I am Charbel Dalely Tawk, a Mechanical and Robotics Engineer who is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and an Engineering Consultant at the Lebanese American University (LAU).Previously, I was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. I taught several undergraduate and graduate courses, proposed and supervised undergraduate final-year projects, led interdisciplinary soft robotics research, and collaborated with national and international universities on various soft robotic projects. I graduated with high distinction from the Lebanese American University in 2016 with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and in 2019 from the University of Wollongong Australia with a Ph.D. in Soft Robotics.I love to build innovative and interactive 3D printable soft robotic devices and human-machine interfaces that are accessible to the community by combining engineering with art and design. My current research interests include soft and smart 3D printed actuators and sensors, soft grippers for dexterous manipulation and handling and pick and place applications, soft and smart prosthetic hands, wearable and interactive soft robotic devices, and soft human-machine interfaces. During my Ph.D. I developed novel 3D printable soft and smart actuators and sensors that can be used in diverse soft robotic applications including soft prosthetic hands, locomotion robots, artificial muscles, soft adaptive grippers, parallel manipulators, haptic devices, virtual reality gloves, and human-machine soft interfaces. During my three-year Ph.D., I published 7 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals and 5 conference papers. Also, I won and received 10 awards in several competitions and travel scholarship challenges, and my research work and stories were highlighted in several news articles. Also, I worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in Smart Materials in the Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering at the Lebanese American University. I optimized the manufacturing procedures of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs) hair-like transducers that can be used as artificial inner hair cells in the cochlea.I am a passionate engineer who wants to make a long-term positive impact on society. I am driven by goals and dreams. I firmly believe that whomever you are you can achieve what you want and realize all your dreams. Social Media | Charbel Dalely Tawk YouTube | Google Scholar | X Email: charbel.dtawk@gmail.comEducation: Ph.D. in Soft RoboticsB.E. in Mechanical Engineering