Paniz Eilkhani received her B.Sc. in electrical engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) in 2022. She joined the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) in Fall 2022 and is currently pursuing her M.A.Sc. under the supervision of Dr. Ali Emadi. Her research focuses on journey reconstruction engines to enable frictionless travel experiences.
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From an early age, Paniz enjoyed solving mathematics and physics problems, and was drawn to engineering as a challenging and evolving field. As a result, she decided to study mathematics and physics in high school. After a challenging time preparing for the National Universities Entrance Exam, she ranked 476th among more than 150,000 participants. As a result, she had a broad selection of top-ranked universities, to study any field that she wanted to pursue. Since she was interested in electrical circuits, robotics, and autonomous cars, she chose to study electrical engineering at the Amirkabir University of Technology, the oldest and one of Iran’s most prestigious engineering schools. This also allowed her to be considered a Young Iranian Elite, based on Iran’s national rule. This achievement elevated her self-confidence and proved that she could achieve her goals by working hard.
In her early undergraduate years, Paniz explored various areas of electrical engineering before discovering her passion for control systems. A course in linear control systems sparked her interest and helped her appreciate the importance of control theory across engineering fields. An instrumentation course further broadened her perspective on IoT and autonomous technologies. These experiences motivated her to focus on control and intelligent systems.
To deepen her knowledge and practical experience, she joined the Real-Time and Robotics Laboratory at Amirkabir University. For her bachelor’s thesis, she designed and implemented a hybrid force-position control system for a wrist rehabilitation robot.
Inspired to continue her education and expand her research in autonomous and intelligent systems, Paniz joined McMaster University in Fall 2022 to pursue her M.A.Sc. in electrical engineering under the supervision of Dr. Ali Emadi. At the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC), her research focuses on journey reconstruction engines and frictionless travel technologies.
Outside of academics, Paniz enjoys hiking, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. She loves music and has played the piano as a hobby since childhood.
