Mohsen Azimi

Mohsen Azimi is an Assistant Professor in the Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University. His expertise spans nonlinear dynamics, control systems, robotics, and fluid-structure interactions with applications to space habitats, wind energy systems, and autonomous systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona (2022) and completed postdoctoral research at Purdue University (2022-2023).

Research interests include rigid multi-body fluid-structure interactions, nonlinear adaptive control, and bifurcation analysis in complex systems. His work addresses challenges in deep space habitat design, energy harvesting in rotating systems, and fault detection in autonomous robots.

• Education: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, 2022
• Experience: Postdoc at Purdue University, Mechanical Engineer Intern at Ridgetop Group Inc.

Publications focus on bifurcation phenomena in geared systems, resilient extraterrestrial habitat modeling, and robot dynamics. Notable contributions include HabSim-HMS virtual testbed for space habitats and novel methods for parametric stability analysis.

• Award: Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (2021)
• Teaching: Control system design, mechanical vibrations, and mechatronics systems