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Biography
The current roles of Dr. Alireza Rastegarpanah, as you've listed, are:
- Co-founder and Team Leader at the National Sustainable Robotics Centre,
- Co-founder and Team Leader of UoB-Extreme Robotics Lab,
- Faraday Institution Research Fellow in Robotics
Research interests
Dr. Rastegarpanah is a senior robotics scientist, and his research interests are broadly centered on robotics, artificial intelligence, machine vision, and human-robot collaboration.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Engineering, The University of Birmingham
Master of Engineering, The University of Birmingham
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Corrigendum to “Robotised disassembly of electric vehicle batteries: A systematic literature review” [JMSY, 74 (2024) pp 901–921)
Kaarlela, T., Villagrossi, E., Rastegarpanah, A., San-Miguel-Tello, A. & Pitkäaho, T., 7 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Probabilistic Human Intent Prediction for Mobile Manipulation: An Evaluation with Human-Inspired Constraints
Contreras, C. A., Chiou, M., Rastegarpanah, A., Szulik, M. & Stolkin, R., Jun 2026, In: Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems. 112, 2, 22 p., 36.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advanced robotics for automated EV battery testing using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Rastegarpanah, A., Contreras, C. A., Ahmeid, M., Asif, M. E., Villagrossi, E. & Stolkin, R., 10 Jan 2025, In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 11, 15 p., 1493869.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A mini-review on mobile manipulators with Variable Autonomy
Contreras, C. A., Rastegarpanah, A., Chiou, M. & Stolkin, R., 14 Feb 2025, In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 12, 8 p., 1540476.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Haptic Teleoperation in Extended Reality for Electric Vehicle Battery Disassembly Using Gaussian Mixture Regression
Rastegarpanah, A., Mineo, C., Contreras, C. A., Shaarawy, A., Paragliola, G. & Stolkin, R., 25 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Field Robotics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a multi-robot task planner for robotic disassembly of Lithium-ion battery disassembly in industrial scale
Rastegarpanah, A. (Co-Investigator) & Stolkin, R. (Principal Investigator)
The Manufacturing Technology Centre Ltd
8/01/24 → 8/07/27
Project: Industry
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REBELION - Research and development of a highly automated and safe streamlined process for increased Lithium-ion battery repurposing and recycling
Anderson, P. (Co-Investigator), Rastegarpanah, A. (Co-Investigator) & Stolkin, R. (Principal Investigator)
UKRI Horizon Europe Underwriting Innovate UK
1/06/23 → 30/11/26
Project: Research
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Creating a data-driven framework for detecting various battery components using Artificial Intelligence
Rastegarpanah, A. (Co-Investigator) & Stolkin, R. (Principal Investigator)
1/06/23 → 26/07/23
Project: Research
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Mutual cross-contamination between automated non-destructive testing and adaptive robotics for extreme environments
Rastegarpanah, A. (Researcher) & Stolkin, R. (Principal Investigator)
13/12/22 → 12/12/24
Project: Research Councils
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Robotic Disassembly of EV Batteries
Stolkin, R. (Co-Investigator) & Rastegarpanah, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research