Friday, March 8, 2013

Majidi Receives AFSOR Young Investigator Award

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Carmel Majidi , who has received one of 40 Young Investigator Research awards from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. 

The AFOSR awards program seeks to foster basic creative research in science and engineering and enhance early career development of young outstanding investigators in the field.

Dr. Majidi’s research is rooted in soft robotics and active multifunctional materials. A hybrid of robotics, solid mechanics and microfabrication, Professor Majidi’s work at Carnegie Mellon University has earned him a number of awards, recognitions, and publications since he began with the department of Mechanical Engineering in 2011.

UPDATE: CIT Press Release  The Tartan