Mahmoud Tavakoli

Dr. Mahmoud Tavakoli is a Professor at the University of Coimbra’s Department of Electrical Engineering and a leading researcher in stretchable electronics, soft robotics, and medical devices. He leads national, CMU-Portugal, and EU-funded projects including an ERC Consolidator Grant.

• University of Coimbra (current affiliation)
• Principal Investigator in soft/stretchable electronics research
• Recipient of multiple scientific awards

His research focuses on Stretchable Electronics, Printed Electronics, Bio-monitoring, and Medical Robotics. Recent work includes 3D-printed liquid metal composites, recyclable electronics, and battery-free biomonitoring systems. Articles highlight advancements in energy storage, conductive hydrogels, and soft prosthetics with applications in healthcare and industrial robotics.

• ERC Consolidator Grant (Liquid3D project)
• Facebook Living Lab award
• Autodesk award for prosthetics
• EIT-Health prize

He has supervised numerous projects in soft robotics, wearable technologies, and stretchable circuits, with grants from FCT (Portugal) and the European Research Council. His lab develops medical robots, smart textiles, and human-machine interaction systems through interdisciplinary approaches combining materials science and biomedical engineering.