The Lab's Team

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)

Stanley Mugishapost-doc (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)

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)

Pranjal SharmaPhD student (additive manufacturing)

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