• Mohsen Shahinpoor, Ph.D., Licensed PE, Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Fellow of Institute of Physics (IOP), Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), Member: NY Academy of Sciences, Fellow: US National Academy of Inventors, Regents Distinguished Professor for Life, UNM.
  • Professor and Director
  • Formerly: Richard C. Hill Professor and Chair
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Director: Biomedical Engineering Laboratory and Program
  • Director: Advanced Robotics and Robotic Surgery Laboratories and Robotics Program
  • Co-Director: Human Performance Laboratories
  • (joint clinical laboratory with Eastern Maine Medical Center, EMMC)
  • Director: Smart Materials and Artificial Muscles laboratory
  • University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469

 

 

About

Mohsen Shahinpoor, Ph.D. was formerly a Regents Professor for Life in the School of Engineering as well as a Professor of Surgery and Neurosurgery in the School of Medicine at the University of New Mexico. He was formerly a Research Professor of Neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico as well as the Director of the World’s first Artificial Muscles Research Institute (AMRI),

See my University of Maine website: https://umaine.edu/mecheng/shahinpoor/

Research Interests:

Smart/Intelligent Materials, Structures and Systems, Smart Aerospace and Marine Structures, Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles, Mechatronics, Electroactive Polymers, Advanced Nanocomposites, Biologically-Inspired Engineering Systems (BIES), Biologically-Inspired Robotic Devices and Systems (BIRDS), Nano-Bio Engineering, Intelligent Robotic Systems, Robotic Surgery, Health Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Heart Assist Systems, Left Ventricular Assist Systems (LVAS), Heart Failure Prevention, Bionic Vision and Ophthalmological Engineering as well as Neuro and Endovascular Surgerical Tools and Medical Implants.

1-The applications of ionic polymeric conductor (metal) composites (IPMCs, IPCCs) as distributed nanosensors, nanoactuators, energy harvestoers and artificial muscles to spine stabilization and fusion, medicine, surgery, medical implants, neurosurgery and muscular atrophy and dystrophy.

2-The applications of smart materials (shape memory alloys, SMA’s, metal hydride artificial muscles, MRF-polymer composites and electroactive materials) and structures to spine stabilization (scoliosis) and fusion, medicine, robotic surgery, medical implants, neurosurgery and muscular atrophy and dystrophy.

His special interests include: 

Research Interests:

Smart/Intelligent Materials, Structures and Systems, Smart Aerospace and Marine Structures, Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles, Mechatronics, Electroactive Polymers, Advanced Nanocomposites, Biologically-Inspired Engineering Systems (BIES), Biologically-Inspired Robotic Devices and Systems (BIRDS), Nano-Bio Engineering, Intelligent Robotic Systems, Robotic Surgery, Health Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Heart Assist Systems, Left Ventricular Assist Systems (LVAS), Heart Failure Prevention, Bionic Vision and Ophthalmological Engineering as well as Neuro and Endovascular Surgical Tools and Medical Implants.

 Enjoy This Amazing Dance of An IPMC Artificial Muscle (Torsioning, Twisting, Twirling, Turning and Rolling IPMC Morphing Antenna, 2.5cmx20cmx0.3mm) 

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Laboratories & Research Page

  • Applications of biomaterials, advanced robotics and ionic polymeric artificial muscles to surgery 
  • Electronic regeneration of severed spinal cord 
  • Application of smart materials to scoliosis and other spinal abnormalities and malfunctions 
  • Surgical correction of endovascular arterial vascular malformation, blockage, aneurysms, arteriovenous fistulas and other related vascular problems. 
  • He has served as principal research scientist at the Johns Hopkins University, the Northwestern university and a professor at California Institute of Technology. He is a Fellow of ASME, a Fellow of Institute of PHysics (IOP), a licensed professional engineer, PE, a Senior Member of SME, a Biomedical Engineering Consultant and a member of the prestigious N.Y. Academy of Sciences and the Francis Crowe Society.

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Teaching:

  • INT 121 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
  • MEE 251 Strength of Materials
  • MEE 370 Modeling, Analysis and Control of Mechanical Systems
  • MEE 380 Design I-Kinematic Design of Machines and Mechanisms
  • MEE381 Machine Design, Design of Machine Components and Parts
  • INT 421 (MEE) Directed Study in Biomedical Engineering
  • MEE 444 Robot Dynamics and Control
  • MEE 450 Introduction to the Mechanics of Composite Materials
  • MEE 471 Vibrations
  • MEE 487 Senior Capstone Design III
  • MEE 488 Senior Capstone Design IV
  • MEE 555 Smart Materials
  • MEE 573 Advanced Vibrations I
  • MEE 697-1 Advanced Robotics Kinematics, Dynamics and Control

Recent Selected Publications

 

  • 12B-Refereed Published Books and Edited Volumes:

                    (Listing the most recent ones first)

55        M. Shahinpoor, “Biomimetic Humanoid Robots with Human Consciousness”. JenerStanford Publication, November 2025.

54        M. Shahinpoor, D. Soltanpour and Parsa Shahinpoor, “Engineering Ophthalmology,” Jenny Stanford Publishing, PJenny Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., Penthouse Level, Suntec Tower 3, 8 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038988, January (2024)

53        M. Shahinpoor, “Artificial Muscles: Advanced Polymeric Nano Composites,” CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London SW15 2NU, Great Britain, 2nd. Edition, (2022). CRC Press decided to have the second edition of this book published to incorporate all recent findings.

52       M. Shahinpoor, “Fundamentals of Smart Materials,” Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, Dr. Robin Driscoll, MRSC, Commissioning Editor, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2020). This book is the first textbook on Fundamental of Smart Materials with a solutions manual.

51       M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs): Smart Multi- Functional Materials and Artificial Muscles,” Volume II, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, Dr. Cara Sutton, MRSC, Commissioning Editor, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2016)

50    M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs): Smart Multi- Functional Materials and Artificial Muscles,” Volume I, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, Dr. Cara Sutton, MRSC, Commissioning Editor, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2016)

49        M. Shahinpoor and I. Oh, editors:  “Selected papers from the 7th. International Conference on Biomimetics, Artificial Muscles and Nano-Bio (BAMN2013),” Jeju Island, South Korea, August 26-30, (2013), Smart Materials and Structures Int. Journal, vol. 23, Number 7, 070301, (2014)

48        M.  Shahinpoor  and  S-Gheshmi,  “Robotic  Surgery:  with  Smart  Materials, Robotic Structures and Artificial Muscles,” PAN Stanford Publishing, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., Penthouse Level, Suntec Tower 3, 8 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038988, June (2014)

47        Hans-Jörg  Schneider and  M.  Shahinpoor,  Editors:  “Smart  Materials”  Book Series, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, Dr. Leanne Marle MRSC, Commissioning Editor, RSC Publishing, Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2011)

46        M. Shahinpoor and Hans-Jörg Schneider, Editors, “Intelligent Materials,” Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Publishers, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road Cambridge CB4 0WF, Great Britain,1st . edition,  (2008)

45        K.J. Kim and M. Shahinpoor, Guest Editors, Special Issue: Biomimetics, Artificial Muscles,  and  Nano-Bio  2004, Journal  of  Intelligent  Material  Systems  and Structures, 2007; 18: 101, (2007)

