PhD Student in Robotics
PhD Student in Robotics

Hi, this is Paria!

I'm a PhD Student Studying Robotics at the University of Texas at Austin. I Build and Control Robots to Help People Recover from Neuromuscular Disabilities and Fulfill Daily Tasks Using their Biosignals as Input.

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Improving human machine interaction by striking a balance between robot control and biosignal quality for users with various levels of ability

2017-present

Research Scientist Intern, Meta Reality Labs, Redmond, WA

Improvement of human machine interfaces based on Neuromotor and physiological signals

Applied quantitative research to define, iterate upon and advance key areas of hardware research agenda

May 2022- Nov 2022

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Courses: robot mechanism design, mechanical design methodology, mechatronics lab

 

2015- 2020

Undergraduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

2013- 2015

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Energy Narin Company, Tehran, Iran

Feasibility study and design of solar water heating and photovoltaic system for an educational facility

Summer 2014

Mechanical Engineering Intern, ParsJahd Industrial Group, Tehran, Iran

Design for manufacturing of Bourdon tube pressure gauges for oil and gas industries

Summer 2012

Education

August 2023 (expected)

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Dynamic Systems and Control)
Advisor: Prof. Ashish Deshpande

May 2019

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Dynamic Systems and Control)

July 2015

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
B.S in Mechanical Engineering

Contact

Email Address
p [dot] esmatloo [at] utexas [dot] edu
paria [dot] esmatloo [at] gmail [dot] com