Saber Mahboubi Heydarabad

Saber Mahboubi Heydarabad serves as a Lecturer in Robotics and Automation at the University of Salford within the School of Science, Engineering & Environment and is affiliated with the Centre for Future Engineering.

His educational background includes a PhD in Robotics from the University of Salford funded by the Marie Curie program. Research interests span robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, control systems, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation, with specialized focus on robotic manipulation, grasping technologies, and bioinspired mobility solutions.

Analysis of his 2016-2018 publications reveals consistent innovation in adaptive control for robotic grasping under uncertainty and bioinspired locomotion mechanisms, addressing challenges in stable manipulation and environmental maneuverability through variable stiffness actuation and sliding mode control.

Dr. Mahboubi has secured significant funding from the European Union, EPSRC, and Innovate UK for projects including autonomous self-driving systems and in-space manipulation technologies, with current involvement in the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (2023-2026) and electric vehicle drivetrain development.

He actively contributes to the Centre for Future Engineering and collaborates on initiatives like the Advanced Manufacturing Institute, focusing on advanced robotics applications for industrial and nuclear decommissioning contexts.