Mohsen Falahi

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Amirkabir University of Technology

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Mohsen Falahi is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the exciting intersection of bio-inspired design, human-robot interaction, and origami engineering. His most impactful contribution is the creation of **Tribot**, a multi-modal locomotion origami robot that can seamlessly switch between jumping and crawling. This work, which has garnered **55 citations**, demonstrates how strategic architectural design can unlock a wide range of reconfigurable forms from a single platform, pushing the boundaries of soft and deployable robotics. Beyond mechanical design, Falahi has made notable strides in human-robot collaboration. His research on **adaptive handshaking** (10 citations) pioneered a method for robots to tune their physical interaction based on detecting a person’s gender and familiarity, making exchanges more natural and personalized. He has also contributed to robot learning by imitation, developing an integrated approach using orthogonal basis functions and template matching to teach complex, multi-step trajectories. Through these diverse contributions—from origami-based mobility to socially-aware physical interaction—Falahi is helping to create robots that are not only more versatile in their movement but also more intuitive and responsive in their engagement with people.