Anuruddha Bhattacharjee

Incoming Assistant Professor Anuruddha Bhattacharjee will join the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering beginning Fall 2026 . He is recruiting 1–2 fully funded PhD students in Mechanical Engineering for Fall 2026 or Fall 2027 . The research program sits at the intersection of robotics and healthcare , with a focus on developing wireless and miniaturized robotic systems for minimally invasive diagnosis, therapy, and intervention . Research areas include robotic design and dynamics , perception and state estimation , and control and autonomy , with the goal of creating intelligent robotic systems that can safely navigate and operate in complex physiological environments. Students with backgrounds in mechanical engineering , robotics , electrical engineering , controls , biomedical engineering , or related fields are encouraged to reach out. Prior research experience or a master’s degree is a plus. Interested applicants should contact [email protected] and learn more about the research group at anuruddhabhattacharjee.com .