Biography

Dr Khaled Goher is an internationally recognized academic leader, Chartered Engineer, and Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy with over two decades of experience across leading institutions in the UK, New Zealand, and the Middle East. He holds Senior Leadership Status in Higher Education from the University of Nottingham. He is currently serving as Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Associate Professor of Mechatronics and Robotics at Canadian University Dubai (CUD). He has held several academic and leadership roles, and he is known for advancing engineering education through curriculum modernization, programme accreditations (IMechE, IET, ABET), and the creation of pioneering degrees such as Biomedical Engineering and interdisciplinary healthcare micro credentials. His student-centred approach consistently enhances employability, curriculum relevance, and institutional reputation. 
  
Dr Goher’s research spans soft robotics, mechatronic systems, and control, with applications in rehabilitation, elderly mobility, food handling, and precision agriculture. Integrating AI, machine learning, and additive manufacturing, he has produced over 80 publications, secured multiple patents, and attracted more than $1M in research funding. Internationally, he plays a leading role in the CLAWAR Association, coordinates robotics networks and conferences, and contributes to BSI and ISO committees on robotics ethics, safety, and design. A non-traditional academic, Dr Goher combines vision, diligence, and commercial acumen, consistently delivering impact by developing people, strengthening institutions, and advancing sustainable, human-centred engineering. 

Selected Publications

• Al Shabibi, A., Aal Thani, I., Al Jahwari, F., & Goher, K. (2024). Failure analysis using finite element method of defective pipelines reinforced with composite repair system. Petroleum Science and Technology, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2024.2384524
• Rahmani A, Nnadi S, Mercer K, Nelson-Smith O, Butcher C, Hazell S, Aliyu A, Sohani B and Goher K M, (2024). Optimising Knee Replacement Surgery: Development and Assessment of a Parallel Kinematic Machine for Precise Positioning in Knee Arthroplasty. The 27th International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2024, 4 – 6 Sept. 2024, Kaiserslautern, Germany. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71301-9_23,
• Ser Vin Chan, Sohani B, and Goher K M, (2024). A Soft Robotic Gripper for Pancake Handling: Design, Modelling, and Experimental Assessment. The 27th International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2024, 4 – 6 Sept. 2024, Kaiserslautern, Germany. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71301-9_2
• M. Gaber, D. Branson, I. Ashcroft and K. Goher, (2024). "3D-Printed Modified Pinch Valve for Controlling Pneumatic Artificial Muscles," 2024 9th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering (CACRE), Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of, 2024, pp. 435-439, https://doi.org/10.1109/CACRE62362.2024.10635037
• Rahmani A, Nnadi S, Mercer K, Nelson-Smith O, Butcher C, Hazell S, Aliyu A, Sohani B and Goher K M, (2024). Optimising Knee Replacement Surgery: Development and Assessment of a Parallel Kinematic Machine for Precise Positioning in Knee Arthroplasty. The 27th International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2024, 4 – 6 Sept. 2024, Kaiserslautern, Germany. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71301-9_23
• Ser Vin Chan, Sohani B, and Goher K M, (2024). A Soft Robotic Gripper for Pancake Handling: Design, Modelling, and Experimental Assessment. The 27th International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2024, 4 – 6 Sept. 2024, Kaiserslautern, Germany. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71301-9_2
• B. Sohani, I. J. Adigun, A. Aliyu, A. Rahmani and K. Goher, (2023). Developing a Comprehensive Model for the Prevention of Tension Neck Syndrome: A Focus on Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention Strategies, 2023 WRC Symposium on Advanced Robotics and Automation (WRC SARA), Beijing, China, 2023, pp. 541-548, https://doi.org/10.1109/WRCSARA60131.2023.10261803
• Byun S, Tokhi M O, Ferreira M I A, Govindarajulu N S, Silva M F, and Goher K M, (2022). Value-Sharing between Humans and Robots, https://doi.org/10.13180/icres.2022
• José M. Cascalho, Mohammad O Tokhi, Manuel S Silva, Armando Mendes, Goher K M and Matthias Funk, (2022). Robotics in Natural Settings, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15226-9
• Chugo D, Tokhi MO, Silva MF, Nakamura T, Goher K M, (2021). Robotics for Sustainable Future, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86294-7
• Laparidou D, Curtis F, Akanuwe J, Goher K M, Siriwardena A N, Kucukyilmaz A, (2021), Patient, carer, and staff perceptions of robotics in motor rehabilitation: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis, Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, Vol. 18, Issue 1, pp. 1-24, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-021-00976-3
• De Barrie D, Margetts R and Goher K M, (2020). SIMPA: Soft-Grasp Infant Myoelectric Prosthetic Arm, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2019.2963820
• Goher K M, Fadlallah S, (2019). Control of a Two-wheeled Machine with Two-directions Handling Mechanism Using PID and PD-FLC Algorithms. International Journal of Automation and Computing. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-019-1172-0
• Laparidou D, Curtis F, Goher K M, Kucukyilmaz A, Walker M, Joseph A, Siriwardena N, (2020). Patient, carer and staff perceptions of robotics in rehabilitation: protocol of a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis. PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews.