Hamid Marvi is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State
University, where he directs the Bio-Inspired Robotics, Technology, and Healthcare (BIRTH) Lab
and holds the Fulton Entrepreneurial Professorship. He is also a Senior Global Futures Scientist and
an Alliance Fellow of the Mayo Clinic–ASU Alliance for Health Care. His research combines
materials science, robotics, and biology to develop soft and magnetic robotic systems for medical
applications. His work has appeared in Science, PNAS, and Advanced Materials, and has been
featured by The New York Times and BBC. He has received multiple national awards for innovation
in robotics and healthcare technology.