Dr Majid Taghavi
BSc, MSc, PhD, AFHE

 

All Publications

2025

  • Monolithic electrostatic actuators with independent stiffness modulation
    Xu Y, Wen J, Burdet E and Taghavi M
    Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 16 (1) 
    30-01-2025
  • A flexi-limbed electroactive frame for gripping and locomotion: Structural optimization
    Sun W, Xu Y and Taghavi M
    International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier vol. 286 
    01-01-2025
  • Piezo-Ionic Actuator for Haptic Feedback
    André AD, Coondoo I, Bdikin I, K.B. VK, Pinto RMR, Martins P and Taghavi M
    Sensors and Actuators a Physical, Elsevier vol. 381 
    01-01-2025

2024

  • Electromechanical model for electro-ribbon actuators
    Xu Y, Burdet E and Taghavi M
    International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier vol. 275 
    01-08-2024
  • 3D-ElectroZip touch: multi-directional haptic feedback with electro-ribbon zipping actuators
    Pan Y, Hou N, Sun W and Taghavi M
    Smart Materials and Structures, Iop Publishing vol. 33 (8) 
    22-07-2024
  • Origami‐Inspired Modular Electro‐Ribbon Actuator for Multi‐Degrees of Freedom Motion
    Hou N, Wen J, Pan Y and Taghavi M
    Advanced Intelligent Systems, Wiley vol. 6 (6) 
    08-04-2024

2023

  • Electrically Zipping Bending Actuators for Prosthetic Fingers
    Fraai T, Wen J and Taghavi M
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 8 (11), 7472-7478.  
    20-09-2023
  • Electric Field‐Driven Dielectrophoretic Elastomer Actuators
    Xu C, Faul CFJ, Taghavi M and Rossiter J
    Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 33 (13) 
    05-02-2023

2022

  • Stiffness Graded Electroactive Artificial Muscle
    Taghavi M, Chen H, Conn AT and Rossiter J
    Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 32 (39) 
    14-07-2022
  • Liquid-amplified zipping actuators for micro-air vehicles with transmission-free flapping
    Helps T, Romero C, Taghavi M, Conn AT and Rossiter J
    Science Robotics, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 7 (63) 
    02-02-2022
  • Reactive Jetting of High Viscosity Nanocomposites for Dielectric Elastomer Actuation
    Malas A, Saleh E, del Carmen Giménez‐López M, Rance GA, Helps T, Taghavi M, Rossiter JM, Tuck CJ, Ashcroft IA and Goodridge RD
    Advanced Materials Technologies, Wiley vol. 7 (6) 
    17-01-2022

2021

  • Electro-lattice actuator: a compliant high-contractile active lattice structure
    Hoh S, Helps T, Diteesawat RS, Taghavi M and Rossiter J
    Smart Materials and Structures, Iop Publishing vol. 30 (12) 
    15-11-2021
  • FleXert: A Soft, Actuatable Multiwell Plate Insert for Cell Culture under Stretch
    Carreira SC, Taghavi M, Loriè EP and Rossiter J
    Acs Biomaterials Science & Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 7 (6), 2225-2245.  
    12-04-2021
  • Electro-pneumatic pumps for soft robotics
    Diteesawat RS, Helps T, Taghavi M and Rossiter J
    Science Robotics, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 6 (51) 
    17-02-2021

2020

  • Closed-Loop Control of Electro-Ribbon Actuators
    Diteesawat RS, Fishman A, Helps T, Taghavi M and Rossiter J
    Frontiers in Robotics and Ai, Frontiers vol. 7 
    16-11-2020
  • Characteristic Analysis and Design Optimization of Bubble Artificial Muscles
    Diteesawat RS, Helps T, Taghavi M and Rossiter J
    Soft Robotics, Mary Ann Liebert vol. 8 (2), 186-199.  
    17-06-2020
  • Self-Sensing Electro-Ribbon Actuators
    Bluett S, Helps T, Taghavi M and Rossiter J
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 5 (3), 3931-3936.  
    22-04-2020

2019

  • Twisted Rubber Variable-Stiffness Artificial Muscles
    Helps T, Taghavi M, Wang S and Rossiter J
    Soft Robotics, Mary Ann Liebert vol. 7 (3), 386-395.  
    18-12-2019
  • Electroactive Textile Actuators for Breathability Control and Thermal Regulation Devices
    Xiang C, Guo J, Sun R, Hinitt A, Helps T, Taghavi M and Rossiter J
    Polymers, Mdpi vol. 11 (7) 
    18-07-2019
  • Thermoplastic electroactive gels for 3D-printable artificial muscles
    Helps T, Taghavi M and Rossiter J
    Smart Materials and Structures, Iop Publishing vol. 28 (8) 
    21-06-2019

2018

  • Electro-ribbon actuators and electro-origami robots
    Taghavi M, Helps T and Rossiter J
    Science Robotics, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 3 (25) 
    19-12-2018
  • Self-Powered Plasmonic UV Detector, Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide/Ag Nanoparticles
    Keshvari A, Darbari S and Taghavi M
    IEEE Electron Device Letters, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 39 (9), 1433-1436.  
    22-08-2018
  • 3D-Printed Ready-To-Use Variable-Stiffness Structures
    Taghavi M, Helps T, Huang B and Rossiter J
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 3 (3), 2402-2407.  
    28-03-2018

2016

2015

  • Self sufficient wireless transmitter powered by foot-pumped urine operating wearable MFC
    Taghavi M, Stinchcombe A, Greenman J, Mattoli V, Beccai L, Mazzolai B, Melhuish C and Ieropoulos IA
    Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Iop Publishing vol. 11 (1) 
    10-12-2015
  • A contact-key triboelectric nanogenerator: Theoretical and experimental study on motion speed influence
    Taghavi M and Beccai L
    Nano Energy, Elsevier vol. 18, 283-292.  
    01-11-2015
  • Triboelectric smart machine elements and self-powered encoder
    Taghavi M, Sadeghi A, Mondini A, Mazzolai B, Beccai L and Mattoli V
    Nano Energy, Elsevier vol. 13, 92-102.  
    01-04-2015

2014

  • High‐Performance, Totally Flexible, Tubular Microbial Fuel Cell
    Taghavi M, Greenman J, Beccai L, Mattoli V, Mazzolai B, Melhuish C and Ieropoulos IA
    Chemelectrochem, Wiley vol. 1 (11), 1994-1999.  
    29-08-2014
  • A Novel Soft Metal‐Polymer Composite for Multidirectional Pressure Energy Harvesting
    Taghavi M, Mattoli V, Sadeghi A, Mazzolai B and Beccai L
    Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley vol. 4 (12) 
    02-05-2014

2013

  • Synthesizing tubular and trapezoidal shaped ZnO nanowires by an aqueous solution method
    Taghavi M, Mattoli V, Mazzolai B, Filippeschi C and Beccai L
    Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 5 (8), 3505-3513.  
    01-01-2013

2011

  • Design and simulation of a micro-channel for separating the particles with nearly constant dielectrophoretic force in channel space
    Taghavi M and Bahrami M
    Molecular Simulation, Taylor & Francis vol. 37 (10), 865-874.  
    01-09-2011