Mohsen Kaboli

Mohsen Kaboli is an Assistant Professor (Part-time) at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands, affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Electronic Systems group. Since 2018, he has served as head of the AI, Robotics & Cognitive Vehicle research lab at BMW Group’s Center of Invention in Munich, Germany. Previously, he held positions at Radboud University’s Institute for Brain and Cognition (2019-2022) and Technical University of Munich (TUM) as a postdoctoral research fellow.

His research focuses on Embodied Robotics, Visuo-Tactile Interactive Perception, and Machine Learning, with applications in Robotic Grasping, Human-Robot Collaboration, and Neuromorphic Computing. He leads European-funded projects like PHASTRAC (Oscillatory Neural Networks for AI Edge Computing) and INTUITIVE (Tactile User Interfaces).

• Keywords: Tactile Intelligence, AI, Robotics
• Application Domains: Mobile Robotics, Medical Instrumentation, Neuroprosthetics

His recent publications (e.g., ViTract, Shared Visuo-Tactile Perception) emphasize robust object pose estimation and shape reconstruction using Bayesian filtering and Graph Neural Networks. He has authored ~40 academic works and contributed to 20 patents.

Scientific Awards:

• IEEE Senior Member (2018)
• Georges Giralt Ph.D. Award (Finalist)
• IEEE ICRA Outstanding Paper Award (Finalist, 2023)
• IEEE FLEPS Outstanding Student Award (Winner, 2022)
• IEEE ROSE Outstanding Paper Award (Winner, 2024)

Mohsen Kaboli serves as Editor/Associate Editor for IEEE ICRA, IROS, R-AL, T-RO, and IJRR. His work bridges tactile perception, AI, and robotics, with impacts in wearables, medical devices, and autonomous systems.