44      M. Shahinpoor, K.J. Kim and M. Mojarrad, “Artificial Muscles: Applications of Advanced Polymeric Nano Composites,” CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London SW15 2NU, Great Britain, 1st. edition, (2007)

  The first 40 volumes of this Scientific Series are:

1-Shan Jiang and Steve Granick, “Janus Particle Synthesis, Self-assembly and Applications,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2012)

2-Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo and Angel Concheiro, “Smart Materials for Drug Delivery,” vol 1, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2013)

3-Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo and Angel Concheiro, “Smart Materials for Drug Delivery,” vol 2, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2013)

4-Yadong Yin, “Responsive Photonic Nanostructures,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2013)

5-Peter Fratzl, John Dunlop and Richard Weinkamer, “Materials Design Inspired by Nature,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2013)

6-Norman Wereley, “Magnetorheology: Advances and Applications,” RSC- Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

7-Jiarui Xu and Zhenguo Chi “Mechanochromic Fluorescent Materials,” RSC- Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

8-Rawil Fakhrullin, Insung Choi, Yuri Lvov, “Cell Surface Engineering,” RSC- Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

9-Wei Chen, Shaowei Chen,”Functional Nanometer-Sized Clusters of Transition Metals,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

10-Dietmar Hutmacher, Wojciech Chrzanowski, “Biointerfaces: Where Material Meets Biology,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

11-Wei Lu, Jie Xiang, “Semiconductor Nanowires-I,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

12-Wei Lu, Jie Xiang, “Semiconductor Nanowires-II,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

13-Norbert Koch, “Supramolecular Materials for Opto-Electronics,” RSC- Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

14-Atul Tiwari, Alexander Polykarpov, “Photocured Materials,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans- Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)

15- Hans-Jorg Schneider, editor: “Chemoresponsive Materials: Stimulation by Chemical and Biological Signals,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2015)

16-Mohsen Shahinpoor, editor: “Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs): Smart Multi-functional Materials and Artificial Muscles,” Volume I, RSC- Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2015)

17-Mohsen Shahinpoor, editor: “Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs):Smart   Multi-functional   Materials   and   Artificial   Muscles ,” Volume II, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2015)

18- John George Hardy, Felix H Schacher, editors: “Functional Metallosupramolecular Materials,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2015)

19- Alexander Boker, Patrick van Rijn, editors: “Bio-Synthetic Hybrid Materials  and  Bionanoparticles:  A  Biological  Chemical  Approach Towards Material Science,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2015)

20- Toribio Fernandez Otero, “Conducting Polymers: Bioinspired Intelligent Materials and Devices,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2015)

21- Peng Wang, “Smart Materials for Advanced Environmental Applications,” RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2016)

22-Self-cleaning Coatings edited by Junhui He, Technical Institute of Physics and

Chemistry,  Chinese  Academy  of  Sciences,  China  (ISBN  978-1-78262-286-

4), Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2016)

23- Functional  Polymer  Composites  with  Nanoclays edited  by  Yuri  Lvov, Louisiana Tech University, USA, Baochun Guo, South China University of Technology, China, Rawil F Fakhrullin, Kazan Federal University, Russia (ISBN

978-1-78262-422-6), Series    Editors:    Hans-Jörg    Schneider    and    Mohsen

Shahinpoor, (2016)

24- Bioactive  Glasses edited  by  Aldo  R  Boccaccini,  University  of  Erlangen- Nuremberg, Germany, Delia S Brauer, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, Leena Hupa, Åbo Akademi University, Finland (ISBN 978-1-78262-

976-4, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2016)

25- Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering: Fundamental Principles edited by Qun Wang, Iowa State University, USA (ISBN 978-1-78262-464-6, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2016)

26- Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering: Applications edited by Qun Wang, Iowa State University, USA (ISBN 978-1-78262-484-4, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2017)

27- Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering: Complete Set edited by Qun Wang, Iowa State University, USA (ISBN 978-1-78801-099-3, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2017)

28- Magnetic  Nanomaterials edited  by  Stefan  H  Bossmann,  Kansas  State

University, USA, Hongwang Wang, Kansas State University, USA (ISBN 978-1-

78262-788-3, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2017)

29- Biobased Smart Polyurethane Nanocomposites edited by Niranjan Karak, Tezpur University,  India (ISBN 978-1-78801-180-8, Series  Editors:  Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2017)

30- Inorganic  Two-dimensional  Nanomaterials edited  by  Changzheng  Wu, University of Science and Technology of China, China (ISBN 978-1-78262-465-

3, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2017)

31- Ionic Liquid Devices edited by Ali Eftekhari, Ulster University, UK (ISBN

978-1-78801-181-5, Series     Editors:     Hans-Jörg     Schneider     and     Mohsen

Shahinpoor, 2017)

32- Polymerized Ionic Liquids edited by Ali Eftekhari, Ulster University, UK (ISBN  978-1-78262-  960-3, Series  Editors:  Hans-Jörg  Schneider  and  Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2017)

33- Nanogels  for  Biomedical  Applications edited  by  Arti  Vashist,  Florida International University, USA, Ajeet K Kaushik, Florida International University, USA, Sharif Ahmad, Jamia Miliia Islamia, India, Madhavan Nair, Florida International University, USA (ISBN 978-1-78262-862-0, Series Editors: Hans- Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2017)

34- Reactive Inkjet Printing edited by Patrick J Smith, University of Sheffield, UK,  Aoife  Morrin,  Dublin  City  University,  Ireland  (ISBN  978-1-78262-767-

8, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, 2017)

35- OLED and QLED Displays and Lighting edited by Poopathy Kathirgamanathan, Brunel University, UK, Arokia Nathan, University of Cambridge, UK (ISBN 978-1-84973-923-8, 2018)

36-  Layered  Materials  for  Energy  Storage  and  Conversion  edited  by

Dongsheng Geng University of Science and Technology Beijing, China; Yuan

Singapore. (ISBN 9781788014267, 2019)

7- Electrochromic Smart Materials edited by Jian Wei Xu, Institute of Materials

Research and Engineering, Singapore (ISBN 978-1-78801-143-3, 2019)

38- Smart Membranes edited by Liang-Yin Chu, Sichuan University, China

(ISBN 978-1-78801-243-0, 2019)

39- Electronic Sensor Skins edited by Xian Jun Loh, Institute of Materials Research & Engineering, Singapore, Benjamin C K Tee, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore (ISBN 978-1-78801-211-9, 2019)

40- Laser Processing of Materials for Medical Applications, edited by Roger

Narayan University of North Carolina, USA

46         Mohsen Shahinpoor, Guest Editor:  “Smart Materials and Structures International Journal,” Special Section: Artificial Muscles, Vol. 20, No. 12, December (2011)

45        M. Shahinpoor,” Intelligent Robotic Systems: Modeling & Simulation,” ERI Press,  Albuquerque, New Mexico, second edition (2011)

44        M.  Shahinpoor,  Editor-in-Chief,  “International  Journal  of  Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing,” Volume 14, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (2009-2010)

