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A quick overview of my education, experience, and interests.
General Information
| Full Name | Amin Mirfakhar |
| smirfakhar@tulane.edu | |
| Academic Interests | Additive Manufacturing Robotic and Automation Real time Decision Making Reinforcement Learning |
Education
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2025 - 2029 PhD. in Computer Science
Tulane University, New Orleans, US - Smart Manufacturing
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2020 - 2023 MSc. in Mechatronics (Mechanical Engineering)
Sharif University of Technology - Multi Agent Robotic Systems
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2016 - 2020 BSc. in Mechanical Engineering
Iran University of Science and Technology
Professional Experience
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2022 - 2025 Automation Engineer
Durali System Design and Automation (DSDAco) - Contributed to multiple R&D and production projects in automation, image processing,robotics, and dynamic system modeling.
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2022 - 2025 Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Rebuild Robotics (RebuildRobotics) - Worked on simulation and control of robotics systems, including a 2-DOF parallel robot and a multi-rotor drone.
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2018 - 2020 Research Assistant
Human and Robot Interaction Laboratory (Taarlab) - Worked on simulation and control of robotics systems, including a 2-DOF parallel robot and a multi-rotor drone.
Academic Experience
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Fall 2025 TA - Intro to Machine Learning
Tulane University, Prof. Jihun Hamm -
Spring 2025 TA - Intro to Data Science
Tulane University, Prof. Saad Hassan -
Spring 2019 TA - Machine Component Design 2
IUST, Prof. Roohollah Talebitooti
Selected Projects
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2023 - 2024 Six Degree of Freedom Motion Simulator (Hexapod) with 2.2 Ton Payload Capacity
Durali System Design and Automation - Kinematics/dynamics modeling, PLC programming (Siemens S7-1517), servo driver integration (Lenze i950), and HMI design.
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2023 - 2024 Autonomous Drywall Installation Robot
Rebuild Robotics - Electrical component selection, programming, and interface development.
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2022 - 2023 Conveyor Belt Monitoring System
Durali System Design and Automation - A R&D project, implemented defect detection via image processing and segmentation techniques using artificialintelligence. This project had been leaded to production.
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2018 Parkinsons Spoon
Human and Robot Interaction Laboratory - Made the feeding process become more manageable and less frustrating by prototyping Parkinson’s spoons that could remain stable even as the hand shakes with tremors.
Honors and Awards
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2024 - Best International Invention Award, ISIF'24 (Istanbul International Inventions Fair), Turkey
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2020 - Direct Admission Offer to M.Sc. Programs in Mechatronics, Sharif and Amir Kabir Universities