Mohammad Ghazanfari

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Mohammad Ghazanfari is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of haptic technology, virtual reality, and architectural design. His primary research areas include encountered-type haptic devices (ETHD), extended reality (XR) frameworks, and human-robot interaction safety in immersive environments. Ghazanfari’s major contributions center on bridging the gap between digital design and physical feedback. In his highly cited 2025 work, “HeXA: Haptic-enhanced eXtended reality framework for material-informed Architectural design,” he introduces a groundbreaking approach that integrates haptic feedback directly into early-stage architectural sketching, allowing designers to feel material properties before structural engineering begins—fundamentally challenging traditional sequential workflows. His second notable paper, “Safety for mobile encountered-type haptic devices in large-scale virtual reality,” addresses a critical gap in cobot safety standards, proposing new guidelines for mobile robots that deliver physical interactions in VR. With a combined 4 citations in just one year, Ghazanfari’s work is already shaping discourse in haptic interaction design. His research promises to make virtual design more intuitive, collaborative, and materially aware, positioning him as a rising voice in human-computer interaction and architectural robotics.