (TPC), 2020 IEEE Connected and Automated Vehicles Symposium (CAVS), Victoria, Canada, 4-5 October, 2020.
Member of Conference Scientific Committee, 2019 International Symposium on Automotive Science and Technology (ISASTECH), Ankara, Turkey, Sep. 5-6, 2019.
Conference Program Co-Chair, 2019 International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Powertrains, Hefei, China, Aug. 25-27, 2019.
Member of Program Committee, 2017 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Tysons Corner, VA, USA, Oct. 11-13, 2017.
Organizing Committee Chair, 2017 International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Powertrains, HangZhou, China, Sep. 25-27, 2017.
Co-chaired and coordinated 2nd Annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Symposium, over 180 participants from 8 different departments, University of Alberta, March 6, 2008.
Member of organizing team for Combustion Institute/Canadian Section (CI/CS) spring technical conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 14-16, 2007.
Workshops
F. Willems, M. Shahbakhti, workshop on " Advances in Design and Real-world Implementation of Automotive AI-powered Control Technologies ", IFAC International Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control, June 15, 2025, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
R. Rezaei, F. Willems, M. Shahbakhti, H. Tadjine, workshop on " Frontiers in AI-powered Optimization and Virtual Validation of Vehicle Systems and Fleet ", 27th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Sep. 23, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
A. Norouzi, C.R. Koch, M. Shahbakhti, workshop on “Machine Learning Control”, Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME) 2022 International Congress, Jun. 5, 2022, Edmonton, AB, Canada. [> 100 attendees]
M. Shahbakhti, H. Fathy, workshop (including 16 invited speakers) on “Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)”, 2018 ASME Dynamic System and Control Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, Sep. 30, 2018.
A. Scacchioli, M. Shahbakhti, workshop (including 6 invited speakers) on “From Data to Models and Decisions in Engineering Systems”, 2018 ASME Dynamic System and Control, Atlanta, GA, USA, Sep. 30, 2018.
M. Shahbakhti, K. Hedrick, K. Butts, half-day workshop on “Methods of Easily Verifiable Control Design”, American Control Conference, Boston, MA, USA, Jul. 5, 2016.
J. Worm, J. Naber, M. Shahbakhti, 4-day workshop on " Torque-based Control of SI Engines ", DENSO Inc., Southfield, MI, USA, Feb. 5-8, 2013.
M. Shahbakhti, N. Yusefi, " Automotive Engines and Power Transmission Systems ", Let’s Talk Science Workshop, Edmonton, Canada, Mar. 14, 2008.
M. Shahbakhti, N. Yusefi, " Vortex in Rotational Flows ", Let’s Talk Science Workshop, Edmonton, Canada, Mar. 14, 2008.
M. Shahbakhti, " HCCI Engines and Advanced Methods to Improve Emissions of Motor Vehicles ", 81th Annual GETCA Convention (Greater Edmonton Teachers Convention), Shaw conference center, Edmonton, Canada, Mar. 1-2, 2007.
M. Shahbakhti, " Vehicles’ Emissions ", Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) Teachers Workshop, University of Alberta, Jul. 25-26, 2006.
M. Shahbakhti, " Engineering Solutions for Automotive Emissions ", HYRS Teachers Workshop, University of Alberta, Aug. 8-10, 2005.
M. Shahbakhti, " Methods to Reduce Emissions of Vehicles during Cold Start and Warm up Conditions ", 3rd International Conference on Internal Combustion Engines (ICICE), Tehran, Iran, Feb. 19, 2004.
