Dr. Morteza Amjadi

Associate Professor

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Biography

Morteza Amjadi is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Glasgow, where he leads the Biomedical Soft Robotics Group. He received his Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from a joint program between the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and ETH Zurich in 2018, following his Master's from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in 2014, and his Bachelor's from the Iran University of Science and Technology in 2012. Before joining the University of Glasgow in October 2022, he was an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University. Morteza has over 25 published papers in high-impact journals including Advanced Materials and ACS Nano, with citations exceeding 7,000. His research interests encompass wearable sensors, nanoscale materials, nanocomposites, bioinspired designs, and soft robotics, all aimed at improving healthcare technologies. Morteza's ongoing projects involve innovative approaches to flexible sensor design, soft robotic applications, and digital manufacturing techniques for soft machines.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — 2022-10-01

Heriot-Watt University • United Kingdom

Led courses and research in Mechanical Engineering.

Senior Lecturer

2022-10-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • United Kingdom

Leads research in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on soft robotics and wearable sensors.