43        M. Shahinpoor and Hans-Jörg Schneider, Editors, “Intelligent Materials,” Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Publishers, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road Cambridge CB4 0WF, Great Britain,1st. edition,  (2008)

42        K.J. Kim and M. Shahinpoor, Guest Editors, Special Issue: Biomimetics, Artificial Muscles, and Nano-Bio 2004, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2007; 18: 101, (2007)

41        M. Shahinpoor, K.J. Kim and M. Mojarrad, “Artificial Muscles: Applications of Advanced Polymeric Nano Composites,” CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London SW15 2NU, Great Britain, 1st. edition, (2007)

40        M.  Shahinpoor,  Editor-in-Chief,  “International  Journal  of  Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing,” Volume 13, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (2006-2007)

9        M. Shahinpoor, K.J. Kim and Mehran Mojarrad, “Ionic Polymeric Conductor

Composite Artificial Muscles,” ERI/AMRI Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico,

2nd, Edition, (2005)

38        M. Shahinpoor and M. Ahghar, Editor, CD ROM Proceedings of the “Second

World Congress on Biomimetics, Artificial Muscles and Nano-Bio,” December

6-8, (2004), Albuquerque Marriott, Albuquerque, New Mexico, ERI Press (2005)

37        M.  Shahinpoor,  Editor-in-Chief,  “International  Journal  of  Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing,” Volume 12, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (2004-2005)

of the Materials Research Society (MRS) Symposium on “ Materials and Devices For Smart Systems,” December 2003, Boston, MA., Materials Research Society (MRS) Publication  volume 785, April (2004)

35        M.   Shahinpoor,   Editor,   Proceedings   of   the   “First   World   Congress   on Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles,” December 8-11, (2002), Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, ERI Press (2003)

34        M. Shahinpoor, K.J. Kim and Mehran Mojarrad, “Ionic Polymeric Conductor

Composite Artificial Muscles,” ERI/AMRI Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico,

1st. edition, (2004)

33        M.  Shahinpoor,  Editor-in-Chief,  “International  Journal  of  Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing,” Volume 11, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (2003-2004)

32        M.  Shahinpoor,  Editor-in-Chief,  “International  Journal  of  Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing,” Volume 10, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (2001-2002)

31        S.G. Popa and M. Shahinpoor, “Energy, Matter, Intelligence and Life (EMIL); The

Evolution of EMIL,” Book Publication, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (2000)

30        M.  Shahinpoor,  Editor-in-Chief,  “International  Journal  of  Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing,” Volume 9, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (2000-2001)

29        M.  Shahinpoor,  Editor-in-Chief,  “International  Journal  of  Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing,” Volume 8, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (1999-2000)

28        M. Shahinpoor, Jill Watz and Jeff Weinrach, Editors, ” International  Journal of

Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing,” vol.7, numbers 1, 2,

3 and 4, pp. 1-220, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1998)

27        L. Davison, and M. Shahinpoor, Editors and Authors, “High-Pressure Shock

Compression of Solids III,” Springer-Verlag, New York-Heidelberg, (1998)

 

26        L. Davison, Y. Horie, and M. Shahinpoor, Editors and Authors, “Response of Highly    Porous    Solids    to    Shock    Loadings,”    Springer-Verlag,    New York-Heidelberg, (1997)

 

25        M. Shahinpoor, Jill Watz and Jeff Weinrach, Editors, ” International Journal of

Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing,” vol.6, numbers 1, 2,

3 and 4, pp. 1-220, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1997)

 

24        Mohsen Shahinpoor, Michelle L. Griffith, Gloria J. Wiens, and Robert W. Meier, editors: “Advanced Manufacturing Methods,” ASME-SNL-UNM-ERI Publication, ERI Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1997)

 

23        L.  Davison,  D.  Grady,  and  M.  Shahinpoor,  Editors,  “Dynamic  Fracture  & Fragmentation,” Springer-Verlag, New York-Heidelberg, (1996)

22        M. Shahinpoor, Jill Watz and Jeff Weinrach, Editors, ” International Journal of

Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing,” vol. 5, numbers 1, 2,

3 and 4, pp. 1-228, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1996)

 

21        M. Shahinpoor, and J. Weinrach, Editors, “Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing: Recent Advances,” Vol. IV, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1996)

 

20        W.E. Alzheimer, M. Shahinpoor and S.L. Stanton, “Virtual Manufacturing,” ASME-SNL-UNM-ERI Publication, ERI Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1995)

 

19        R. Bhada, A. Ghassemi, M. Shahinpoor, and J. Weinrach, Editors and Authors, “Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing: Recent Advances,” Vol. III, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1995)

 

18        M. Shahinpoor, Jill Watz and Jeff Weinrach, Editors, “International  Journal of

Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing,” vol.4, numbers 1, 2,

3 and 4, pp. 1-318, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1995)

 

17        C.   Berger,   A.   Ghassemi,   M.   Jamshidi,   and   M.   Shahinpoor,   Editors, “Environmentally Conscious Design & Manufacturing: Recent Advances,” Vol. II, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1994)

 

16        M. Shahinpoor, A. Alzheimer, and A. Bagchi, “Rapid Prototyping; Paradigm to

Agile Manufacturing,”  ERI Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1994)

 

15        M. Shahinpoor,” Intelligent Robotic Systems: Modeling & Simulation,” ERI Press,  Albuquerque, New Mexico, first edition, (1994)

 

14        M.   Shahinpoor   and   Jeff   Weinrach,   Editors,   “International   Journal   of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing,” vol.3, numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4, pp. 1-288, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1994)

 

13        R.K. Bhada, A. Ghassemi, T.J. Ward, M. Jamshidi and M. Shahinpoor, Editors “Waste Management: From Risk to Remediation,” vol. 1, of Environmental Management & Intelligent Manufacturing Series, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1994)

 

12        J.R.   Asay,   M.   Shahinpoor,   Editors   and   Authors,   “High-Pressure   Shock

Compression of Solids,” Springer-Verlag, New York, Heidelberg, May  (1993)

 

11        M.  Jamshidi,  R.  Lumia,  J.  Mullins,  and  M.  Shahinpoor,  “Robotics  and Manufacturing; Recent Trends in Research, Education and Applications,” ASME Press Series, New York, New York, vol. 4, pp.1-1-12, New York, (1993)

 

10                        M.   Shahinpoor   and M.   Jamshidi,             Editors,   ”   International   Journal   of

Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing,” vol.2, numbers 1, 2,

3, and 4, pp 1-264, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1993)

 

9          M.   Shahinpoor   and   H.S.   Tzou,   “Intelligent   Structures,   Materials,   and

Vibrations,” ASME Publication, DE-Vol. 58, New York, New York, (1993)

 

8          M.  Shahinpoor  and  R.  Ryan,”  Vibrations  and  Dynamics  of  Robotic  and Multibody Structures,” ASME Publication, DE-Vol. 57, New York, New York, (1993)

 

7          M.  Jamshidi,  M.  Shahinpoor,  and  J.  Mullins,  Editors,  “Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing-Recent Advances,” ECM Press, Vol. I, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January (1992)

 

