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In the Bioinspired and Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory (Bio2Robotics Lab), we aim to study and develop bio-inspired and soft robotic systems that learn from physical interaction with unknown, unstructured, and dynamic environments for mobility and manipulation. Our research focuses on the development of new approaches in Nonlinear Dynamics, Concurrent Learning and Control, Morphological Computation, and Design Principles of soft-bodied and hybrid soft-and-rigid-bodied robotic systems to achieve autonomy, embodied intelligence, robustness, and adaptability for operation in a variety of applications, including wearable robotics, human performance augmenting exoskeletons, agriculture, manipulators, and mobile robots. Towards this goal, we study locomotion and manipulation in biological systems, animals, and the human body from sensory and motor control perspectives to design and develop novel continuum, configurable, and compliant robotic structures that address limitations in conventional rigid robotic approaches. We use additive manufacturing, polymer, and textile-based fabrication techniques to develop these unconventional robots to test and validate our theoretical approaches.
News Highlights:
(06/23/2025) A collaborative paper on "Multi-Agent Task Allocation for Agricultural Robotics-Based Soil and Crops Monitoring" has been accepted to ASME 2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2025), this is paper led by Dr. Sevil's group at University of West Florida on our Agricultural Robotics project.
(06/01/2025) Our paper on "Learning Force and Motion Parameters of Human-Wearable-Robot Interaction Using a Multi-Tasking Soft Fluidic Actuator-Based Physical Reservoir Computing" has been accepted to ASME 2025 Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS2025), this is an invited paper for the special symposium on Physical Computing and Mechano-Intelligence. Congratulations Dr. Alam!
(04/30/2025) Our all three papers have been accepted for publication and presentation at the 2025 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE) which will be held in Anaheim, CA, August 17-20. Congratulations to Dr. Alam, Ayla, and James (his first paper) who are the first author of each paper!
(04/25/2025) Sabrina, Hayden, and Erick (All undergraduate research assistants in my group) presented three posters based on their ongoing research projects at the URCAS Poster Session and Exhibition held in conjunction with the 2025 NMSU Research and Creativity Week.
(04/01/2025) Our abstract on "Multi-Agent Task Allocation for Agricultural Robotics-Based Soil and Crops Monitoring" has been accepted to ASME 2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2025), this is a collaborative paper with Dr. Sevil's group at University of West Florida on our Agricultural Robotics project.
Aggie Battle-Bot Capstone team has got the second place in the 3lb class robots at the Miner Mayhem 2025, a statewide robotics competition held at the NM Tech, Socorro, March 29th, 2025. Congratulations to Aaron, Cody, Dylan and Jose!
(03/27/2025) Umme has successfully defended her PhD dissertation, Congratulations Dr. Alam!
(03/24/2025) Our abstract on "Learning Force and Motion Parameters of Human-Wearable-Robot Interaction Using a Multi-Tasking Soft Fluidic Actuator-Based Physical Reservoir Computing" has been accepted to ASME 2025 Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS2025), this is an invited paper for the special symposium on Physical Computing and Mechano-Intelligence.
(02/21/2025) Umme's journal paper "Modeling a Hybrid Soft-and-Rigid Robotic Exo-digit with Varying Length Soft Segments Coupled to a Human Finger", has been accepted in the Journal of Medical Robotics Research. Congratulations Umme, way to go!
(02/17/2025) Umme's paper "Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Variable Length Soft Fluidic Actuators for Wearable Rehabilitation Robots", has been accepted for publication and presentation at the 2025 International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR 2025), which will be held May 14-16, 2025, at Georgia Tech. Congratulations Umme, way to go!
Current Positions and Opportunities:
Master's students with Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering background (Minimum GPA 3.5) who are interested in ME/AE thesis-based program, please contact Dr. Haghshenas-Jaryani (mahdihj@nmsu.edu) with your CV and transcripts.
Undergraduate students (Minimum GPA 3.5, available at least 15 hrs. per week) who are interested to gain experience in robotics research are encouraged to contact Dr. Haghshenas-Jaryani (mahdihj@nmsu.edu)
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