Carmel Majidi

Carmel Majidi is the Clarence H. Adamson Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on developing materials, hardware architectures, and fabrication methods that enable robots and machines to behave like soft biological organisms, prioritizing safety in human contact. His group explores filled-elastomer composites and soft microfluidic systems with unique mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties for applications in soft robotics and wearables. Majidi's work emphasizes practical approaches for rapid prototyping and integration with conventional microelectronics. His research interests include soft robotics, wearable computing, and materials for next-generation robotics.

Carmel Majidi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in soft robotics, soft machines, stretchable electronics, liquid metals, and bio-inspired engineering. His research explores the development of soft, adaptive materials and systems for robotics and electronics, with a focus on stretchable, conductive composites and self-healing materials. Majidi's work includes the integration of liquid metals into elastomers for high thermal conductivity and flexible electronics, as well as bio-inspired designs for soft robotic systems. His research has led to innovations in wearable technologies, untethered robotics, and multifunctional soft composites.