Dylan Arius Harootunian
M.S. Civil Engineering (Transportation) · Robotics Engineer · PhD Applicant
I work at the intersection of automation, sensing, and transportation systems. I’m currently pursuing graduate study in transportation engineering while working full-time in robotics. My interests include intelligent transportation systems, multimodal mobility, traffic control, and how automated systems interact with real-world infrastructure.
- Traffic simulation (SUMO)
- Signal control
- Connected/automated mobility
- Multimodal networks
- Robotics + sensing
Education
M.S. Civil Engineering (Transportation), Santa Clara University
B.S. Robotics Engineering, Electrical Engineering Minor, UC Santa Cruz
Contact
Email: dylanharootunian@gmail.com
Links
Transportation Work (Selected)
- Traffic simulation and control (SUMO) — building simulations and experimenting with dynamic signal control strategies for congestion and multimodal flow.
- Autonomous mobility systems analysis — exploring system-level impacts of automation in transit, safety, and sustainability contexts.
- Broadway/Caltrain grade separation analysis — Grade separation report (PDF)
- Geotechnical site investigation & foundation design — CPT/SPT-based analysis of bay-area soils, shallow footings, and deep pile foundations (PDF)
Applied Materials · Patents
U.S. Patent US12480761B2 — High temperature auto teach calibration disc
Inventors: Dylan Arius Harootunian, Damon K. Cox
Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
Issued: November 2025
This patent presents a mechanically-based robotic calibration method for high-temperature semiconductor processing chambers, compensating for thermal expansion to improve wafer placement accuracy during automated transfer operations.