Ali Talebinejad

Dr. Ali Talebinejad is a distinguished researcher and educator at MIT, combining expertise in robotics, computer vision, and mechanical engineering. After earning his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering focusing on System Dynamics and Control and Ph.D. from MIT's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in Robotics and Computer Vision, he conducted groundbreaking postdoctoral research on tracking moving objects using video images at the Canadian Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems. His industrial experience includes significant contributions at Parametric Technology Corporation, where he worked on Pro Engineer, a leading CAD/CAM software suite. His teaching portfolio spans diverse areas including design, manufacturing, numerical computation, system dynamics, control, robotics, computer vision, and computer programming. In 2018, he reached over 10,000 students through MIT's edX program, teaching "Computational Thinking for Modelling and Simulation." Beyond academia, he is a private pilot and maintains professional memberships in both the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, demonstrating his commitment to both theoretical and practical aspects of engineering