Munir Zarea
Subsea Robotics & Mechanical Engineer
Honolulu, HI
ABOUT ME
I am a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, expected to graduate in Spring 2026, specializing in subsea robotics and underwater system development.
My work focuses on designing, building, and deploying robotic systems for real-world ocean environments, including bio-inspired soft robots, pressure-tolerant imaging systems, and sensor-integrated platforms.
Through my research, I have led the development of underwater robotic systems from concept to ocean deployment - combining CAD-driven design, ROS2-based control, and experimental validation. My projects emphasize hands-on prototyping, system integration, and field testing in harsh marine environments.
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Stiffness- and Buoyancy-Tunable Underwater Manipulator
In this project, completed as part of my graduate research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, I designed and built a bio-inspired underwater robotic manipulator that combines stiffness tuning, buoyancy-driven orientation control, and a...