People

Staff

Alvo Aablooprofessor, head of the lab (polymer materials)

Karl Kruusamäeassociate professor of robotics engineering, IMS robotics

Indrek Mustassociate professor of soft robotics

Arun Kumar Singhassociate professor of collaborative robotics, IMS robotics

Tarmo Tamm associate professor of materials science

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 Toropresearcher (flow cell supercaps, carbon materials)

Saoni Banerji research fellow (CMOS MEMS sensors, mixed-signal ASIC design, microelectronics)

Veiko Vunderlecturer (robotics)

Artur Abelsjunior lecturer (digital electronics)

Renno Raudmäejunior lecturer (robotics)

Sandra Schumannrobotics education

Roman Leinusengineer (robotics)

Teet Tilkengineer (electronics)

Tauri Tätteengineer (robotics)

Aune Tammhead of administration

Anett Toomproject assistant

Kirsi Zirelproject assistant

PhD Students

Robert ValnerPhD student (robotics, IMS robotics)

Faiza SummerPhD student (Flow-capacitor)

Pille RinnePhD student

Hans PriksPhD student (conducting polymers)

Karl KaruPhD student

Helena NulkPhD student (collaborative robotics, IMS robotics)

Ingrid RebanePhD student (Elastomeric foams, PDMS)

Ye WangPhD student (Design and development of tailored nanostructures)

Iman DadrasPhD student (Microfabrication)

Fatemeh RastgarPhD student (Robotics)

Yauheni SarokinPhD student (Variable stiffness textiles)

Houman MasnaviPhD student (deep-learning-based motion-planning in robotics)

Oleksandr SyzoniukPhD student (soft robotics)

Kadri-Ann ValdurPhD student (bioinspired soft robotics)

Jaanus KaldePhD student (dsitributed antennas)

Ansar PhD student candidate (Additive manufacturing)

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)

Igor Rybalskiistudent (robotics)

Phuong Nguyenstudent (FEM simulations)

Magnus Kaldjärvstudent (soft robotics)

Mona Küütsstudent (soft robotics)

Silvia Hiie Aabloostudent (soft robotics)

Yiğit ORHANstudent (Thermodynamics)

Eva Mõtshärgstudent (robotics education)

Colleagues

Margus Rosinlecturer (FPGA)

Friedrich Kaasikex-PhD student (carbon-polymer actuators)

Heilo Altineducational robotics

Ramon Rantsuseducational robotics

Vahur Zadinprofessor (finite element modelling, molecular dynamics, high electric fields, CERN)

Artur Tamm at LLNL QSG LLNL

Aleksander TõnnissonBuildit (Hardware accelerator) CEO

Kätlin Rohtlaid

Inga Põldsalupostdoc at University of Oslo, Bionanotechnology and Membrane Systems