Irfan Hussain
Resume
Education
Phd in Information Engineering
2013 - 2016
University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Specialisation: Automatic Control and Robotics
Dissertaion: Augmenting Human Manipulation abilities through Supernumerary Robotic Limbs
MS II Level Specializing Automatica and Control Technologies
2011 - 2012
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Specialization: Automatica and Control
Dissertation: Control system based test bench for automotive electric motor testing vehicle body applications “(In Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF), Italy
M.S. in Mechatronics Engineering
2009 - 2011
National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan.
Specialization: Mechatronics and Robotics
Dissertation: “Design of High Torque Elbow Joint based on Harmonic drive for Above Elbow Prosthesis”
B.E. in Mechatronics Engineering
2004 - 2008
AIR University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Specialization: Mechatronics.
Dissertation: “Design, Simulate and Fabricate Working Model of a Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger”
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor
March 2020 - Present
​Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Oct 2017-Feb 2020
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
2016 - Sept 2017
Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Research leader in Grasping and manipulation and wearable robotics, Undergraduate/graduate teaching and student supervision, professional and university services
Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Variable stiffness actuators and Compliant manipulation for healthcare and industrial applications.
University of Siena, Italy
Soft robotics hands and wearable haptics
Ph.D Student
2013 - 2016
Research Associate
Nov 2012 - 2013
Visiting Researcher
July 2012 - Oct 2012
Assistant Manager Engineering
2008 - 2011
Wearable robotics and sensorimotor interfaces
Gyeongsang National University, South Korea
Modelling of passive dynamic walkers, medical robotics
Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF),Italy
Control system based test bench for automotive electric motor testing
Trojans, Pakistan
Research and development of mechatronics systems, Trainers of software Creo, E3
Internship
June 2007 - Aug 2007
Heavy Mechanical Complex3, Texilla, Pakistan
Thermal designing of shell and tube heat exchangers and mechanical designing using Pro-Engineer wild fire 4.0