Dr. Carmel Majidi

Biography

Carmel Majidi is a Clarence H. Adamson Professor in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on the discovery of materials, hardware architectures, and fabrication methods that enable robots and machines to behave like soft biological organisms, ensuring safe contact with humans. Dr. Majidi's work aims to replace the bulky, rigid hardware found in existing robots with soft, lightweight, deformable technologies that match the functionality of natural biological tissues. He leads the Integrated Soft Materials Lab, which is dedicated to human-compatible machines and electronics. Current research thrusts include the development of filled-elastomer composites for soft microfluidic systems that mimic the properties of artificial skin, nervous tissue, and muscle suited for soft robotics and wearable applications. His work on untethered soft robots involves creating novel material architectures and manufacturing methods that allow these robots to function independently of external hardware while ensuring robust mechanical and electrical interfacing with conventional microelectronics. Dr. Majidi is particularly interested in practical rapid prototyping of robotics from a materials perspective.

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