Expert
Team
We are a group of individuals bringing experience and expertise from diverse backgrounds with a common passion for transformative technology.
Lab Director
Dr. Rafiq Ahmad
Associate Professor – Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta
Director and Founder – Smart & Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Laboratory (SMART Lab)
Director and Founder – Aquaponics 4.0 Learning Factory (AllFactory)
Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Associates/Assistants
PhD Students
Paolo Pancho Ramírez
Research Topic: Robotic Handling of Mass Timber Building Components for Offsite Construction
Misha Afaq
Research Topic: Design and Development of Multi-Robot Platform for Offsite Structural Steel Construction
Iklim Ozturk Ay
Research Topic: Biodegradable and Environmentally Friendly Polymers in Additive Manufacturing
MSc Students
Ruozhou Du
Research Topic: Additive Manufacturing
José Miguel Figarola Prado
Research Topic: Artificial Intelligence Applications for Hydroponic Systems
Zilong Zhao
Research Topic: Computer Vision Applications for Repair and Maintenance of Metal Components
Nasim Zaman Piyas
Research Topic: Recycling and Upcycling Manufacturing for Plastics and Bioplastics
Airim Alexandra Riquelme Pitty
Research Topic: Sustainable Tools to Reduce GHG Emissions in Industries
Mariana Marines Alvarado
Research Topic: BIM-integrated DfMA for Robotic Fabrication of Structural Steel Components
UG Students
Munib Mir
Research Topic: Virtual Environment for Construction 3D Printing
Aoun Khan
Research Topic: Development of Cloud Infrastructure & Delivery for the Worldwide Online Learning Factory (WOLF)
Vedant Rathod
Research Topic: Integration and Optimization of 3D-Printed Components and Environmental Sensors in a Vertical Farming System
Interns
Fatima Ezzahra Errogui
Research Topic: AI-assisted Game for Visually Impaired Kids
Khadija Ouzakri
Research Topic: Digital Tools for Training Industry
Abdennasser Anouar
Research Topic: Simulation Game for Lean Manufacturing
Alumni
- Dr. Roberto Monroy – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Ateeq Ur Rehman – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Pablo Martinez – Postdoctoral Fellow and PhD Student
- Dr. Jiangzhuo Ren – Postdoctoral Fellow and PhD Student
- Dr. Zahra Samadikhoshkho – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Muhammad Tufail – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Palwasha Afsar – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Shahin Zareie – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Mana Aziziderouei – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Jikai Liu – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr. Yifan Guo – PhD Student
- Dr. Mohammed Alghamdy – PhD Student
- Dr. Junaid Tahir – PhD Student
- Dr. Feiyu Jia – PhD Student
- Dr. Wenkang Zhang – PhD Student
- Dr. Rabiya Abbasi – PhD Student
- Dr. Yufan Zheng – PhD Student
- Dr. Mohammad Abdelghani – PhD Student
- Naveed Iqbal – Research Assistant
- David Baca Lopez – Research Assistant and MSc Student
- Kristyna Kvapilova – MSc Student
- Hamdan Al-Musaibeli – MSc Student
- Miguel Castillo – MSc Student
- Tanay Kuclourya – MSc Student
- Syed Abreez Gillani – MSc Student
- Emanuel Martinez – MSc Student
- Hector Lara-Rios – MSc Student
- Habiba Imam Zahir – MSc Student
- Harshavardhan Mamledesai – MSc Student
- Abraham Reyes-Yanes – MSc Student
- Juan Tzintzun Ramos – MSc Student
- Ahmed Humadi – MSc Student
- Mario Soriano – MSc Student
- Saraswati Jituri – MSc Student
- Nabeel Malik – MSc Student
- Shi An – MSc Student
- Pedro Yepez – MSc Student
- Anas Itani – MSc Student
- Induwara Kandapahala – UG Student
- Gabriel Vasquez Del Castillo – UG Student
- Aiman Saif – UG Student
- Eric Voisin – UG Student
- Owen Cooke – UG Student
- Sami Jagirdar – UG Student
- Sean Hand – UG Student
- Stevie Desmarais – UG Student
- Daniel Asimiakwini – UG Student
- Kai Wu – UG Student
- Dhir Bid – UG Student
- Roland Street – UG Student
- Chong Zhang – UG Student
- Cole Masse – UG Student
- Yining Liu – UG Student
- Bowen Xie – UG Student
- Mingjie Han – UG Student
- Tianshuo Liang – UG Student
- Jing Qu – UG Student
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