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

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

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)

Morteza Daneshmandresearch fellow (human-robot collaboration in manufacturing), IMS robotics

Veiko Vunderlecturer (robotics)

Artur Abelsjunior lecturer (digital electronics)

Renno Raudmäejunior lecturer (robotics)

Sandra Schumannrobotics education

Roman Leinusengineer (robotics)

Teet Tilkengineer (electronics)

Tauri Tätteengineer (robotics)

Kadri Tõnnissonhead of administration in IMS Lab

Kristel Leifcommunication coordinator

Anett Toomproject assistant

Kirsi Zirelproject assistant

PhD Students

Arko KeskülaPhD student (ionic liquid polymerization); supervisors: A.-L. Peikolainen, U. Mäeorg

Kaur LeemetsPhD student (printable sensors)

Zane ZondakaPhD student (Conductive polymers carbon composites)

Robert ValnerPhD student (robotics, IMS robotics)

Faiza SummerPhD student (Flow-capacitor)

Pille RinnePhD student

Madis HarjoPhD student (nanocarbon composites)

Fred ElhiPhD student (microfabrication, EAP)

Hans PriksPhD student (conducting polymers)

Kristian KuppartPhD student (MD in high electric fields)

Karl KaruPhD student

Helena NulkPhD student (collaborative robotics, IMS robotics)

Ingrid RebanePhD student (PDMS foams)

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)

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

Kadri-Ann Valdurstudent (PPy actuators)

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

Artur Tamm at LLNL QSG LLNL

Aleksander TõnnissonBuildit (Hardware accelerator) CEO

Kätlin Rohtlaid

Inga Põldsalupostdoc at University of Oslo, Bionanotechnology and Membrane Systems