Mohammad Ali Nasseri

Prof. Mohammad Ali Nasseri is a Professor of Surgical Robotics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Founding Director of the Medical Autonomy and Precision Surgery (MAPS) research group within the TUM School of Medicine and Health. He holds an adjunct professorship in the Department of Medical Engineering at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on surgical robotics, surgical intelligence, and medical AI, with key contributions in surgical mechatronics, medical imaging, and visualization. Nasseri leads the MAPS group, which develops advanced technologies for precision surgery and robotic systems.

Notable achievements include coordinating the ForNeRo project (~EUR 2M) and receiving awards such as the Best Medical Robotics Paper Award (ICRA 2024 finalist), Best Short Paper (Medical Visualization VCBM 2019), and the Robot Dalen Innovation Award (2015). His work on robot-assisted microsurgery and real-time surgical monitoring systems has advanced medical robotics safety and precision.

• Education: Ph.D. in Engineering (details not specified).
• Affiliations: TUM School of Medicine and Health, MAPS Research Group, University of Alberta (adjunct).

Research emphasizes interdisciplinary innovations at the intersection of robotics, AI, and healthcare, with a focus on translating technical advancements into clinical applications. Recent projects include Envibroscope for environmental motion monitoring and Colibri5 for vitreoretinal surgery tracking.

• Grants & Projects: Bavarian Research Foundation (ForNeRo), TUM excellence programs.

Nasseri’s labs and teams collaborate internationally on surgical autonomy, precision surgery tools, and medical AI integration. His work bridges fundamental engineering research with clinical practice in minimally invasive procedures.