Academic biography

Dr Mubasher Saleem received his PhD in Mechanics from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, where his doctoral research focused on the mechanical design, experimental characterization, and mechanical reliability of MEMS devices for microsystems and sensing applications. Before joining DCU, he held academic and research appointments at GIKI Institute, Pakistan; the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan; the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Portugal; and the Maynooth International Engineering College (MIEC), Maynooth University, Ireland. He also contributed to teaching at Fuzhou University, China. His research lies at the intersection of mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, and intelligent sensing technologies, with particular emphasis on MEMS inertial sensors, tactile sensing for robotics and smart surgical systems, real-time biosensing using MEMS-based Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) sensors, advanced microsystems for industrial and automotive applications, and the integration of statistical design of experiments and AI-assisted optimization techniques for multiphysics MEMS devices. During his postdoctoral research at INL, he worked on multifunctional MEMS accelerometers for automotive and acoustic sensing in collaboration with Robert Bosch GmbH, and on tunable low-g MEMS inertial switches for power-efficient IoT wake-up applications.

He has held academic leadership roles in mechatronics engineering, established laboratory capabilities in MEMS and micro/nano robotic technologies, supervised over 25 postgraduate students on sensor systems and related topics in mechatronics, microsystems, robotics, and broader engineering applications, published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, secured approximately €1 million in research funding as PI and Co-PI, and developed patented microsystem technologies licensed to industry. His contributions have been recognized through distinctions including the Best University Institute Researcher Award and his elevation to Senior Member of IEEE.

Research Interests: MEMS/NEMS & Intelligent Microsystems | Robotics & Mechatronics | Tactile, Inertial & Biosensing Systems | Smart Surgical Technologies | Micro/Nano Robotics | AI-Assisted Multiphysics Design | Energy-Efficient Edge Technologies