Saeed Karimi, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, ON, CA

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• While working at VueReal Inc.'s precision systems and solutions team, my key functions include, designing Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) systems, display panel, and display module optical performance testing.
• Designed and prototyped a micro-LED AR device concept.
• Designed and prototyped an optical projection system for micro-LED displays.
• Liaised with customers’ product designs and development teams to ensure the product meets client design specifications, boosting customer satisfaction.
• Initiated and supported continuous improvement initiatives of mechanical assembly and reliability test procedures to validate product performance using micro-precision measurement systems.

Honolulu, United States

• While working at Advanced Materials and Medical Instruments (AMMI) Lab, my key functions included, R&D activities related to surgical robotics, specifically Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) navigational instruments.
• Spearheaded the material characterization of smart materials; SMA micro-actuators for self-sensing feedback control in active surgical catheters trajectory planning, and path following.
• Authored and executed feedback loop control algorithms in MATLAB for smart actuation of SMAs, and Piezoelectric micro-actuators.
• Completed the micro-controller programming for vision-based (ultrasound imaging) control of surgical needle in phantom.

Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland

• In this position, at Micro- and Nano-robotics Lab, I controlled dynamic assembly with acousto-fluidics for drug delivery.In addition to this, I provided finite element analysis of acousto-fluidics using COMSOL.
• Successfully designed and fabricated laboratory experiments and equipment.
• Produced an automated force sensing device for material testing/characterization (both hardware and software).

Tampere, Finland

• In this capacity, at Micro- and Nano-systems research group, I led research projects involving 3-D design and numerical simulations, driving innovation in engineering applications. I also implemented advanced modeling.
• Championed the structural optimization of a pneumatically actuated cell stimulation device (using COMSOL Multiphysics simulation software).

Tampere, Finland

• While serving as a Research Assistant at Nano-Scale Phenomena and Measurements research group, my key functions included, assessing project requirements to successfully perform fabrication and characterization of.
• Achieved modeling and fabrication of PVDF micro-force sensor.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering