Reza Rashidi
PhD
Associate Professor of Practice
ABET Coordinator
Director, Senior Design Lab
Research Interests
AI-enabled engineering design and decision support; project-based engineering education; robotics and embedded systems; mechanical metamaterials and architected structures; smart structures, sensors and actuators; energy harvesting; advanced manufacturing; biomedical devices; mechanical design and finite element analysis.
Education
- PhD, Mechanical Engineering, The University of British Columbia, 2011
- MSc, Materials Engineering, University of Tehran, 1995
- BSc, Materials Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 1993
Awards and Honors
- 1st Place at NASA Lunabotics Competition, Best First Year Presentation, Student Advisor, Orlando, Florida May 2025
- 1st Place at NAVY Promoting Electric Propulsion Competition, Advisor, Virginia Beach, VA Apr 2025
- 3rd Place at NAVY Promoting Electric Propulsion Competition, Advisor, Virginia Beach, VA Apr 2024
- People Choice Award at Panasci Competition, Laser Week Killer, Advisor, Buffalo, NY Apr 2025
- 1st Place at Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition, Advisor, Allegany County, NY Apr 2022
- 3rd Place at Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition, Advisor, Allegany County, NY Apr 2021