Morteza Azad

PhD Candidate

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  • Email: morteza.azad{AT}anu.edu.au
  • Website: http://MortezaAzad.com
  • Phone: (+61) 425 637 765
  • Address: Room B341, RSISE(115), The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200

Biography

I received my bachelor degree in mechanical and industrial engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran, 2004 and 2007), and my master degree in mechanical engineering at Sharif University of Technology (Iran, 2006). Currently, I am a PhD candidate at the Australian National University under supervision of Dr. Roy Featherstone. My PhD project is designing a control algorithm for balancing and hopping motion of 3D inverted double pendulum robot.

Projects

Selected Clients

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Selected Works

Publications

  • Morteza Azad and Roy Featherstone, "Angular Momentum Based Controller for Balancing an Inverted Double Pendulum Robot".

  • Morteza Azad and Roy Featherstone, "Modeling the contact between a rolling sphere and a compliant ground plane". ACRA 2010, Brisbane, Australia, Dec 1-3, paper#134.

  • Azad M., Meghdari A., Naderi D., "Using Genetic Algorithm for Optimizing Humanoid's Stability and Motion", Proceeding of 17th Int. Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, Ancona, Italy, Sep 15-17, 2008 (RAAD08).

    • Education

    The Australian National University (ANU)

    PhD. in Engineering (March2010 - Present)

    PhD Project: Creating, in simulation, a double pendulum 3D hopper and designing and demonstrating a control algorithm for its balancing and hopping motion.

    Supervisor: Dr. Roy Featherstone

    Advisors: Dr. Jochen Trumpf and Prof. Robert Mahony

    Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Sep2004 - Nov2006)

    Master Thesis: Dynamics and Stability Analysis of Humanoid and Motion Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm.

    Supervisor: Prof. Ali Meghdari, Director of CEDRA

    Co-supervisor: Dr. Davood Naderi

    AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Sep2000 - Sep2004)

    Bachelor Thesis: Collection of Bolts and Nuts Standard Specifications

    Supervisor: Dr. Younes AliZadeh

    Co-supervisor: Dr. Davood Naderi

    AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (Sep2000 - Jan2007)

    Master Thesis: Dynamics and Stability Analysis of Humanoid and Motion Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm.

    National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (N.O.D.E.T.) High School, Karaj, Iran

    Diploma in Math&Physics (Sep1996 - Sep2000)

    Work Experience

    Mechanical Designer of the oxidation ovens

    Advanced Fiber Development Co.

    • Period: May 2009 - March 2010
    • Job type: Full-Time

    Claritas est etiam processus dynamicus, qui sequitur mutationem consuetudium lectorum.

    • Placerat facer possim assum;
    • Typi non habent claritatem insitam;
    • Est usus legentis in iis qui facit eorum;
    • Investigationes demonstraverunt lectores;
    • Legere me lius quod ii legunt saepius.

    Teaching "Mechanical Drawing"

    Sattari Air Force University (Iran).

    • Period: February 2008 - May 2009
    • Job type: Full-Time

    Mechanical Engineer

    MojNikanCo. Iran.

    • Period: June 2007 - October 2007
    • Job type: Full-Time

    Honors

    • Australian National University PhD scholarship in 2010.

    • Selected as a Distinguished Student during My B.Sc Studies in mechanical engineering.

    • Selected as a Distinguished Student during My B.Sc Studies in industrial engineering.

    • 8th Amongst more than 5'000 volunteers in Nationwide University Entrance Exam for Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering-Fluid Mechanics.

    • 16th Amongst more than 5'000 volunteers in Nationwide University Entrance Exam for Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering-Solid Design.

    • 666th Amongst more than 300'000 volunteers in Nationwide University Entrance Exam for Bachelor of Science Degree.