6              M.     Jamshidi                 and           M.                        Shahinpoor,           Editors,           “International            Journal of

Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing,” vol. 1,  numbers 1, 2,

3, and 4, pp. 1-138, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1992)

 

5          M. Shahinpoor, “Robot Technology,” in Russian, MIR Publishers, Moscow, Former Soviet Union, Russian Translation & Extension of Reference 4 by Harper and Row Publishers, A Robot Engineering Text Book, (1991)

 

4          M. Shahinpoor, “A Robot Engineering Text Book,” Harper and Row Publishers, New York and London (1987)

 

3            M.  Jamshidi,  J.Y.S.  Lu  and  M.  Shahinpoor,  “Recent  Trends  in  Robotics: Modeling, Control and Education,” North-Holland Publishing Corp., New York, and Amsterdam, November (1986)

 

2          M. Shahinpoor, Editor, “Advances in the Mechanics and the Flow of Granular Materials,” Volume I, consisting of random packing, morphological characterization, statistical mechanics, electrical, thermal, and general transport properties, Trans-Tech. Publications, West Germany, pp. l-497, (l983)

 

1          M.  Shahinpoor, “Advances in  the  Mechanics  and  the  Flow  of  Granular Materials,” Editor, Volume II, consisting of rapid granular flow, fluidization, and general dynamics,” Trans-Tech. Publications, West Germany, pp. 498-975, (l983)

12C-Patents, Patent Applications, Publications, and Patents Pending:

(Listing the most recent ones first)

74    Borkum JM, Shahinpoor M, Shahinpoor P. Methods and apparatuses for activation of Zusanli ST36 acupoint and other acupoints by combined heating and pulsed magnetic activation. US Patent # 12194307. Issued January 15, 2025
73    Borkum JM, Shahinpoor M, Shahinpoor P. Methods and apparatuses for activation of Zusanli ST36 acupoint and other acupoints by combined heating and pulsed magnetic activation. US Patent # 11964162 B1. Issued April 23, 2024
71      Borkum JM, Shahinpoor M. System for noninvasive pulsed magnetic induction heating of acupoints for the neurorehabilitation of stroke and brain injury, and for the prevention and treatment of dementia, age-related cognitive decline, and depression. US Patent # 10933251, Issued March 2, 2021

 71       Borkum and M. Shahinpoor, “System for Noninvasive Pulsed Magnetic Induction Heating of Acupoints for the Neurorehabilitation of Stroke and Brain Injury, and for the Prevention and Treatment of Dementia, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, and Depression,” US Patent Office Group: 3791, Serial No.: 16903808,, Patent Allowed, Pat. No. 10,933,251, issued 3/32021

70        M. Shahinpoor, 3-D Deformation and Motion Sensors made with Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs), US PTO, Application number 18179, 515,  Patent Number 11874293, January 16, 2024

 

69        R. Ecker and M. Shahinpoor, “Electrically Controllable Surgical Tools”,

Family ID 61971133  17/112,151,  December 4, 2020, Patent number

11,259,823,  March 1, 2022

 

68          J. Borkum and M. Shahinpoor, “System for Noninvasive Pulsed Magnetic Induction Heating of Acupoints for the Neurorehabilitation of Stroke and  Brain Injury, and for the Prevention and Treatment of Dementia, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, and              Depression,” US Patent Office Group: 3791, Serial No.:

16903808, submitted June 17, 2020, Patent Allowed, Pat. No. 10,933,251, issued

3/32021

 

67        R. Ecker and M. Shahinpoor, “Devices, Systems, and Methods For Endovascular Surgery,” US Patent Office Provisional Patent, Docket No. 48420-514P01US, submitted September 2018, led to U.S. Patent Application No.: 15/787,734

Title: Electrically Controllable Surgical Tools, Filing Date: October 19, 2017

Our Reference: 48420-512001US. The application will be issued as U.S. Patent No.

10,881,418 on January 5, 2021.

 

66-       M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Double Accommodating Intraocular Accordion Lens,” US patent Office, Patent Application Serial No. 14/854,323, awarded May 5th., (2017), US Patent Number  9,681945 issued May 5th. 2017

 

65-      M. Mohammadi, M. Shahinpoor and K. Bhata, “Artificial Sphincter,” U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 61/837,038, filed:  June 19, 2013, by patent attorneys at Hayes Soloway P.C., Ref: BMS 13.01-P

 

64-      M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles-II,” CIP for US Patent No. 7,625,404, US Patent Office, Patent No.,8,454,691, Issued June 4, 2013

 

63-    M. Shahinpoor, X. Zheng, P. Kluger, and V. Caccese, “Magnetically Transcutaneously Adjustable Thyroplasty Implant,” Provisional Patent, UMaine Technology Commercialization Department, University of Maine Technology Number 2013-01P, USPTO Provisional No. 61/670,885, Filed February 5, 2013

 

62-      M.  Shahinpoor  and  S.  Gheshmi,  “Space-Saving  Laparoscopic  Surgical  Slave Robot,” Provisional Patent, UMaine, US Patent Office No. 61/718,822, Filed October 24, 2012

 

61-       M. Shahinpoor and S. Gheshmi, “Intraocular Robotic Surgery System,” Provisional

Patent, UMaine, US Patent Office No. 61/716,718, Filed October 22, 2012

 

60-      M.  Shahinpoor,  D.  Soltanpour  and  P.  Shahinpoor,  “System  and  Device  for Correcting Hyperopia, Myopia, and Presbyopia,” US Patent Office, Patent Pending, Serial No. 353319, Filed January 19, 2012, Patent Publication No. 20120116505

A1, May 10, 2012

 

59-   M. Shahinpoor, D. Soltanpour, and P. Shahinpoor, “System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia,” US Patent Office, Patent No. 8,123,803, Issued February 28, 2012

 

58-       M.  Shahinpoor  and  S.  Gheshmi,  “Robotic  System  for  Cataract  Surgery,”

Provisional patent, US Patent Office No. 61/533,046, Filed September 12, 2011

 

57-       M.  Shahinpoor  and  D.  Soltanpour,  “Synthetic  Muscle-Based  Multi-Powered

Contact Lens,” US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,850,951, Issued December 14, 2010

 

56-      M. Shahinpoor and D. Dvorak, “Membrane and Catalyst Composite for Membrane Electrode Assembly,” US Patent Office, Patent Pending, University of Maine, PCT/US2010/034527, Serial No. 61/177, 445, May 12, 2010

 

55-      M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles,” CIP for US Patent No. 7,625,404, US Patent Office, Patent Publication No. 20100042146A1, February 18, 2010

 

54-      M. Shahinpoor, V. Caccese, M. Peterson and W. Davids, “Inflatable Wind Turbine Fabric Air Blades,” US Patent Office, Provisional Patent Application, University of Maine, Serial No. 61/237,485, August 2009

 

53-       M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric

Artificial Muscles,” US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,625,404, Issued December 1,

2009

 

52-      M.  Shahinpoor  and  K.  Kim,  “Method  of  Fabricating  a  Dry  Electro-Active Polymeric Synthetic Muscle,” US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,276, 090, Issued October 2, 2007

