Ahmad Rafsanjani
Professor at Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark
Zurich, Zurich, Denmark
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Top SchoolAhmad Rafsanjani is a professor and soft robotics researcher with nine years of post-PhD experience translating material strategies from nature into robotic systems. He has held research and teaching roles at leading institutions including ETH Zurich, Harvard, McGill, and now the University of Southern Denmark, blending deep materials science and mechanical engineering expertise. His work spans experimental soft-matter design, bioinspired actuation, and interdisciplinary collaboration across materials labs and robotics groups. Trained as a civil/mechanical engineer with a doctorate from ETH Zurich, he brings uncommon cross-domain fluency that connects structural mechanics with soft-material functionality. Based in Zurich, he maintains active ties to Swiss research ecosystems and a track record of moving novel material ideas toward practical robotic implementations.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc.), Civil Engineering, Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc.), Civil Engineering at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichMaster of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering at Iran University of Science and TechnologyBachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Persian, English, German, FrenchGithub contributions (3)
ahmadrafsanjani/ahmadrafsanjani.github.io
Jul 2017 - Sep 2021
Contributions:692 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 4 years 2 months
ahmadrafsanjani/Abaqus_scripts
Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
Contributions:12 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
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