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Amir Jafari

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Biomedical Engineering

College: College of Engineering

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Genoa, 2011
    Major: Robotics, Neuroscience and Nanotechnology
    Dissertation: Actuators with Adjustable Stiffness
  • MS, Oroumieh University, 2006
    Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • BS, Isfahan University of Technology, 2003
    Major: Industrial Engineering

Current Scheduled Teaching

BMEN 6950.012Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationSpring 2025
BMEN 4100.001Biomedical MechatronicsSpring 2025
BMEN 2900.013Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2025
BMEN 5900.004Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2025
BMEN 5950.013Master's ThesisFall 2024
BMEN 5332.001Soft Robotics in Biomedical EngineeringFall 2024
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

BMEN 6950.012Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
BMEN 4100.001Biomedical MechatronicsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BMEN 2900.013Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2024
BMEN 5900.004Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2024
BMEN 6950.014Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
BMEN 5311.001Rehabilitation EngineeringFall 2023 SPOT
BMEN 6950.001Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2023
BMEN 5950.009Master's ThesisSummer 10W 2023
BMEN 6950.012Biomedical Engineering Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
BMEN 4100.001Biomedical MechatronicsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BMEN 5950.004Master's ThesisSpring 2023
BMEN 5900.004Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2023
BMEN 5800.004Topics in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2023 SPOT
BMEN 5800.601Topics in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2023 SPOT
BMEN 6910.013Individual ResearchFall 2022
BMEN 5332.001Soft Robotics in Biomedical EngineeringFall 2022 SPOT
BMEN 5900.013Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringFall 2022
BMEN 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BMEN 5950.004Master's ThesisSpring 2022
BMEN 5900.004Special Problems in Biomedical EngineeringSpring 2022
BMEN 5311.001Rehabilitation EngineeringFall 2021 SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Exley, T., Johnson, D., Jafari, A. (2023). A Novel Variable Impedance Actuator Utilizing Adjustable Viscoelastic Properties of Thermoresponsive Polycaprolactone. Other. 1 (1) Mary Ann Liebert.
  • Johnsn, D., Exley, T., Jafari, A. (2023). Towards a novel thermal-based variable impedance module through adjusting viscoelastic properties of a thermoresponsive polymer. Other. 5 (4) IEEE.
  • Exley, T., Johnson, D., Jafari, A. (2023). Utilizing the peltier effect for actuation of thermo-active soft robots. Smart Materials and Structures. IOP Science.
  • Hays, E., Slayton, J., Tejeda-Godinez, G., Carney, E., Cruz, K., Exley, T., Jafari, A. (2023). A Review of Rehabilitative and Assistive Technologies for Upper-Body Exoskeletal Devices. Actuators. MDPI.
  • Habibi, N., Ghasemzadeh, F., Jafari, A., Fouladgar, F. (2023). Substrate-free self-assembly of peptides nano-particles through acoustic levitation. Other. 657, (130439) 245-261. Netherlands, Elsevier.
  • Exley, T.N., Jafari, A.N. (2022). Increasing robustness and output performance of Variable Stiffness Actuators in periodic motions. 169 104645. The Netherlands, Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094114X21003761
  • Exley, T.N., Jafari, A.N. (2021). Maximizing energy efficiency of variable stiffness actuators through an interval-based optimization framework. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. Part of the work for my NSF CAREER award. 332 (1) 113123. Netherlenad, Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924424721005884

    • Patent

  • Jafari, A. (2023). Microrobotic systems and methods for endovascular interventions. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230060639A1/en

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Jafari, A.N. (Principal), "CAREER: A Prosthetic Elbow with Network of Soft and Modular Thermo-Active Actuators for Mobility Impaired Patients," sponsored by NSF, Federal, $525046 Funded. (2021 - 2026).
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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