 

51-      M. Shahinpoor, “Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor and Switch,” US Patent Office, Patent No. 7, 220, 051,  Issued May 22, 2007

 

50-    M. Shahinpoor, D. Soltanpour, and P. Shahinpoor, “System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia,” US Patent Office, Patent Pending, Application Number 11/626,774, Submitted 1/24/2007

 

49-       M. Shahinpoor, “Electrically-Controllable Multi-Fingered Resilient Heart Compression Devices,” CIP to US Patent No. Number 6,464,655, US Patent Office, Patent No.7, 198, 594, Issued April 3, (2007)

 

48-      M. Shahinpoor, D. Soltanpour, and P. Shahinpoor, “Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors By Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants,” US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,090,696,  CIP to  US Patent No. 6,511,508B1, Issued August

15, 2006

 

47-      M. Shahinpoor, “Wire Equipped with Electrically Bendable Distal Tip Made with Artificial Muscle,” US Patent Office, Provisional Patent Pending, Provisional Application Number 60005205, 11/10/2006

 

46-      M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Active Contact Lens,” US Patent Office, Serial No. 11/358,530, February (2006), Published Application

 

45-       M.  Shahinpoor  and  D.  Soltanpour,  “Accommodating  Zonular  Mini-Bridge

Implants,” US Patent Office, United States Patent Number 7,060,09, Issued June

13, 2006

 

44-       M. Shahinpoor, “Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor-2: CIP,” US Patent

Office, United State Patent No. 6,837,620, Issued January 4, 2005

 

43-       M. Shahinpoor and S. G. Popa, “Bioelectric Sensor and Switch System for Medical

Imaging,” US patent Office, United States Patent No. 6,829,499, Issued December

7, 2004

 

42-     D. Soltanpour and M. Shahinpoor, “Synthetic Muscle-Based Diaphragm Pump Apparatuses,” US Patent Office, United States Patent No. 6,682,500, Issued January 27, 2004

 

41-       A. Goodman and M. Shahinpoor, “Disk Drive Optical Switch,” US Patent Office,

United State Patent No. 6,678,434, Issued  January 13, 2004.

 

40-      M. Shahinpoor, “Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor,” US Patent Office, United State Patent No. 6,612,739, Issued September 2, 2003

 

39-      D. Soltanpour and  M.  Shahinpoor,  “Implantable Micro-Pump Assembly,” US Patent Office No. 6,589,198, Issued July 8, 2003.

 

38-      M. Shahinpoor, D. Soltanpour, and P. Shahinpoor, “Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors By Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants,” US Patent Office, No. 6,511,508 Issued January 28, 2003, also PCT Application No. 2323-00- PCT filed July (2001)

 

37-      M. Shahinpoor and M. Mojarrad, “Ionic Polymer Sensors and Actuators,” US Patent Office, No. 6,475,639, Issued November 5, 2002.

 

36-   M. Shahinpoor, “Electrically-Controllable Multi-Fingered Resilient Heart Compression Devices,” US Patent Office, Number 6,464,655, Issued October 15, (2002)

 

35-      M. Shahinpoor, S. G. Popa and L. Sillerud, “Smart Fiber Optic Magnetometer,” US Patent Office, Number 6,433,543, Issued, August 13, (2002)

 

34-      M. Shahinpoor and K. Kim, “Metal Hydride Artificial Muscles,,” US Patent Office, United State Patent 6,405,532, issued June 18, (2002)

 

33-       A. Goodman and M. Shahinpoor, “Dynamic Multi-Channel Fiber Optic Switch,”

US Patent Office, United State Patent, 6,381,382, Issued April 30, (2002)

 

32-      A. Goodman and M. Shahinpoor, “Dynamic Fiber Optic Switch with Artificial Muscles,” US Patent Office, United States Patent 6,192,171, issued February 20, (2001)

 

31-       A. Goodman and M. Shahinpoor, “Dynamic Fiber Optic Switch,” US Patent Office,

United States Patent 6,181,844, issued  January 30, (2001)

 

30-      M. Shahinpoor and M. Mojarrad, “Soft Actuators and Artificial Muscles,” US Patent Office, United States Patent 6,109,852, issued August 29, (2000)

 

29-      M. Shahinpoor, “Fibrous, Parallel Spring-Loaded Shape-Memory Alloy (SMA) Robotic Linear Actuators,” US Patent Office, United States Patent 5,821,664, Issued October 13, (1998)

 

28-      M. Shahinpoor and D. R. Martinez, “Shape Memory Alloy Thaw Sensors,” US Patent Office, US Patent Number 5,735,607, issued April 7, (1998)

 

27-       M. Shahinpoor, “Omni-Directional Electromagnetic Rail Launchers,” US Patent

Office, US Patent No. 5,435,225, Issued July 25, (1995)

 

26-       M. Shahinpoor, “Spring-Loaded Ionic Polymeric Gel Linear Actuator,” US Patent

Office, US Patent No. 5,389,222, Issued February 14, (1995)

 

25-      R. S. Hawke, J. R. Asay, C. A. Hall, C. H. Konrad, G. L. Sauve, M. Shahinpoor and A. R. Susoeff, “Hybrid Armature Projectile,” US Patent Office, US Patent No.

5,191,164, Issued March 2, (1993)

 

24-       D. R. Adolf, M. Shahinpoor, D. J. Segalman and W. R. Witkowski, “Electrically

Controlled Polymeric Gel Actuators,” (world’s first patent on synthetic artificial

muscles), US Patent Office, US Patent No. 5,250,167, Issued October, 5, (1993)

 

23-      M. Shahinpoor, “Robotic Apparatus,” US Patent Office, US Patent No. 5,114,300, Issued May 19, (1992)

 

22-      M. Shahinpoor, “Deployable Spatial Structure,” US Patent Office, United States Patent 5,038,532, issued August 13, (1991), “The Magic Wheel,” New York Times selected Invention of 1991, August 17, (1991)

 

21-      M. Shahinpoor and E. Kotke, “Bio-Potential Activation of Artificial Muscles,” US Patent and Trademark Office, Application No. 10/605,676, October 2003, Published Application

 

20-      M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Heat-Shrink Scleral Band with Custom-Made Buckle for Retinal Detachment Surgery,” Patent Pending, US Patent and Trademark Office Application Number 10/707662, EFS ID No. 52983, Submitted December 30, 2003, Published Application

 

19-       A.  Goodman  and  M.  Shahinpoor,  “Disc  Drive  Optical  Switch  with  Multiple

Transition Channels,” US Patent Office, June 2001, CIP on Serial No. 09/626, 342

, Published Application (2001)

 

18-      M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Accommodating Zonular Mini-Bridges,” US Patent  Office,  Serial  Number  09/759,766,  January,  (2002),  Patent  Allowed

2/15/2006, Published Application

 

17-     M. Shahinpoor and K. Kim, “Solid State Polymeric Sensors, Transducers and Actuators,” US Patent Office, Serial No. 09/217,210, July (2001), Published application, Patent changed the name.

