Mahdi Hasanzade is a PhD candidate at Christian Albrecht University (CAU) Kiel, specializing in the characterization of magnetoactive elastomers for robotic applications in the Department of Zoological Institute at CAU Kiel. He earned his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering – Applied Design (Solid Design) from the University of Guilan in Iran, where he also completed his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. His previous work includes micromechanical and multi-scale modeling, particularly using MATLAB programming, as well as research on nanocomposite characterization and the evaluation of hybrid composites and piezoelectric materials. Mahdi is part of the MSCA-funded MAESTRI project, where he focuses on characterizing magnetoactive soft materials. His research involves measuring roughness, adhesion, and frictional properties using microtribotesters and AFM, analyzing particle distribution using scanning electron microscopy, and testing samples under magnetic fields to study tunability for their further use in robotic systems.
