Shahab Sagheb is a Mechanical Engineer focused on machine learning and robotics. Shahab has a diverse educational background that includes developing algorithms for human-robot interaction and hardware/software integration for virtual and augmented reality.

As a technology designer and Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech, his program of research was augmenting objects and humans for a variety of experiences. His work included investigating the effect of long-term influence of robots on humans. Prior work explored the simulation of tactile sensations of handling fluids in virtual environments which was published in top tier ACM & IEEE conferences UIST, TEI, and ICRA.

Shahab’s artistic practice, expresses the themes of anonymity, agency, complex systems, playfulness and curiosity. His most recent artwork is Gestures of the Everyday. His artworks have been exhibited in various national venues such as Currents New Media.

Shahab completed his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering at Shiraz University, master’s in Industrial Design at University of Art, Tehran and master’s of fine arts in Digital Technology at Arizona State University (ASU). He has also served as digital design and fabrication coordinator at ASU in the School of Arts, Media, and Engineering.