Payam Zarafshan

Payam Zarafshan is a Lecturer and Visiting Fellow at Western Sydney University, Australia. Additionally, he holds the position of Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran. His research has mainly focused on Aerial and Space systems and Agriculture technologies by applying Automation, Robotics, and Mechatronics. He is currently the founder and supervisor of the AGRicultural INtelligent System Laboratory (AGRINS Lab.) based at the University of Tehran. He has supervised over 28 MSc students and 3 PhD students in different mechatronic fields, including Space Robotic Systems, Irrigation Systems, Pruning Cutters, Water Channels Dredgers, Aerial Pollinators, Cable Robots, and Greenhouse Technologies.