Dr. Nima Lotfi
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
School of Engineering
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1805
Room: EB 3155
Tel: (618)650-5189
E-mail: nlotfiy@siue.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA, 2016
- M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2010
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2006
Research Interests
- Control and estimation theory and applications in
- Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems
- Mechatronics
- Electrified and Autonomous Transportation
- Robotics
- Characterization and electrochemical modeling of batteries
- Traditional and electrochemical model-based battery management system design
Courses
- IE106 – Engineering Problem Solving
- ME354 – Numerical Simulations
- ME356 – Dynamic System Modeling
- MRE358 – Introduction to Mechatronics
- ME450 – Automatic Control
- ME454/MRE454/ECE467 – Robotics - Dynamics and Control
- ME492/MRE492/ECE492 – Integrated Mechatronic Systems using Raspberry Pi
- ME492/MRE492/ECE492 – Mobile Robotics
- MRE480 & MRE481 – Design in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering I & II
Selected Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Service Award, School of Engineering, 2021.
- Outstanding Teacher Award, School of Engineering, 2019.
- Outstanding Researcher Award, School of Engineering, 2019.
- DC Fellowship, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2015 – 2016
- Graduate Leadership Development Program Certificate, University of Missouri System, 2014
External Grants
- Development of Robotic Technologies Tailored to Support the Specialty Crop Production in the State of Illinois, sponsored by Illinois Innovation Network, 2021
- Workshop on Unified Curriculum and Course Design for Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, sponsored by National Science Foundation Grant #2030166, 2020
- Workshops for the Future of Mechatronic and Robotic Education, sponsored by National Science Foundation Grant #1842642, 2018
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