MathWorks Curriculum Development Program

The MathWorks Curriculum Development Program provides funding to support the development of innovative course content that incorporates MATLAB and Simulink, helping students gain hands-on experience with the tools and workflows used throughout industry and research.

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Institute: ASU London Centre for Advanced Learning

Recipient: Lam Aun Cheah

Project Title: Simulation-to-Reality: Teaching First-Year Control Systems Using Model-Based Design in a CDIO Project-Based Framework

Institute: Georgia Institute of Technology

Recipient: Nian Liu

Project Title: Multi-Domain Battery Systems, Data Analytics, and GenAI-Enabled Teaching with MATLAB and Simscape in Electrochemical Energy Storage

Institute: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Recipient: Mohammad Basheer Mohiuddin

Project Title: Development of a MATLAB–Simulink Integrated Curriculum for Reinforcement Learning-Based Control

Institutes: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, and University of Padova

Recipient: Damiano Varagnolo

Project Title: From Simulation to Reality: A Progressive Control Systems Learning Experience Using MATLAB, Simulink, and Magnetic Levitation

Institute: Queen Mary University of London

Recipient: Valentina Donzella

Project Title: Cognitive Robotics: How to Use GenAI to Train and Test Robust Robots

Institute: University of Cambridge

Recipients: Somenath Bakshi and Fulvio Forni

Project Title: Recovering Biological Dynamics from Single-Cell Fluorescence Time-Series

Institute: University of Cape Town

Recipient: Arnold Pretorius

Project Title: High-Fidelity Modelling and Control of Differential Drive Robots: A Simulink-to-Hardware Educational Framework

Institute: Yildiz Technical University

Recipient: Mert Akin Insel

Project Title: Advanced Applied Artificial Intelligence with MATLAB, Simulink, and MATLAB and Simulink Copilot for Chemical Engineering Systems

Institute: American University of Sharjah

Recipient: Ahmed Hanafy Ibrahim

Project Title: A Simulation-Driven Electric Vehicle Gearbox Design—From Textbook Theory to Industry Practice

Institute: Amrita University

Recipients: Balamurugan S and Praveen Kumar N

Project Title: Development of an Embedded Motor Control System Using MATLAB for Real-Time Hardware Implementation

Institute: Hashemite University

Recipient: Mohammed Abu Mallouh

Project Title: MATLAB/Simulink-Enabled Curriculum Module for Fuel-Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle Modeling and Energy Management

Institute: Old Dominion University

Recipient: James D. Moreland Jr.

Project Title: SoS Representation Model for Mission Engineering and Integration

Institute: Purdue University

Recipient: Jeannete Guadalupe Aguilar Martínez

Project Title: Integrating Arduino and MATLAB for First-Year Engineering: A Pilot in ENGR 132

Institute: San Francisco State University

Recipient: David Quintero

Project Title: Design for MathWorks Robotics Mastery: A MATLAB and Simulink Lab Curriculum for Open-Source Universal Robots

Institute: Eindhoven University of Technology

Recipients: Maarten Schoukens and Roland Tóth

Project Title: Curriculum Development on System Identification Using MATLAB and System Identification Toolbox

Institute: University of Benin

Recipients: Igodan C. Efosa and Osa Edosa

Project Title: Project-Based Electric Vehicle Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB for Curriculum Enhancement

Institute: University of Queensland

Recipient: Chamith Wijenayake

Project Title: Improving Student Learning in Digital Systems via Model-Based Design with MATLAB HDL Coder

Institute: University of Texas Tyler

Recipients: Mohammad Biswas and Nael Barakat

Project Title: AI-Driven Digital Twin Curriculum Using a Small-Scale PEMFC Test Bench

Institute: University of the Incarnate Word

Recipient: Anita Omo-Okhuasuyi

Project Title: Solar-Powered Internet of Things (IoT) Station for Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis

Institute: University of Virginia

Recipient: Heze Chen

Project Title: Thinking with Copilot: AI-Enhanced MATLAB Learning for Engineering Students

Institute: Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University

Recipient: Jie Chen

Project Title: Machine Learning for Mechanical Engineers—Enhancing the Curriculum

Institute: Aston University

Recipient: James Pickering

Project Title: Practical Control Engineering Education: Enhancing the Student Experience

Institute: Monash University

Recipient: Alexander Gregg

Project Title: Interactive Labs Prototype—Mass-Spring-Damper System Identification (SYSID) Rig

Institute: Mondragon University

Recipient: Unai Iraola Iriondo

Project Title: Battery Modeling for Simulation and Battery Management Systems (BMS) with MATLAB and Simulink

Institute: Stanford University

Recipient: Salma Kirsch

Project Title: New Course: MATLAB for Scientific Computing and Engineering

Institute: University of Lagos

Recipient: Darlington Etaje

Project Title: Lecturing Environment for Drilling Method (I & II)

Institute: University of Pittsburgh

Recipient: Nikhili Bajaj

Project Title: Sim2Silicon: Boosting Controls Engineering Skills with FPGA Implementation

Institute: University of Potsdam

Recipient: Martin H. Trauth

Project Title: Update to “The University of Potsdam MATLAB/LEGO MINDSTORMS Environmental Remote Sensing Lab”

Institute: University of Tokyo

Recipients: Shota Ono and Akihiro Nakao

Project Title: Department of Systems Innovations/Information-Related Lectures

Institute: Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University

Recipient: Darshan Sarojini

Project Title: Revamp Course: Electrified Aircraft and Model-Based Systems Engineering in Air Vehicle Design Using MathWorks Tools

MathWorks Curriculum Development Program

Spring 2026 Recipients

Fall 2025 Recipients

Spring 2025 Recipients