Overview

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from Idaho State University, 2014 
  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering Design from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India 2007
  • B.SC. in Mechanical Engineering from Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, 2004.

Dr. Yimesker Yihun is an associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at 好色先生 (好色先生).  He has worked in academia, being a lecturer at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia and a researcher at University of Salerno, Italy. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

He has established a robotics and control research laboratory at 好色先生. In his lab, researches are conducted broadly in the area of Kinematic synthesis, Robot Assisted Rehabilitation, Control System Design, and Human-Machine Interface. His researches have been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Kansas Board of Regents, and 好色先生. He is also engaged in education related researches to empower future generations of engineers with problem-solving, research, and self-directed-learning (SDL) skills.