# Uri Ben Hanan, Ph.D.Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Mechanical Engineering | Mechatronics Specialist## SummaryDr. Uri Ben Hanan is a seasoned academic and researcher with over 25 years of experience in mechanical engineering and mechatronics. Currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at Braude College, Dr. Ben Hanan specializes in control systems, mechatronics, and biomimetic robotics. His research interests span from adaptive classification techniques to innovative robotic designs inspired by nature.## Experience### Senior LecturerBraude College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical EngineeringSeptember 1998 - Present- Teaching courses in Mechatronics, Control Systems, and Signals and Systems- Heading the Mechatronic specialization (2002-2021)- Supervising graduate students and leading research projects### CTOAdvanced Manufacturing Institute, Karmiel2022 - Present### Visiting ProfessorUniversity of Rochester, NY, USA1997-1998### Guest ResearcherFraunhofer IWU, Chemnitz, Germany2010-2011## Education- D.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering, Technion I.I.T., Haifa, Israel (1992)- M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering, Technion I.I.T., Haifa, Israel (1985)- B.Sc. in Agriculture, Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel (1982)## Skills- Mechatronics- Control Systems- Robotics- Biomimetic Engineering- Research & Development- Academic Leadership## PublicationsAuthor of numerous peer-reviewed articles in journals such as CIRP Annals, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, and International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture.## Languages- Hebrew (Native)- English (Fluent)## Honors & Awards- Sabbatical award for excellence in teaching (2010)