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Bahman Emami is a robotics and mechatronics researcher whose work bridges intelligent control systems, concurrent engineering design, and rehabilitation robotics. His research is distinguished by a commitment to holistic, multidisciplinary methodologies — most notably his development of the "linguistic mechatronics" framework, which uses fuzzy logic to unify communication across engineering disciplines during system design. His most cited work, "Holistic system modeling in mechatronics" (2010, 28 citations), laid the conceptual groundwork for integrative design thinking, while his bond graph-based robotic leg modeling and hardware-in-the-loop simulation platforms demonstrated practical applications of these ideas. Emami has made particularly meaningful contributions to rehabilitation robotics, developing neuro-fuzzy trajectory generation systems that introduce human-aware compliance into robot-assisted therapy for patients with upper-limb neurological dysfunction. This line of research reflects a rare combination of technical rigor and clinical awareness. His concurrent design frameworks, applicable to multi-robot team learning and manipulator synthesis, further demonstrate the breadth of his contributions. Collectively, his publications have accumulated over 110 citations, reflecting sustained influence across robotics, mechatronics system design, and assistive technology communities.