Dr. Nima Lotfi
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
School of Engineering
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1805
Room: EB 3075
Tel: (618)650-5189
E-mail: nlotfiy@siue.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA, 2016
- M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2010
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2006
Research Interests
- Control and estimation theory and applications in
- Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems
- Mechatronics
- Electrified and Autonomous Transportation
- Robotics
- Characterization and electrochemical modeling of batteries
- Traditional and electrochemical model-based battery management system design
Courses
- ME 356-Dynamical Systems Modeling • ME 454-Robotics – Dynamics and Control
Selected Awards and Honors
- DC Fellowship, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2015 – 2016
- Graduate Leadership Development Program Certificate, University of Missouri System, 2014
- First place at the student design competition in IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, May 12 – 15, 2013
- Best paper in session award at the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, October 17 – 19, 2012
Industrial Experience
- Engineering Intern, Powertrain Architecture and Controls Division, Tesla Motors, Palo Alto, CA, USA, September 2013 – January 2014
