Abol Fazl

Abol Fazl

Graduate research assistant

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👋 Welcome!

Welcome to my homepage, and thank you for stopping by. My name is Abolfazl Shahrooei, though I often go by Abol for simplicity.

I’m currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. My research lies at the intersection of application-driven signal processing, physics-informed machine learning, and modeling and control for dynamical systems.

At NC State, I’m privileged to be a graduate research assistant in the Hand Rehabilitation Lab, under the mentorship of Professor Derek Kamper. My current research focuses on the real-time control of assistive hand exoskeletons using high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) to decode neural intent in individuals recovering from stroke.

If you’re interested in my research, have questions, or are exploring potential collaborations, I’d be delighted to connect.

🤖 Research Interests

Theoretical Foundations

  • Modeling, identification, and control of dynamical systems
  • Signal processing, stochastic inference, and state estimation methods
  • Physics-informed machine learning, neuromorphic computing, and transfer learning
  • Edge AI and embedded intelligence
  • Interpretable and responsible AI
  • Convex optimization, model predictive control, and optimal control strategies

Applications

  • High-density surface EMG (HD-sEMG) signal processing and motor intent prediction post-stroke
  • Neural interface design for intuitive rehabilitation exoskeleton control
  • Battery management systems: state-of-charge (SOC) and state-of-health (SOH) estimation for lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles
  • Motion planning and control algorithms for autonomous driving systems

🎓 Education

  • Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
    Research: Real-time control of a hand exoskeleton for post-stroke rehabilitation using HD-sEMG
    Advisor and mentor: Professor Derek Kamper

  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems (Ranked 2nd)
    Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
    Thesis: Robust multiple model adaptive control of satellite attitude
    Supervisor: Dr. M. H. Kazemi · Advisor: Prof. A. Khaki-Sedigh

  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems
    K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
    Project: Design and prototyping of a turbo molecular pump controller with BLDC motor

  • Diploma in Mathematics and Physics
    Rasool Akram governmental high school for talented students, Behbahan, Iran