The Lab's Team
From Intelligent Materials and Systems Lab
Staff
Alvo Aablooprofessor, head of the lab (polymer materials)
Longfei Chang guest professor, polymeric transducers
Tarmo Tamm Professor of applied materials science
Karl Kruusamäeassociate professor of robotics engineering, IMS robotics
Indrek Mustassociate professor of soft robotics
Heiki Kasemägiassociate professor (ion-conducting polymer, computer simulations) & Computer engineering study programme manager
Kaija Põhako-Eskoassociate professor of materials chemistry, former Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow (chemistry, organic synthesis, ionic liquids)
Urmas Johansonresearcher (electrochemistry)
Anna-Liisa Peikolainenresearcher (carbon materials, chemistry)
Janno Toropassociate professor of materials engineering (stimuli-responsive materials, structural energy storage devices, carbon materials)
Saoni Banerji research fellow (CMOS MEMS sensors, mixed-signal ASIC design, microelectronics)
Ritesh Soni research fellow (soft robotics, microfabrication, CMOS MEMS sensors)
Veiko Vunderlecturer (robotics)
Artur Abelsjunior lecturer (digital electronics)
Renno Raudmäejunior lecturer (robotics)
Eva Mõtshärgjunior lecturer (robotics design)
Roman Leinusengineer (robotics)
Teet Tilkengineer (electronics)
Tauri Tätteengineer (robotics)
Aune Tammhead of administration
Anett Toomproject assistant
Kirsi Zirelproject assistant
Mariana KukkDelta X coordinator and communications manager
Friedrich Kaasik Head of Knowledge Transfer
PhD Students
Robert ValnerPhD student (robotics, IMS robotics)
Hans PriksPhD student (conducting polymers)
Ingrid RebanePhD student (Elastomeric foams, PDMS)
Ye WangPhD student (Design and development of tailored nanostructures)
Yauheni SarokinPhD student (Variable stiffness textiles)
Oleksandr SyzoniukPhD student (soft robotics)
Kadri-Ann ValdurPhD student (bioinspired soft robotics)
Jaanus KaldePhD student (distributed antennas)
Juri VolodinPhD student (electrochemical 3D printing)
Siim KoorPhD student (biomaterials 3D printing)
Sandra SchumannPhD student (robotics education)
Igor RybalskiiPhD student (human-robot collaboration and augmented reality)
Agnes LuhtaruPhD student (multimodal human-robot interaction)
Farnaz BakshPhD student (social robotics)
Students
Markus Loidestudent
Martin Liivakstudent (FEM simulations of 3D-MB's)
Priit Põldmaastudent
Rauno Umborgstudent (computer engineering)
Kaarel Siimutstudent (aerated concrete)
Ingmar Laanstudent (ionic polymer actuators)
Johannes Murustudent
Herman Klas Ratasstudent
Ats Aasmaastudent (modelling of microbatteries)
Phuong Nguyenstudent (FEM simulations)
Magnus Kaldjärvstudent (soft robotics)
Mona Küütsstudent (soft robotics)
Colleagues
Margus Rosinlecturer (FPGA)
Ramon Rantsuseducational robotics
Iman Dadras (Microfabrication)
Fatemeh Rastgar(Robotics)