Hossein Mirinejad, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Kent State University, Kent, OH. Prior to joining Kent State, he was a research fellow at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 2017 to 2019 and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor from 2016 to 2017. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Louisville in 2016. Dr. Mirinejad’s research focuses on advancing the modeling, control, and testing of autonomous systems using principles of dynamical systems, machine learning, and automatic control theory. 

Elham Estiri is a Ph.D. student in mechatronics engineering at Kent State University. She received her B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Hamedan University of Technology, and her M.S. degree in biomedical engineering from the Hakim Sabzevari University. Her current research is concerned with the design, modeling, and testing of automated algorithms for medical drug dosing. Her research interests include optimal control, robust system identification, and machine learning. She enjoys drawing, mountain climbing, and hiking in the nature. 

Nicholas Baird is a master's student in mechatronics engineering. Prior to that, he was an undergraduate student in mechatronics engineering at Kent State University. He worked in manufacturing extensively before returning to Kent State University to pursue his major. Nicholas' research interests are automation, control, and robotics. His current research is focused on a hardware-in-the-loop fluid resuscitation control systems testbed.

Troy Sellman is a senior undergraduate student in aerospace engineering at Kent State University, with minors in computer science and applied mathematics. His research in CAM lab is focused on a fluid resuscitation control system. Before starting his research he was a tutor for mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Patrick Coulon is an undergraduate senior student studying mechanical engineering with an emphasis on robotics attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona. As part of the 2024 Kent State REU program, his research in the CAM lab consists of developing a Model Predictive Control system for the QArm, a four degree-of-freedom robot manipulator. 

John Radey is an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at Ohio Northern University. He joined CAM lab through the Kent State REU program in the summer of 2024. His research consists of implementing model predictive controllers on robot manipulators. He enjoys lifting and wrestling. 

Behrouz Kharabian was a Ph.D. student in mechatronics engineering at Kent State University. His research in CAM lab was focused on chaos control and its application in robot manipulators. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Tehran and his M.S. degree from the Iran University of Science and Technology, all in electrical engineering. His research interests include robotics, intelligent control, nonlinear control, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. 

Matthew Larrivee currently works an as engineer at Swagelok. He was an undergraduate student studying mechatronics engineering at Kent State University. His research in CAM lab involved modeling and control of oxygenation systems. Specifically, his work was focused on training and implementing a reinforcement learning controller for oxygen transfer in neonates and adults. Matt enjoys playing guitar, hiking, strength training and rowing.

Lucas de Figueiredo is a senior international undergraduate student at Kent State University, specializing in mechatronics engineering. Originally from Brazil, he moved to Kent in 2022 and has since been involved in academia, seeking practical applications in his field. As a math and physics tutor for the TRIO Student Support Services at Kent State, he has helped students gain a better grasp of mathematical and physical concepts. His research in CAM lab was focused on developing control systems for a robot manipulator, applying the knowledge he has gained from his classes into practice.

Dylan Languis was a master's student in aerospace engineering at Kent State University. He received his B.S. degree in aerospace engineering from The Ohio State University in May 2020. His research in CAM lab consisted of numerical optimal control theory and applications. His research interests include optimal control and its applications to aerospace systems, unmanned aerial systems, and controls applications of hypersonic bodies. He enjoys tabletop gaming, hiking, and distance running in addition to his academic pursuits. 

Shubham Rahangdale was a master's student in mechatronics engineering at the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Kent State University. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. His research in CAM lab was focused on the haptic technology for medical robots.

Mohammed Alkharusi is an undergraduate student in mechatronics engineering at Kent State University. His research in CAM LAB was focused on fluid resuscitation control systems. He has two years of experience studying mechatronics engineering at Edith Cowan University in Australia before transferring to Kent State University to pursue his major. Mohammed's research interests are automation, control, robotics, and computer aided design. 

Mustafa Al-Senaidi is an undergraduate student in mechatronics engineering at Kent State University. He received his diploma of engineering from Curtin college in June 2019. He joined CAM lab as a SURE student in summer 2022. His research was on modeling and control of the arterial oxygen saturation of neonates with underdeveloped lungs.

Ryan Chema, an undergraduate student in mechatronics engineering, was previously working in CAM lab on modeling and control of oxygenation systems. He joined CAM lab as part of the SURE program in 2021and designed a patient model to simulate oxygen transfer in neonates and adults. 

Mohammed Ali, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of instruction at the University of Akron. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Kent State University in 2020-2021. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH in 2020. His research in CAM lab included tracking control of flexible robot manipulators.

Jacob Grant received his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, minor in physics, from Kent State University in May 2021. He received his master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech. His research at CAM lab revolved around designing a new controller for automated fluid resuscitation systems using an optimal control approach. He enjoys drawing and writing, and he is also a jet ski instructor on Lake Erie! 

Saroj Dahal is currently working as a mechanical engineer at Olstrad Engineering, Kent, OH. He received his Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology, minor in sustainability, from Kent State University in May 2021.  His research at CAM lab was concerned with the design of a computational model for neonatal oxygen transport system to be used in the development of fully-automated oxygen control systems. His favorite courses at Kent State were Control Systems, PLC programming, and Engineering Design. He enjoys soccer, hiking, and photography.