PhD
Associate Professor,
Email: p.chirarattananon@utoronto.ca
Tel: TBD
Office: TBD
Research group: Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory
Research Areas
Robotics
Mechanics & Design
Research Interests
Bio-inspired robotic systems, Micro aerial vehicles, Biologically-inspired locomotion, Mechanical and physical intelligence, Flight dynamics and control
Bio
Pakpong Chirarattananon will join MIE as an Associate Professor in the summer of 2025. He is currently an Associate Professor at the City University of Hong Kong. Pakpong received his Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University in 2014 and a B.A. in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge.
His research is primarily centered on biologically-inspired robotic systems, micro aerial vehicles, and hybrid locomotion. Professor Chirarattananon has developed highly efficient revolving-wing drones, flapping-wing robots, and multimodal multirotors, with publications in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature, and Science Robotics. His approach involves using intelligent mechanisms to address the complexities of power, dynamics, and control as he seeks to enhance the capabilities of small robotic devices through a deeper understanding of the synergy between mechanical design, actuation, dynamics, control strategies, and environmental conditions. Professor Chirarattananon serves on the Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR) and IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L). His contributions to the field have been recognized with numerous accolades, including the 2021 IEEE Transactions on Robotics King-Sun Fu Memorial Best Paper Award.
