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A quick overview of my education, experience, and interests.

General Information

Full Name Amin Mirfakhar
Email smirfakhar@tulane.edu
Academic Interests Additive Manufacturing
Robotic and Automation
Real time Decision Making
Reinforcement Learning

Education

  • 2025 - 2029
    PhD. in Computer Science
    Tulane University, New Orleans, US
    • Smart Manufacturing
  • 2020 - 2023
    MSc. in Mechatronics (Mechanical Engineering)
    Sharif University of Technology
    • Multi Agent Robotic Systems
  • 2016 - 2020
    BSc. in Mechanical Engineering
    Iran University of Science and Technology

Professional Experience

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.
  • 2023 - 2024
    Autonomous Drywall Installation Robot
    Rebuild Robotics
    • Electrical component selection, programming, and interface development.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • 2024
    • Best International Invention Award, ISIF'24 (Istanbul International Inventions Fair), Turkey
  • 2020
    • Direct Admission Offer to M.Sc. Programs in Mechatronics, Sharif and Amir Kabir Universities