Mohsen Shahinpoor has served as a chaired professor emeritus and researchdirector at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maine College ofEngineering and Computing, University of Maine, USA. In the university, hehas also served as the Richard C. Hill chaired professor; professor of biomedicalscience and engineering; and director of the Advanced Robotics Laboratory,which focuses on smart materials, artificial muscles, tissue engineering,manufacturing, and advanced biomedical engineering and robotic surgery. He isalso actively involved in research and development in biomimetics, soft and flexible robotics, smartbiomimetic wearable robotic braces, electroactive materials, artificial muscles, and ionic polymermetal composites (IPMCs). He has also been active in promoting biomimetic humanoid robotsequipped with human-like consciousness and digital immortal life of the future.