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Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology
University of Waterloo, East Campus 4, Room 2001
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo , Ontario, N2L 3G1 Canada
cbb.uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 Ext 32732
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Assistive Robotics and Rehabilitation Engineering
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[Waterloo News] September 25, 2018 "Virtual reality motion sickness may be predicted and counteracted"
[ScienceDaily] December 15, 2018 "Aging warps our perception of time, study finds"
[Record] October 12, 2017 "Aging slows perception of falls: UW study"
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Schlegel Research Chair in Technology for Independent Living
CBB Founder and NSERC CREATE program lead
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[Office of Research] May 22, 2018, CBB Executive Director reappointed for third term
[YouTube] February 5, 2010 "Research Profile: Catherine Burns"
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My research program combines a fundamental in-vitro research approach, examining the time varying response of the lumbar spine tissues, with in-vivo human research, examining biological responses to cumulative loading exposure from both pain generating and tissue altering/injuring perspectives. Work in my laboratories involves developing approaches to assess workplace cumulative loading exposure and injury in conjunction with in-vitro tissue mechanics studies investigating the injury pathways from repetitive loading. Currently, quantifying the influence of modifiers such as repetition and magnitude of exposure to establish the relationship between cumulative loading and low back pain is a major focus in my research. This knowledge will complement existing epidemiological data, linking cumulative loading and low back pain, for setting exposure limits and helping to prevent low back injuries.
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Human factors and cognitive ergonomics (driving, healthcare, aerospace
Human performance and mental workload modeling, cognitive modeling
Human-computer interaction, interface evaluation and design
Controlled experiments, discrete event simulation, computational modeling
Perception, decision making, skill learning, fatigue
Artificial intelligence
ACT-R, QN-ACTR,
Wearable devices, environment-aware devices
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Translational research in healthcare and medicine
[Waterloo Stories] July 10, 2017 "Waterloo software improves care for kidney patients"
[CBB researcher story] July 21, 2015 "Data management in Health Care"
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Cooperative systems and sensor networks (multi-agent, multi-sensor systems)
Control applications (high performance flight and vehicle stability control, biomedical)
Robotics and intelligent systems (multi-agent, motion planning, vision control, biomedical and assistive robotics)
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Discovering biomechanical determinants of occupational performance
Advancing functional capacity evaluation
Advancing digital human modeling
Inform better, safer products
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Mobile health technologies and social media in medication management
Clinical and post-marketing phases of medication use
Improve medication use and primary care via emerging technologies (mobile apps, social media)
Pharmacy remuneration models and chronic disease management services in the community pharmacy setting
Usability of mobile health applications and wearable activity trackers for older adults living with chronic disease.
[Daily Bulletin] June 1, 2018, 11 CBB Members Named Outstanding Performance Award Winners
[Waterloo Stories] November 16, 2016 "The opioid crisis: How pharmacists can help save lives"
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Assistive technology (physical, cognitive disabilities, dementia)
Health informatics
Artificial intelligence
Computational social science
Affective computing, computer vision
[VJDementia] "The complex issue of emotion"
[Computer Science News] June 29, 2017 "ACT@Home: An emotionally intelligent cognitive assistant to help people with Alzheimer’s disease"
[Waterloo Stories] January 2, 2013 "Making life easier for those living with Alzheimer's"
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University Research Chair
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Low-dose, low-cost x-ray imaging system (e.g. tuberculosis screening)
Circuit technology, Photon counting circuits for biomedical imaging
Large area digital medical imaging
Silicon Thin-film Applied Research
Device physics
Amorphous semiconductors and semiconductor devices
[Engineering News] November 12, 2018 "New X-ray technology to be tested on cancer patients"
[YouTube Lecture] September 30, 2014 "Bending the cost curve: Building a $1000 diagnostic X-ray imager for scalable and sustainable healthcare"
[Office of Research] "Paving the way for a digital X-ray and health-care revolution"
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[Waterloo Stories] August 28, 2018 "New sensor could help doctors monitor patient progress from a distance"
[Waterloo Stories] March 2, 2014 "Charge your phone while you shovel - and shiver"
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Development of organic materials and nanomaterials for printed and organic optical and electronic devices
Design, fabrication, and characterization of organic electronics
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High Resolution flexible pressure and tactile sensors
Microbial fuel cells
Nano electrodes for electrochemical detection
Flexible Electrodes for bio-interfacing, electrical mapping self-powered devices
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[Waterloo News] August 19, 2015 "Wearable technologies will improve stroke rehabilitation"
[Waterloo Stories] February 4, 2014 "Finding your way after a stroke"
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Biomechanics engineering (injury rehabilitation, assistive devices for elderly, athletes, disabled)
Mechatronic and robotic systems
Multibody system dynamics
Computational methods for analysis and design
Advanced vehicle systems
Canada Research Chair in Biomechatronic System Dynamics [Canada Research Chair Profile]
NSERC/Toyota/Maplesoft Industrial Research Chair in Mathematics-Based Modelling and Design [NSERC Profile]
[Waterloo Stories] February 20, 2019 "Engineering innovation for wheelchair curlers"
[Waterloo Stories] August 5, 2016 "Rio Olympics 2016: Engineering speed for the Canadian track cycling team"
[Waterloo Stories] June 17, 2015 "Waterloo’s $10M dream facility for smarter, greener cars"
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[MaRS] April 26, 2018 "UbiLab team wins Healthy Behaviour Data Challenge"
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[National Centre for Biotechnology Information] August 31, 2019 "Key factors for the assessment of mobility in advanced dementia: A consensus approach"
[Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative] September 26, 2019 "Wearable technologies to improve health outcomes in people with neurodegenerative diseases?"
