Farshid Alambeigi

About
Farshid Alambeigi joined the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin in August 2019 and is one of the core faculty members of Texas Robotics. He is also the director of the Advanced Robotic Technologies for Surgery (ARTS) Lab. Alambeigi received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 2019. He also holds an M.S. (2017) in robotics from Johns Hopkins University. In the summer of 2018, Alambeigi received the 2019 SIEBEL Scholarship because of his academic excellence and demonstrated leadership. In 2020, Alambeigi received the NIH NIBIB Trailblazer Career Award to develop novel flexible implants and robots for minimally invasive spinal fixation surgery. In 2022, he also received the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to develop an in vivo bioprinting surgical robotic system for the treatment of volumetric muscle loss.

Research Interests

• Computer-integrated surgery and medical robotics
• Soft robotics
• Autonomous surgical manipulation
• Design and manufacturing
• Applications of control theory

Research Focus
Alambeigi’s research focuses on developing high-dexterity and situationally aware continuum manipulators, soft robots and appropriate instruments, especially designed for less/minimally invasive treatment of various medical applications. Utilizing these novel surgical instruments together with intelligent control algorithms, the ARTS Lab, in collaboration with the UT Dell Medical School, works towards digital surgery and partnering dexterous intelligent robots with surgeons. Ultimately, the ARTS Lab's goal is to augment the clinicians’ skills and the quality of surgery to improve patient safety.

Related Websites
Advanced Robotic Technologies for Surgery (ARTS) Lab
Texas Robotics

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