Azadeh Haghighi

Azadeh Haghighi serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago, with her office located in the Engineering Innovation Building (EIB) at 945 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60608. She can be contacted via email at ahaghi3@uic.edu or by phone at 312.355.8306.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Illinois Chicago (2020)
• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Production Engineering and Management) from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (2013)
• B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (2011)

Dr. Haghighi's research program pioneers next-generation manufacturing systems with emphasis on:

• Smart manufacturing integrating IoT and real-time analytics
• Additive manufacturing for complex component fabrication
• In-space manufacturing for extraterrestrial environments
• Printed electronics for flexible circuit production
• Multi-robot coordination in additive processes
• AI-driven decision support for intelligent production

She leads research activities through the Smarture Lab, which focuses on the convergence of robotics, data science, and advanced manufacturing methodologies. Information regarding academic advising, grant funding, and scientific awards is not specified in the available documentation.