Afaque Manzoor

Afaque Manzoor is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science at Washington University in St. Louis's McKelvey School of Engineering, joining in August 2024. His expertise spans soft robotics, flexible electronics, and advanced materials for healthcare, environmental monitoring, and wearable technologies.

Education:

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Jeju National University (2021)
• ME in Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (2018)
• BE in Engineering, Sukkur IBA University (2014)

Research Focus: Design, modeling, and fabrication of soft bioinspired robots (e.g., soft frog/robotic octopus systems) and flexible sensors using advanced printing techniques. His work emphasizes wearable health monitoring systems and environmental applications.

Professional Roles: Academic editor for Journal of Robotics and Journal of Sensors; editorial board member for AI, Computer Science, and Robotics Technology journals.

Teaching Experience: Developed robotics courses at undergraduate/postgraduate levels, including Advanced Printed Electronics for postgraduates at Jeju National University (2021).