 

16-    M. Shahinpoor, D. Soltanpour, and P. Shahinpoor, “Nitric Oxide (NO) Donor+cGMP-PDE5 Inhibitor As A Topical Drug For Glaucoma,” US Patent Office, Application No. 10/064,627, July 31st., (2002), Published Application No.

20020168424A1, November 14, (2002)

 

15-     M. Shahinpoor, D. Soltanpour, and P. Shahinpoor,  “Nitric Oxide(NO) Donor+cGMP-PDE5 Inhibitor As A Topical Drug For Enhanced Hair Growth,” US Patent Office, Application No. 10/064,698, August 7, (2002), Published Application No. 20020182162A1, December 5, (2002)

 

14        M. Shahinpoor, M. Asghar, and N. C. Popa, “Novel Electrically Active Ionic Polymer Metal Composites and Novel Methods of Manufacturing Them,” US Patent Office, Application No. 10/064,729, August 9, (2002), Published Application No. 20040025639A1, February 12, (2004)

 

13-      M. Shahinpoor, D. Soltanpour and P. Shahinpoor, “Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors By Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants,” US Patent Office, Serial No. 09/633,023, CIP Application submitted (December 2002), continuation and expansion of claims of the US Patent No. 6,511,508B1, Patent Allowed 11/28/2005, Published Application

 

12-      D. F. Armijo and M. Shahinpoor, “Anti-Snoring Apparatus and Method,” US Patent Office, Serial No. 10/872,181, June (2004), Published Application No.

20050279365A1, December 22, (2005)

 

 

11-      M.  Shahinpoor,  “Shape Memory  Alloy  Temperature Sensor and  Switch,” US Patent Office, Serial No. 11/023,874, December (2004), Published Application

 

10-      M.  Shahinpoor,  “Human Lower  Limb  Performance Enhancement  Outfit,” US Patent Office, Serial No. 11/115,731, April (2005), Published Application No.

20060240953A1, October 26, (2006)

 

9-         M. Shahinpoor, “Human Lower Limb Performance Enhancement Outfit Systems,”

US Patent Office, Serial No. 11/180,349, July (2005), Published Application No.

20060240954A1, October 26, (2006)

 

8-         M. Shahinpoor, “Backpack Support Apparatus,” US Patent Office, Serial No.

11/180,356, July (2005), Published Application No. 20060240960A1, October 26, (2006)

 

7-        M. Shahinpoor and D. Sohrabpour, “Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles,” US Patent Office, Serial No. 11/318,665, December (2005), Published Application No. 20070150058A1, June 28, (2007)

 

6-        M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Active Contact Lens,” US Patent Office, Serial No. 11/358,530, February (2006), Published Application No. 20070196430A1, August 23, (2007)

 

5-        M. Shahinpoor, “Inertial Solar Engine,” Iran Patent Office, No. l66l5/54- ll-5, Tehran, Iran, (l977)

 

4-         M. Shahinpoor, “Network of Oscillating Jets for Passive Irrigation,” Iran Patent

Office, No. l3854/54-8-27, Tehran, Iran, (l976)

 

3-         M. Shahinpoor, “Liquid Crystal Writing Board,” Iran, Patent Office, No. l3853/54-

