Dr. Aslan Miriyev

Dr. Aslan Miriyev is a scientist dedicated to uncovering the scientific principles essential for developing future symbiotic and sustainable human-robot-nature ecosystems. He is a Senior Lecturer (equivalent to a tenure-track Assistant Professor) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Ben-Gurion University, Israel, where he established and leads the Physical Artificial Intelligence (PAI) Laboratory.

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Dr. Miriyev's research integrates five key disciplines: materials science, mechanical engineering, computer science, biology, and chemistry. By merging these fields, he aims to create intelligent machines that emulate characteristics typically found in living organisms, from the molecular scale to fully functional systems. Central to his work is the development of PAI, which encompasses the co-evolution of a robot's physical structure, learning-based control systems, morphology, actuation, and sensing capabilities. This holistic approach enables autonomous task performance and homeostasis in unstructured environments.

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Before his current role, Dr. Miriyev was a postdoctoral researcher in the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University (2015–2018), a visiting researcher at Imperial College London’s Aerial Robotics Lab (2019–2021), and a scientist at Empa, Switzerland, where he contributed to the establishment of the Materials and Technology Center of Robotics (currently the Sustainability Robotics Lab) (2019–2021).

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Since joining Ben-Gurion University in November 2021, Dr. Miriyev has advanced research in synthetic and biohybrid materials, manufacturing, and autonomous systems. He has received multiple research awards, published in leading journals and conferences, and collaborates with academia and industry to drive innovation.