Prof. Nazanin Farjam (nfarjam@illinois.edu) received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2023. Following her doctoral studies, she held a postdoctoral research position at the University of Michigan from Fall 2023 until Summer 2024, before joining the Mechanical Science and Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Prof. Farjam’s research interests lie in the development of modeling frameworks and intelligent decision-making strategies to enhance the flexibility, robustness, and efficiency of complex manufacturing processes. She has been honored with numerous awards, including the Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Award from the University of Michigan, the Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Outstanding Ph.D. Research, an Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award, and recognition as an Outstanding Teaching Assistant.
Graduate Students:
Kangwoo Seo PhD Student BS, Mech. Eng., Georgia TechHaofan Wang PhD Student BS, Mech. Eng. RPI MS, Mech. Eng., University of Michigan
Shashwatam Bhadani MS Student BS, Mech. Eng., IIT VaranasiClayton Burkhalter MS Student BS, Mech. Eng., Iowa State UniversityYuchen Wang MS Student BS, Mech. Eng., University of NottinghamLiang-Chen Liu MS Student BS, Mech. Eng., National Taiwan University
Undergraduate Students
Kavin Sawant UG Student in Mech. Eng.Qiyuan Xu UG Student in Mech. Eng.Kyle Zhou UG Student in Mech. Eng.
We are currently seeking both graduate and undergraduate students to join our team. For more details, please visit the Openings page!