8-27,

  • Recent elected Publications:
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  • 251        M. Shahinpoor, “Possible design/fabrication of soft biomimetic magic (flying) carpet made with Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs), International Robotics & Automation Journal, IRAJ, Volume 10 Issue 1 – pp 70-71, 2024
  • 250      M.  Shahinpoor,  “Artificial  Muscles: Advanced  Polymeric  Nano  Composites,” Second Edition, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London SW15 2NU, Great Britain, Second Edition, (2022). CRC Press decided to have the second edition of this book published to incorporate all recent findings.
  • 249      J. Bloom, S.E. Tabatabaie, M. Shahinpoor and B. Hejrati, “An investigation of multimodal sensing capabilities of ionic polymer-metal composites.”, Journal of Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 29, No.4 (2020): 045031.
  • 248 M. Shahinpoor, editor: “Fundamentals of Smart Materials”, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, Dr. Robin Driscoll, MRSC, Commissioning Editor, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2020)247 S.E. Tabatabaie and M. Shahinpoor, “Novel Configurations of Slit Tubular Soft Robotic Actuators and Sensors made with Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs)“, Robotics and Automation Engineering Journal, Volume 3 Issue 4, pp: 1-10,- July (2018)246 S.E. Tabatabaie and M. Shahinpoor, “Soft Biomimetic Robotic Looped Haptic Feedback Sensors“, Journal of Robotic Engineering & Automation Technology, Volume 2018; Issue 01, pp: 1-12, (2018)M. Shahinpoor, editor: “Fundamentals of Smart Materials”, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, Dr. Robin Driscoll, MRSC, Commissioning Editor, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2020)
  • S.E. Tabatabaie and M. Shahinpoor, “Novel Configurations of Slit Tubular Soft Robotic Actuators and Sensors made with Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs)“, Robotics and Automation Engineering Journal, Volume 3 Issue 4, pp: 1-10,- July (2018)
  • S.E. Tabatabaie and M. Shahinpoor, “Soft Biomimetic Robotic Looped Haptic Feedback Sensors“, Journal of Robotic Engineering & Automation Technology, Volume 2018; Issue 01, pp: 1-12, (2018)
  • R. Glaser, V. Caccese, M. Shahinpoor, “Comparative finite element and experimental analysis of a quasi-static inflation of a thin deployable membrane space structure “, Journal of Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, vol. 138, pp. 48-65, (2018
  • M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Double Accommodating Intraocular Accordion Lens”, US Patent Office, Patent Application Serial No. 14/854,323, awarded May 5th., (2017), US Patent Number 9,681945, (2017)
    M. Alahbakhshi*, A. Fallahi*, E. Mohajerani*, M. R. Fathollahi*, F. Afshar Taromi*, and M. Shahinpoor, “High-performance Bi-stage process in reduction of graphene oxide for transparent conductive electrodes”, Optical Materials, Vol. 64, pp: 366-375, 2017.
  • D. Armstrong, B. Najafi, and M. Shahinpoor, “Potential Applications of Smart Multi-Functional Wearable Materials to Gerontology”, Gerontology Journal, accepted for publication, Manuscript No.: 201606007, Published online: January 12, 2017.
  • A. Fallahi*, Y. Bahramzadeh*, E. Tabatabaie*, and M. Shahinpoor, “A Novel Multifunctional Soft Robotic Transducer Made with Poly (Ethylene-co-Methacrylic Acid) Ionomer Metal Nanocomposite”, accepted for publication, Int. Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Special Issue on Soft Robotics, to appear, 2017.
  • M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymer Metal Composites as Soft Biomimetic Robotic Artificial Muscles”, RSC Smart Materials Series, Number 18, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, pp. 341-363, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK, 2016.
  • M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymer Metal Composites as Dexterous Manipulators and Haptic Feedback/Tactile Sensors for Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery”, RSC Smart Materials Series, Number 18, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, pp. 311-340, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK, 2016.
  • M. Shahinpoor, ”Ionic Polymer Metal Composites as Dexterous Manipulators and Haptic Feedback/Tactile Sensors for Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery”, RSC Smart Materials Series, Number 18, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, pp. 311-340, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2016)
  • G. Michopoulos, M. Shahinpoor, A. Iliopoulos, ”Multiphysics Modeling of Nonlinear Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Plates”, RSC Smart Materials Series, Number 18, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, pp: 285-310, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2016)
  • H. Asanuma, K. Asaka, J. Su, L. Poubel, and M. Shahinpoor, “Smart Contact Oscillations by IPMCs”, Smart Materials and Structures International Journal, Volume 25, Number 2, February 2016, pp. 15015-15-022, (2016)
  • M. Shahinpoor, ”Ionic Polymer Metal Composites as Soft Biomimetic Robotic Artificial Muscles”, RSC Smart Materials Series, Number 18, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, pp. 341-363, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2016)
  • P. Bakhtiarpour, A. Parvizi, M. Muller, M. Shahinpoor, O. Marti and M. Amirkhani, An External Disturbance Sensor for Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuator”, Smart Materials and Structures International Journal, Volume 25, Number 1, January 2016,  pp. 15008-15014(7), (2016)
  • A. Fallahi, M. Alahbakhshi, E. Mohajerani, F. Afshar Taromi, A. Mohebbi and M. Shahinpoor, “Cationic Water-Soluble Conjugated Polyelectrolytes/ Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites as Efficient Green Hole Injection Layers in OLEDs”,  J. Phys. Chem. C, Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b00863 Publication Date (Web): 20 May 2015 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on May 22, (2015).
  • H. Derar and M. Shahinpoor, “Recent Patents and Designs on Hip Replacement Prostheses”, Open Biomed Eng J. , vol 9, pp. 92-102, (2015)
  • A. A. Amiri Moghadam, A. Kouzani, K. Torabi, A. Kaynak and M. Shahinpoor, “Development of a Novel Soft Parallel Robot equipped with Polymeric Artificial Muscles”, Smart Materials and Structures, Volume 24, Number 3, 5017, (2015) M. Shahinpoor and I. Oh, “Selected papers from the 7th. International Conference on Biomimetics, Artificial Muscles and nano-Bio (BAMN2013)”, Smart Materials and Structures Int. Journal, vol. 23, Number 7,  070301, (2014)
  • A. Fallahi, F. Afshar Taromi, A. Mohebbi, J. D. Yuen and M. Shahinpoor, “A Novel Ambipolar Polymer: From Organic Thin-Film Transistors to Enhanced Air-Stable Blue Light Emitting Diodes”, accepted for publication, Journal of Material Chemistry C, (2014), published online June 6, (2014)
  • M. Shahinpoor and S. Gheshmi, “Robotic Surgery: with Smart Materials, Robotic Structures and Artificial Muscles”, PAN Stanford Publishing, Penthouse Level, Suntec Tower, 8 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038988,  August (2014)
  • Y. Bahramzadeh and M. Shahinpoor, “A Review of Ionic Polymeric Soft Actuators and Sensors”, Int. Journal of Soft Robotics, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 38-52, (2013), Mary-Ann Lieber, Inc. Publishing, New York, USA, (2013)
  • M. Hajiaghamemar, M. Seidi, W. Andrew, Hodge, A. E. Allen, J. St. Pierre, J. A. Long, V. Caccese, M. Shahinpoor, S. Elmer, “Quantifying Functional Improvements Following X-STOP Spacer Procedure for Treatments of Spinal Stenosis: A Case Report”, Proceedings of 2013 New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Fall 2013 Conference, (2013)
  • D. Chatterjee, N. Hanumaiah, Y. Bahramzadeh and M. Shahinpoor, “Actuation and Sensing Studies of a Miniaturized Five Fingered Robotic Hand Made with Ion Polymeric Metal Composite (IPMC)”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 740 (2013) pp.: 492-495, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, (2013)
  • M. Shahinpoor, “Chitosan/IPMC Artificial Muscles”, Advances in Science and Technology, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, Vol. 79, pp: 32-40,(2013)
  • M. Shahinpoor, “Muscular Biopolymers”, Book Chapter published in “Topics in Engineered Biomimecry: Biomimetics, Bioinspiration and Bioreplication”, edited by Akhlesh Lakhtakia and Raul-Jose Martin-Palma, Elsevier publishers, Waltham, MA, USA, (2013)
  • R. Glaser, V. Caccese and M. Shahinpoor, “Development of Novel Smart MFR-Gates for Wireless Dynamic Control of Fluid Flow”, Smart Materials and Structures Journal, vol. 22, no.1, (17pp), pp. 1-17, (2013)
  • M. Shahinpoor, David Soltanpour and Parsa Shahinpoor, “System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia”, US Patent Office, Patent No. 8, 123,803, Issued February 28, 2012
  • Y. Bahramzadeh and M. Shahinpoor, “Modeling of IPMC Guide Wire Stirrer In Endovascular Surgery”, Chapter 2, Electroactivity in Polymeric Materials, Edited by Lenore Rassmussen, Springer Publications, New York, Heidelberg, Dortrecht, London, March (2012)
  • M. Shahinpoor, “Biopolymer/Ionic Polymer Composite Artificial Muscles”, Chapter 10 of “Biotechnology in Biopolymers”, Editd by Professors Atul Tiwari and Ravi B. Srivastava, iSmithers-Rapra publishers, London, (2012)
  • Atul Tiwari, Ravi B. Srivastava, Rajesh K. Saini, Anil K. Bajpai, Lucia H. Innocentini Mei, Shivani B. Mishra, Ashutosh Tiwari, Ashok Kumar, Mohsen Shahinpoor, Golok B. Nando, Subash C. Kundu, and Avrath Chadha, “Biopolymers: An Indispensable Tool for Biotechnology”, Chapter 1 of “Biotechnology in Biopolymers”, Editd by Professors Atul Tiwari and Ravi B. Srivastava, iSmithers-Rapra publishers, London, (2012)
  • Y. Bahramzadeh and M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs) as Dexterous Manipulators and Tactile Sensors for Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery”, Proceeding of SPIE 19th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 11-15 March, 2012, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, (2012)
  • M. Shahinpoor, ” Artificial Muscles”, in Journal of Smart Materials and Structures, Special; Issue on “Artificial Muscles”, Volume 20, Number 12, pp-1-3, December 2011
  • Mohsen Shahinpoor, “Surgical Correction of Hyperopia, Myopia and Presbyopia Review of Recent Ophthalmological Patents”, “Recent Patents on Biomedical Engineering Journal”, volume 4, pp. 185-195, (2011), Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., Oak Park, IL 60301-0446, USA, (2011)
  • Mohsen Shahinpoor, “Biomimetic Robotic Venus flytrap (Dionaea Muscipula Ellis) Made with Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs)”, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 6, 046004, pp. 1-11, (2011), Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing Ltd., London, UK, (2011)
  • A.J. McDaid, K.C. Aw, E. Haemmerle, M. Shahinpoor and S.Q. Xie, “ Adaptive Tuning of A 2DOF Controller for Robust Cell Manipulation Using IPMC Actuators”, J. Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 21, 125004, pp. 1-11, (2011), Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing Ltd., London, UK, (2011)
  • R. Glaser, V. Caccese and M. Shahinpoor, “Shape Monitoring of a Beam Structure from Measured Strain or Curvature”, Int. Journal of Experimental Mechanics, Springer Publishing Company, (2011) vol. 51, no. , pp. – , (2011)
  • Y. Bahramzadeh and M. Shahinpoor, “Dynamic Curvature Sensing Based On Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) Sensors”, Smart Materials and Structures Journal, vol. 20, no. 5, 094011, (7pp), September (2011)
  • R. Glaser, V. Caccese and M. Shahinpoor, “Development of Magnetorheological Fluid Composites with Rigidification Characteristics”, Smart Materials and Structures Journal, volume 20, no.4, o45018 (16pp), pp. 1-16, (2011)
  • S.D. Dvorak and M. Shahinpoor, “A New Membrane Electrode Assembly for Low-Temperature PEM Fuel Cells Having a Nanocomposite Catalyst Layer,” Electrochemical Society (ECS) Transactions, vol. 30, No.1, pp. 77- 82, (2011)
  • M. Shahinpoor and David Soltanpour, ”Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Active Contact Lens”, US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,850,951, Issued December 14, 2010
  • M. Shahinpoor, “A Review of Patents on Implantable Heart-Compression/Assist Devices and Systems”, in “Recent Patents on Biomedical Engineering Journal”, volume 3, pp. 54-71, Bentham Science Publishers, 2010
  • M. Shahinpoor, “Biomimetics Nananosensors and Nanoactuators”, in “Biomimetics and Bioinspired Nanomaterials”, Editor: Professor Challa S.S. R. Kumar, John Wiley and Sons Publishers, Wiley-VCH Verlag, GmnH & Co. KGaA, Boschstrase 12, Weinheim, Germany, vol. 7, Chapter 8, pp. 283-301, 2010
  • M. Shahinpoor and David Soltanpour, ”Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles”, US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,625,404, Issued December 1, 2009
  • M. Shahinpoor, “Implantable Heart-Assist and Compression Devices Employing an Active Network of Electrically-Controllable Ionic Polymer-Metal Nanocomposites”, in “Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators”, Editors: Federico Carpi and Elisabeth Smela, John Wiley and Sons Publishers, West Sussex, United Kingdom, Chapter 7, pp. 37-59, 2009
  • Ron Lumia and M. Shahinpoor, “IPMC Microgripper Research and Development”, Journal of Physics CS, Institute of Physics, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 127 (2008) 012002, 2008-2009