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Biological fluid dynamics, fluid/structure interaction, vortex dynamics, diagnostic methods
Energy harvesting
Cardiovascular and mechanical blood flow models
Human phonation, vocal fold modeling
Stent modeling and design
Biomimetic propulsors
[CBB researcher story] January 8, 2013 "The Ability to be Heard Above the Crowd"
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Machine learning and reasoning under uncertainty (artificial intelligence, computational statistics, decision and control theory)
Health informatics (assistive technologies, behaviour recognition, smart walkers, Alzheimer’s monitoring)
Natural language understanding (dialogue management, semantic analysis)
[National Post] May 11, 2018, weighs in on how Google's A.I. personal assistant sparks concerns about future of communication
[The Record] May 8,2018, have ties with a new Montreal sports analytics research lab in Kitchener
[Markets Insider] February 5, 2018 "Borealis AI increases brain power by adding top AI talent"
[The Globe and Mail] February 4, 2018 "How we can leverage AI to bridge academia and business"
[Waterloo Stories] April 12, 2013 "Breaking the fall: Smart walker will help prevent injuries"
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Protein and DNA separation analysis towards disease diagnosis and drug discovery
Biosensing and Devices (bacterial, proteins, fluorescence)
Living cell analysis and water toxicity testing
Lab-on-a-Chip technology (point-of-care biomedical diagnosis , chemical detection, protein separation and identification, environmental testing)
Micro-scale fluid mechanics, droplet microfluidics and nanofluidics
Canada Research Chair in Lab-on-a-Chip Technology [Canada Research Chair Profile]
[Waterloo Stories] June 14, 2012 "Creating the tiny future of science"
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Flexible and wearable electronics
Displays (television, cell phone, and computer)
Solid-state lighting
Digital circuit design for low power, low voltage applications
High performance mixed-signal circuit design
Robust design practices for VLSI
VLSI testing and design for testability techniques for current and logic testing
VLSI quality, reliability and yield improvement techniques
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[YouTube] October 11, 2018 "DualPanto: A Haptic Device that Enables Blind Users to Continuously Interact with Virtual Worlds"
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[CBB Events] November 15, 2019 "Professor Shaker organizes a Health Canada Regulatory insights Workshop"
[CNN] November 11, 2019 "Scientists develop sensor to save children and pets from hot car deaths"
[Waterloo News] October 29, 2019 "Advancing healthcare through innovative technology"
[Inside Digital Health] June 3, 2019 "Study: Radar Monitors Sleep with Accuracy Comparable to Current Standards"
[Waterloo News] June 28, 2018 "AI and radar technologies could help diabetics manage their disease"
[Engineering News] June 28, 2018 "Researchers developing a prick-free glucose monitor"
[RD Magazine] June 28, 2018 "AI and Radar Technologies Could Help Diabetics Manage Their Disease"
[Engineering News] July 5, 2016 "Waterloo wins big with tiny power device"
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Electrophysiological characterization of neuromuscular disorders
Autonomous and knowledge systems
Machine perception and sensors
Image processing and analysis, pattern analysis and recognition
EMG signal decomposition, simulation and quantitative EMG and DQEMG
Biomedical engineering
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Rehabilitation engineering and assistive technologies (gerontology, Osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, fall risk in stroke survivors, and rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury)
Neuromotor control
Biomedical signal analysis
[Waterloo Stories] July 8, 2014 "GPS technology may help detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier"
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MEMS/NEMS
Nanodevices and carbon nanotube-based sensors for biomedical applications (early disease detection)
Microassembly and micromirror devices for genetic microarray reading and tissue imaging
Lab-on-a-chip designs
Canada Research Chair in Micro and NanoDevices [Canada Research Chair Profile]
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Bionanomaterials and “soft” interfaces
Biomimetic adhesion, bio-integrated devices
Nanoparticles synthesis, functionalization and dispersion, nanocomposites
Polymers, interfacial phenomena and surface chemistry
Advanced coating and adhesive bonding technology
[Waterloo Stories] December 16, 2016 "New Gecko Gripper can be used in manufacturing and medicine"
[YouTube Video] June 11, 2015 "Zebra Mussel-inspired Electrically Conductive Polymer Nanofiber"
[Waterloo Stories] September 16, 2013 "Waterloo researcher is developing nano-glue for electronics"
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Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology
University of Waterloo, East Campus 4, Room 2001
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo , Ontario, N2L 3G1 Canada
cbb.uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 Ext 32732
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.