Dr. Alotiabi is an Assistant Professor at Taif University (TU) with a remarkable educational background and extensive research experience. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, United States, in 2021, and his MS in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution, with a minor in Mechatronics, in 2016. Dr. Alotiabi also holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Taif University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which he obtained in 2012, with a minor in Mechatronics. Dr. Alotiabi's professional career spans over a decade, during which he has held various positions at Taif University, including Teaching Assistant from 2012 to 2018, Lecturer from 2018 to 2021, and Assistant Professor from 2021 to the present. His research interests include Mechatronics, Robotics, Novel Sensor Development, Biomedical Device Design and Control, Physical Therapy Devices' Design, Smart Sensors, Nanocomposites, and Nonlinear dynamics. His research contributions include a US patent for a "Force Sensor-Based Soft Tissue Massage Device" in collaboration with M. Terry Loghmani, S. Anwar, and K. March. He has also served as a reviewer for esteemed journals such as IEEE Access and IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.
Taif University
Ta'if, Saudi Arabia