Welcoming New Expertise in Safe and Intelligent Autonomous Systems: Dr. Aliasghar Arab

CREST is pleased to welcome Aliasghar Arab, Ph.D. who has joined the CREST Institute as an affiliate and the CCNY as a Research Associate. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University (NYU).

Dr. Arab’s research sits at the intersection of physical and embodied artificial intelligence and classical control theory, with a focus on safety-critical decision-making for autonomous and robotic systems. 

With a background spanning both academia and industry in robotics and control systems, Dr. Arab joined CREST to help explore new frontiers in robotics that support large-scale, high-impact applications, including environmental monitoring, Earth systems safety, and resilience. He is particularly interested in developing large-scale robotic systems capable of operating with embodied, safe autonomy in dynamic and uncertain settings. CREST’s multidisciplinary approach and commitment to societal impact strongly align with his research on explainable safety mechanisms for autonomous systems.

Looking ahead, Dr. Arab aims to advance robust and resilient AI-augmented safety and security frameworks, with an emphasis on explainable, reliable, and human-centered AI. His work seeks to support the development of sustainable autonomous systems that can serve under-resourced communities and contribute to safer, more equitable technological solutions.

Read more about Dr. Arab here.