Mostafa Hassanalian

Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, leading the Autonomous Flight and Aquatic Systems Laboratory. His work bridges theoretical fluid dynamics with practical robotics innovation.

Research expertise includes:

• Biomimetic design for aerial and aquatic robots mimicking natural systems
• Advanced drone engineering across fixed-wing, flapping-wing, rotary-wing, tilt-rotor, and morphing configurations
• Swarm intelligence for micro-drone coordination and separation dynamics
• Space and marine drone applications for planetary exploration
• Core fluid mechanics including aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and fluid-structure interaction

The laboratory drives development of next-generation autonomous systems applicable to environmental monitoring, search-and-rescue operations, and defense technologies through interdisciplinary collaboration and experimental validation.