Homayoun Najjaran
Position
Contact
Credentials
Ph.D.
Area of expertise
Autonomous vehicles and robots, Control systems, Artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, expert systems, MEMS and wearables in intelligent transportation and advanced manufacturing systems.
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Najjaran is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering at the 番茄社区 (UVic) and founder of the Advanced Control and Intelligent Systems (ACIS) laboratory. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto in 2002. His research focuses on control systems, robotics, and artificial intelligence with broad applications in industrial automation, unmanned systems, and MEMS. Over the past decade, he and his students have contributed significantly to research on safe and reliable operation of robots through computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning techniques. Dr. Najjaran is a registered P.Eng. in BC, Fellow of CSME, and the President of the Advanced Engineering Solutions Inc. providing design and technical consultation services to the automation industry.
RESEARCH INTERESTS & PROJECTS
Dr. Najjaran’s research focuses on broad applications of
- Control systems
- Autonomous vehicles and robots
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, expert systems
- Industrial automation, Industry 4.0
- MEMS and wearables
in intelligent transportation and advanced manufacturing systems.