Selected Publiciations

    • Editor with Professor Dr. Hans-Jörg Schneider , “Smart Materials Book Series”, Royal Society of Chemistry Publishers, Dr. Leanne Marle MRSC, Commissioning Editor, RSC Publishing, Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK (2011) The first six volumes of this Scientific Series are:
    • 1-Shan Jiang and Steve Granick, “Janus Particle Synthesis, Self-assembly and Applications”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2012)
    • 2-Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo and Angel Concheiro, “Smart Materials for Drug Delivery”, vol 1, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2013)
    • 3-Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo and Angel Concheiro, “Smart Materials for Drug Delivery”, vol 2, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2013)
    • 4-Yadong Yin, “Responsive Photonic Nanostructures”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2013)
    • 5-Peter Fratzl , John Dunlop and Richard Weinkamer, “Materials Design Inspired by Nature”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2013)
    • 6-Norman Wereley, “Magnetorheology:Advances and Applications”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • 7- Jiarui Xu and Zhenguo Chi Mechanochromic Fluorescent Materials”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • 8- Rawil Fakhrullin, Insung Choi, Yuri Lvov, Cell Surface Engineering”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • 9-Wei Chen, Shaowei Chen,Functional Nanometer-Sized Clusters of Transition Metals”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • 10-Dietmar Hutmacher, Wojciech Chrzanowski, Biointerfaces”, ”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • 11-Wei Lu, Jie Xiang, Semiconductor Nanowires”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • 12-Wei Lu, Jie Xiang, Semiconductor Nanowires”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • 13-Norbert Koch, Supramolecular Materials for Opto-Electronics”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • 14-Atul Tiwari, Alexander Polykarpov, “Photocured Materials”, RSC-Smart Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Series Editors: Hans-Jörg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, (2014)
    • M. Shahinpoor and Hans-Jörg Schneider, Editors, “ Intelligent Materials”, foreworded by: Nobel Laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (Liquid Crystal Polymers and Elastomers), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Publishers, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road Cambridge CB4 0WF, Great Britain,1 st . edition, (2008)
    • M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymeric Conductor Nano Composites (IPCMCs) As Distributed Nanosensors and Nanoactuators”, Advances in Science and Technology J., Vol. 54, pp. 70-81, Trans Tech Publication, Switzerland, 2008
    • Ujwal Deole, Ron Lumia, Mohsen Shahinpoor and Michael Bermudez, “Design and Test of IPMC Artificial Muscle Microgripper“, J. Micro-Nano Mechatronics, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, DOI 10.1007/s12213-008-0004-z, June, 2008
    • M. Shahinpoor, K.J. Kim and Mehran Mojarrad, “Artificial Muscles : Applications of Advanced Polymeric Nano Composites ”, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London SW15 2NU , Great Britain , 1 st . edition, (2007)
    • K. Choi, K. J. Kim, D. Kim, C. Manford, S. Heo and Mohsen Shahinpoor, “Performance Characteristics of Electro-Chemically Driven Polyacrylonitrile Fiber Bundle Actuators”, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 17, No. 7, pp. 563-576, July, (2006)
    • M. Shahinpoor,” Soft Plastic Robots and Artificial Muscles”, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, vol 2, no. 2, pp. 161-174, (2005)
    • M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites – III. Modeling and Simulation As Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators, Transducers and Artificial Muscles”, Smart Materials and Structures Int. J ., vol 13, No. 4, pp. 1362-1388, (2004)
    • M. Shahinpoor, “ Ionic Polymer-Conductor Composites As Biomimetic Sensors, Robotic Actuators and Artificial Muscles-A Review”, Electrochimica Acta , Vol. 48, No. 14-16, pp. 2343-2353, (2003)
    • M. S. Moneim, K. Firoozbakhsh, A. Mustapha, K. Larsen and M. Shahinpoor, “Flexor Tendon Repair Using Shape Memory Alloy Suture”, J. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, vol. 402, pp. 251-259, September (2002)
    • M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites – I. Fundamentals”, Smart Materials and Structures Int. J ., Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 819-833 (2001)
    • P. G. de Gennes ( Nobel Laureate), K. Okumura, M. Shahinpoor, and K. J. Kim, “Mechanoelectric Effects in Ionic Gels”, Europhysics Letters , Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 513-518, (2000)

 

See my “CV” for:

Biographical SketchResearch Interests, Teaching Interests,

Honors and AwardsEducational History

Professional HistoryProfessional Activity

FellowUS National Academy of Inventors (FNAI)

FellowAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineering (FASME)

FellowInstitute of Physics (FIOP)

Fellow: Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

Senior Member: Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Member: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Member: NY Academy of Sciences

Regents Distinguished Professor for Life, University of New Mexico