Reza Moheimani

Dr. Reza Moheimani is a professor, head of the Department of Systems Engineering, and the holder of the James Von Ehr Distinguished Chair in Science and Technology at The University of Texas at Dallas. He holds affiliate appointments in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 1996. His current research interests include applications of control and estimation in high-precision mechatronic systems, high-speed scanning probe microscopy and atomically precise manufacturing. Moheimani previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Mechatronics (2016–2021) and as an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, the IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics, and Control Engineering Practice. His awards and recognitions include Transition to Practice Award (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Control Systems Society (CSS), 2025), Mechatronic Systems Lifetime Achievement Award (IFAC, 2025), Industrial Achievement Award (IFAC, 2023), Nyquist Lecture Award (ASME DSCD, 2022), Charles Stark Draper Innovative Practice Award (ASME DSCD, 2020), Nathaniel B. Nichols Medal (IFAC, 2014), IEEE Control Systems Technology Award (IEEE CSS, 2009), and the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper Award (IEEE CSS, 2007 and 2018). He is a Fellow of IEEE, IFAC, ASME and the Institute of Physics (UK).