Maziar Ahmad Sharbafi

Ph. D. Candidate

Email: sharbafi@ut.ac.ir
Education

Ph.D. Candidate: Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2007-2013.
M.Sc.: Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2003-2006.
B.Sc.: Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1999-2003.

Research Interest

Nonlinear Control: Compliant Hybrid Zero Dynamics in bipedal robot motion, Bifurcation
Robotics: Bipedal Robot walking Control, Omni-directinal mobile robot control, SLAM, Path Planning
Artificial Intelligence: Emotional Reinforcement Learning, Fuzzy Decision Making,
Image Processing: Object Detection

Publications

Book:
  • H. Hosseini, H. Hosseini, M. A. Sharbafi, "Principales of Operating XILINX FPGA and Designing Through ISE", Azad University of Qazvin, 2010, ISBN: 978-964-223-273-7.

Journal Papers:
  • M. A. Sharbafi, C. Maufroy, A. Seyfarth, M. J. Yazdanpanah, M. Nili Ahmadabadi, "Robust hopping based on Virtual Pendulum Posture Control", Biomimetics and Bioinspiration Journal, vol. 8, 036002, 2013.
  • Omid Bakhshandeh Babarsad and Maziar Ahmad Sharbafi, "Modeling and Simulating of Omni Directional SoccerRobot," International Journal of Modeling and Optimization vol. 2, no. 5, pp. 629-633, 2012.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, M. J. Yazdanpanah, "IDFC, A NEW APPROACH TO CONTROL BIFURCATION IN TCP/RED", Accepted in Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol. 34, 2011.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, C. Lucas, R. Daneshvar, "Motion Control of Omni-Directional Three-Wheel Robots by Brain Emotional Learning Based Intelligent Controller", IEEE Transaction on Systems, Man and Cybernetics; Part C Application and Reviews, vol. 40, No. 6, pp. 630-638, 2010.
  • O. A. Ghiasvand, M. A. Sharbafi, "Using Earliest Deadline First Algorithms for Coalition Formation in Dynamic Time-critical", International Journal of Information and Education Technology (IJIET), vol. 1, No, 2, June 2011.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, A. Mohammadinejad, A. K. Sedigh, J. Roshanian, "Stability Analysis of Gain-Scheduling Controller for missile guidance using root locus and Kharitonov Theory", Journal of Aerospace Society and Technology, vol. 6, No. 2, 2009.
  • O. Aghazade, M. A. Sharbafi, A. T. Haghighat, "Implementing Parametric Reinforcement Learning in Robocup Rescue Simulation", RoboCup 2007: Robot Soccer World Cup XI, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, vol. 5001, pp.409-416, 2008.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, C. Lucas, A. Mohammadinejad, "Using BELBIC based Optimal Controller for Omni-directional three-wheel Robots Model identified by LOLIMOT", in the Journal of Robotic and Artificial Intelligence, vol.1, no. 1, 2008.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, C. Lucas, M. Yaghubi, "Designing a football team of robots from beginning to end", International Journal of Intelligent technology, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2006.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, C. Lucas, O. AmirGhiasvand, O. Aghazade, A. T. Haghighat, "Using Emotional Learning in Rescue Simulation Environment", Transactions on Engineering, Computing and Technology, Vol.13, 2006.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, M. Shakiba Herfeh, C. Lucas, A.Mohammadinejad "An Innovative Fuzzy Decision Making Based Genetic Algorithm", Transactions on Engineering, Computing and Technology, Vol.13, 2006.
Conference Papers:
  • M. A. Sharbafi, M. Nili Ahmadabadi, M. J. Yazdanpanah, A. Mohammadinejad, A Seyfarth, "Compliant hip function simplifies control for hopping and running", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2013), 3-8 Nov 2013, Tokyo, Japan.
  • A. Mohammadinejad, M. A. Sharbafi, C. Rode, A. Seyfarth, "Role of Bi-articular muscles during swing phase of walking", Dynamic Walking 2013, 10-13 Jun 2013, Pittsburg, USA.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, A. Seyfarth, M. Nili, M. J. Yazdanpanah, "Novel leg adjustment approach for hopping and running", Dynamic Walking 2013, 10-13 Jun 2013, Pittsburg, USA.
  • S. D. Yazdi, M. A. Sharbafi, M. J. Yazdanpanah, M. Nili, "Hybrid Zero Dynamic Control Approach for a Curved Feet Bipedal SLIP", Dynamic Walking 2013, 10-13 Jun 2013, Pittsburg, USA.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, A. Seyfarth, "Human leg adjustment in perturbed hopping", 6th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM2013), 11-14 March 2013, Darmstadt, Germany.
  • S. D. Yazdi, M. A. Sharbafi, M. J. Yazdanpanah, M. Nili, "Foot design for bipedal walking using HZD-based control approach", 6th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM2013), 11-14 March 2013, Darmstadt, Germany.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, C. Maufroy, H. M. Maus, A. Seyfarth, M. J. Yazdanpanah, M. Nili Ahmadabadi, "Controllers for Robust Hopping with Upright Trunk based on the Virtual Pendulum Concept", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2012), 7-12 Oct 2012, Vila Moura, Portugal.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, M. J. Yazdanpanah, M. Nili, C. Maufroy, A. Seyfarth, "Switching from hopping to running with HZD controller", Dynamic Walking 2012, 21-24 May 2012, Pensacola, USA
