Mohammad Mahdi Kheirikhah
Papers
8
Total Citations
163
H-Index
5
About
Mohammad Mahdi Kheirikhah is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of smart materials, robotics, and advanced control systems, with a particular focus on Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators and their transformative applications in engineering and medicine. His most influential contribution, a comprehensive 2011 review of SMA actuators in robotics (111 citations), established him as a key voice in the field, synthesizing the advantages of SMAs — including their high power-to-weight ratio, compact form factor, and silent operation — that make them compelling alternatives to conventional actuators. Building on this foundation, Kheirikhah has designed and modeled SMA-driven prosthetic fingers, robotic grippers, snake robots, and a biomimetic earthworm robot for endoscopic applications, demonstrating versatility across both medical and industrial domains. His control-systems research, including fuzzy PID and self-tuning controllers designed to overcome SMA hysteresis, reflects a sophisticated understanding of the practical challenges in deploying these materials. More recently, he has extended his expertise into structural mechanics, investigating torsional buckling in sandwich cylindrical shells with magnetorheological fluid cores. Collectively, his body of work reflects a productive career dedicated to advancing intelligent, bio-inspired actuation technologies with real-world impact.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A Review of Shape Memory Alloy Actuators in Robotics111 citations · 2011
- 2Fuzzy PID controller design for artificial finger based SMA actuators17 citations · 2011
- 3Design a new model for artificial finger by using SMA actuators10 citations · 2010
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- 7Design and construction of an artificial finger based on SMA actuators3 citations · 2013
- 8Design and Dynamic Simulation of a New SMA Actuated Snake Robot2 citations · 2011