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Dr. Scott Nokleby is an Associate Dean, Academic and Professor in the Department of Automotive and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Victoria (2003), and has over two decades of academic leadership and research experience. His primary roles include academic administration and advancing robotics and mechatronics research.
Education: PhD (Mechanical Engineering, UVic, 2003), MASc (Mechanical Engineering, UVic, 1999), BEng (Mechanical Engineering with Co-op, UVic, 1997).
Research interests focus on advanced robotics topics including parallel manipulators, mobile-manipulator systems, kinematic redundancy analysis, and autonomous systems. His work emphasizes practical applications such as radiation mapping robots, perching drones, and robotic hazard management. Notable contributions include optimal design methodologies for mechanisms and control systems for human-robot interaction.
Publications reflect expertise in robotics systems, mechatronics, and nuclear engineering applications. Recent work explores multi-robot task allocation, autonomous navigation, and advanced control algorithms.
- Awards:
- Fellow of ASME (2022)
- Fellow of CSME (2016)
- CSME Best Paper Award (2014)
- UOIT Research Excellence Award (2008)
- CSME I.W. Smith Award (2007)
Teaches graduate courses in advanced robotics, mobile robotic systems, and mechanism design. Active in academic administration, he bridges teaching innovation with engineering education through projects like tablet computing integration in design courses.
Labs/Teams: Leads robotics research initiatives focused on autonomous systems development, with collaborations spanning nuclear safety, mining automation, and aerospace applications.
