Hassan Zargarzadeh

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Hassan Zargarzadeh is a multidisciplinary engineer and researcher whose work spans robotics, control systems, wireless power transfer, and applied machine learning. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering research on wireless power transfer for electric vehicles, where he proposed integrating adaptive robotic arms with inductive charging technology to simultaneously address charging efficiency and transfer time — work that has garnered over 40 citations and represents a meaningful bridge between autonomous systems and sustainable transportation. Zargarzadeh has made significant contributions to spherical robot research, developing advanced control strategies including observer-based sliding mode and super twisting sliding mode controllers, while also deriving novel kinematic frameworks for spherical robots navigating complex 3D terrains. His design and implementation of "Norma," a slider-and-pendulum-driven spherical robot, exemplifies his commitment to translating theoretical models into functional systems. Beyond robotics, his work extends into marine conservation, having developed a real-time detection system for invasive red lionfish using autonomous underwater vehicles — research cited 24 times that demonstrates a thoughtful application of engineering to ecological challenges. More recently, his machine learning-based approach to automotive stud weld defect classification highlights his versatility across industrial domains. Collectively, his research reflects a career dedicated to intelligent, adaptive systems with real-world impact.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicle Using an Adaptive Robot

   40 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Design and Implementation of an Assistive Real‐Time Red Lionfish Detection System for AUV/ROVs

   24 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Observer‐Based Sliding Mode Control for Path Tracking of a Spherical Robot

   23 citations · 2018
4. 4
   Kinematics of Spherical Robots Rolling over 3D Terrains

   9 citations
5. 5
   Kinematics of Norma, a Spherical Robot, Rolling Over 3D Terrains

   8 citations · 2019
6. 6
   Application of Machine Learning in Automotive Stud Weld Defect Classification

   6 citations · 2023
7. 7
   Design, Modeling, and Control of Norma: a Slider & Pendulum-Driven Spherical Robot.

   6 citations · 2019
8. 8
   Super Twisting Sliding Mode Control of Spherical Robot

   5 citations · 2019
9. 9
   Wireless power transfer for electric vehicle using an adaptive robot

   4 citations · 2016

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