Alihan Bakir

Alihan Bakir is a Researcher (Doctoral Assistant) at the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab (RRL), affiliated with the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IGM) within the School of Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He is concurrently pursuing a Doctoral program in Robotics, Control, and Intelligent Systems.

Research Interests: His work focuses on the design and control of reconfigurable, foldable, and collision-resilient robotic systems, particularly for aerial and legged applications. Key areas include structural compliance in micro aerial vehicles (MAVs), compliant backbone mechanisms for miniature robots, and multi-modal locomotion strategies.

Articles Summary: Alihan's publications span reconfigurable robotics, aerial collision resilience, and compliant mechanical design. His 2025 study investigates structural compliance in MAV contact properties, while his 2023 work introduces sensorized and foldable collision-resilient platforms. Earlier contributions (2020-2022) explore modular legged robots and path-tracking mechanisms.

Labs & Teams: He is actively involved in the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab (RRL) at EPFL, a research group dedicated to developing innovative robotic systems with adaptive and robust physical structures.