Maryam Vatankhah

Borough of Manhattan Community College, Stevens Institute of Technology, City University of New York

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Maryam Vatankhah is a researcher specializing in biomechanics, biped robotics, and human locomotion, with a particular focus on stair-ascending movement and balance control. Her work bridges the gap between human movement science and robotics engineering, drawing inspiration from biological systems to advance the capabilities of humanoid robots. Vatankhah's most notable contribution is her development of an intermittent control model for ascending stair biped robots using stable limit cycle dynamics, which has garnered 16 citations and represents a meaningful step forward in robot locomotion stability research. Alongside this, she has investigated the dynamic behavior of human gait during stair ascent, producing innovation models that capture the underlying mechanical principles of human balance — work with direct implications for rehabilitation engineering and assistive technologies. Her bio-inspired approach to humanoid robot design reflects a broader commitment to translating human movement mechanisms into functional robotic systems, addressing a recognized gap in research on ascending movement stability. Though her citation profile is still growing, Vatankhah's interdisciplinary contributions — spanning gait analysis, control theory, and robot design — position her as a promising voice in the field of rehabilitation robotics and biologically inspired locomotion systems.