  • M. A. Sharbafi, M. J. Yazdanpanah, M. Nili, "Increasing the Robustness of Acrobot walking control using compliant mechanisms", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (Iros 2011), 25-30 Sep 2011, San Francisco, USA.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, M. J. Yazdanpanah, M. Nili, "Compliance design in robot structure to increase the robustness", Dynamic Walking 2011, 18-21 July 2011, Jena, Germany
  • A. Azidehak, M. Hoshyari, M. A. Sharbafi, "Design and Implementation of Minimal Components BLDC Motor Driver for Mobile Robots", IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics (ICM 2011), 13-15 Apr 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, O. A. Ghiasvand, S. A. Ramandi, F. Mahmoudi, "Hierarchical Hybrid Fuzzy Decision Making in Multi Agent Time Critical", IEEE International Conference on Engineering and Information Management (ICEIM 2011), 16-17 Apr 2011, Chengdu, China.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, S. Taleghani, E. Esmaeeli, A. T. Haghighat, "ICE Matching, a Novel Approach for Localization Problem", IEEE International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS 2010), Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Oct 27-30, 2010.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, S. Taleghani, Edriss Emaeeli, A. T. Haghighat, "ICE Matching, a Novel Approach for Localization Problem", IEEE International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS 2010), Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Oct 27-30, 2010.
  • S. Taleghani, M. A. Sharbafi, Edriss Esmaeeli, A. T. Haghighat, "ICE Matching, a Robust Mobile Robot Localization with Application to SLAM", IEEE 22nd International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI10), Arras, France, Oct 27-29, 2010.
  • O. Bakhshandeh, M. A. Sharbafi, "Modelling and simulating of omnidirectional soccer robots", submitted to 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer modeling and simulation (ICCMS 11), Jan 7-9, Mumbai, India.
  • A. Haghshenas, M. A. Sharbafi, D. Esmaeeli, O. Bakhshandeh, "Bayer-Based Vision System: Image processing over an incomplete color-Space", International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision, & Pattern Recognition (WORLDCOMP/IPCV'10), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA July 12-15, 2010.
  • M. Eghbali, M. A. Sharbafi, "Multi agent routing to multi targets via Ant Colony", Proceedings of 2nd IEEE International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering (ICCAE 2010), Singapore, February 26 – 28, 2010.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, A. Mohammadinejad, "An Innovative Method for Identification of Dynamic Systems Based on LoLiMoT", Proceedings of the 17th World Congress the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 08), Seoul, Korea, July 6-11, 2008.
  • A. N. Dariani, A. F. Neishabour, A. Rahimi-Kian, M. A. Sharbafi, "Designing a Bidding-Agent for Electricity Markets: A Multi Agent Cooperative Learning Approach", Proceedings of the 17th World Congress the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC08), Seoul, Korea, July 6-11, 2008.
  • S. Kamalinia, M. Khodayar, S. Afsharnia, A.ahimikian, M.A. Sharbafi, "System Optimal Planning Using Multi-Attribute Decision Making and Genetic Algorithm Based Approach with Distributed Generation", Proceeding of GGG POWER 2007 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION, Dubai 5th – 7th November 2007.
  • S. Kamalinia, M. Khodayar, S. Afsharnia, A. Rahimikian, M. A. Sharbafi "A Combination of Multi-Attribute Decision Making and Genetic Algorithm for Optimal DG Allocation in Power Systems", Proceeding of UPEC 42nd International University's Power Engineering Conference, September 2007, Brighton, England.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, A. Mohammadinejad, "Improving the Robustness of an Adaptive Optimal Controller Using Reinforcement Learning", 15th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering, Tehran, Iran 2007.
  • A. Mohammadinejad, A. K. Sedigh, J. Roshanian, M. A. Sharbafi "Stability Analysis of Gain-Scheduling Controller for missile guidance using root locus and Kharitonov Theory", Proceeding of the 6th Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society, Tehran, Iran 2007.
  • R. Daneshvar, M. A. Sharbafi and C. Lucas, "Formation of Football Team of Small Size Robots without Explicit Coordination", Proceeding of the 7th Conference on Intelligent Systems (CIS 2005), Tehran, Iran, December 2005.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, R. Daneshvar and C. Lucas, "New Implicit Approach in Coordination between Soccer Simulation footballers", Proceeding of the Fifth Conference on Computer Science and Information Technologies (CSIT 2005), Yerevan, Armenia, September 2005.
  • M. A. Sharbafi, C. Lucas, M. Yaghubi, "Determining Small Size Footballers Strategies with help of Primitive Actions" Proceeding of 7th Conference on Intelligent Systems, Tehran, Iran, December 2005.
  • M. Teshnelab, A. Mohammadnejad Rashty, M. A. Sharbafi "Improvement of the Performance of Adaptive Fuzzy Controllers with a New Genetic Algorithm," Proceeding of 6th Conference on Intelligent Systems, Kerman, Iran, 2004.