Bijan Shirinzadeh received a B.Eng. degree in mechanical engineering, a B.Eng. degree in aerospace engineering, and an M.S.Eng. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Western Australia (UWA). He is currently a Full Professor and the Director of the Robotics and Mechatronics Research Laboratory (RMRL). His current research interests include laser-based measurements and sensory-based control, micro/nanomanipulation mechanisms and systems, serial and parallel mechanisms, automated manufacturing, and robotic surgery.