Lee Moradi
Professor of Practice in Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Dr. Lee Moradi joined WPI in February 2022 as a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering (MME). He is also the Co-Director of the Autonomous Vehicle Mobility Institute (AVMI). Prior to WPI, Dr. Moradi had 18 years of experience with industry and 25 years as a faculty and director at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He was the Director of Engineering & Innovative Technology Development (EITD) at UAB SoE, where he managed multi-million dollar projects for NASA in support of their cold stowage requirements on the International Space Station and was responsible for administrative and technical management of a multi-discipline Division of 40 engineers and technicians.
Dr. Moradi specializes in the areas of stress, dynamics, controls, vibrations, finite element analysis and simulation, systems engineering, quality management, and organizational theory. His other areas of expertise include analysis, design, test, verification, and management of complex systems and programs for DoD, DoE, Nuclear, Rail, and Automotive industries.
Projects
- Maximizing Autonomous Mobility and Energy Efficiency on-the-go through Exteroceptive and Proprioceptive Self-Learning-and-Improvement
- Technical Approaches and Analysis of Vehicle Conceptual Design for Mobility and Autonomous Mobility
- Responsible AI-Based Control of Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Severe Dynamic Terrain Environments