Arash Khatamianfar

Dr. Arash Khatamianfar is a Lecturer in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), specializing in Control Engineering and Robotics. With a strong background in both academia and industry, he has made significant contributions to engineering education and control systems research.

His educational background includes a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Electronics major) from Iran (2005), an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Control Engineering and Robotics major) from Iran (2008), and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with focus on Control Systems and Robotics from UNSW (2015).

Dr. Khatamianfar's research spans two primary domains: educational technologies in engineering education and advanced control systems. In engineering education, he has focused on developing effective online laboratory practices, managing hands-on labs during the pandemic, and comparing online versus in-person teamwork. In control engineering, his work centers on overhead crane systems, model predictive control, and applications in renewable energy systems. His publications reveal a clear trajectory from theoretical control methods to practical industrial applications, with recent work emphasizing educational technologies alongside continued contributions to control theory.

• Best Lab Demonstrator Award in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at UNSW (2014)
• Nominated for Best Lab Demonstrator Award at UNSW (2015)
• Nominated for Best Lecturer Award in the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW (2018)

Dr. Khatamianfar has demonstrated significant commitment to teaching excellence, earning the first-ever Best Lab Demonstrator Award in his school based on student satisfaction. His industry experience includes work at Buildings Alive Pty. Ltd. as a Systems and R&D Engineer, where he developed methods for improving energy consumption in commercial buildings, and professional training in SIEMENS PLC systems. He has been active in the Systems and Control group at UNSW, particularly in running teaching laboratories and collaborating in research laboratories.

His work environment includes the Systems and Control Research laboratories at UNSW, where he has supervised undergraduate thesis students and contributed to developing advanced control methodologies with practical industrial applications.