Students

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Name: Andrew Hart

Position/Title: Master of Applied Science Candidate

Education: Bachelor of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2021

Research Interests: I am currently a MASc candidate in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. My research interests lie in the areas of machine learning, control systems, biomedical signal processing, and neurological disease detection/classification.

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Name: Alyson Colpitts

Position/Title: Master of Applied Science Candidate

Education: Bachelor of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2020

Research Interests: I am currently a MASc candidate in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. My research interests include sensor mediated rehabilitation, biological signal processing, and health technologies.

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Name: Abdullah Yeaser

Position/Title: Master of Applied Science

Education: BaSC, Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2018

MaSC, Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2021

Research Interests: I recently finished my MaSC at the University of Waterloo, focused on assistive technologies. My research interests are control systems and image processing for assistive technologies. For my project, I worked on developing new control systems and learning-aided state estimators for robotic rollators.

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Name: Christian Mele

Position/Title: MaSC Candidate

Education: Bachelor of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2020

Research Interests: I am currently a MASc candidate in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo focused in automation and control. My research interests are focused on the interactions that users have with wearable technologies and the effects that they have on the individual and the control systems that join them. Looking into developing new techniques or models for pressure ulcer injury modeling.

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Name: Charmaine Koo

Position/Title: Undergraduate Research Assistant

Education: Pursuing Bachelor of Applied Science, Biomedical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, 2022

Research Interests: As a biomedical engineering student, I am interested in signal processing within this field, especially in neuroscience.

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Name: Dalya Al-Mfarej

Position/Title: Master of Applied Science Candidate

Education: Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, University of Guelph, 2019

Research interests: I am a MASc student in the department of Mechanical and Mechatronics engineering. My research interests include signal processing and machine learning for healthcare applications, and wearable sensor technology. I am currently working on developing a new mobile motor coordination assessment tool for concussion screening.

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Name: Raj Senthilkumar

Position/Title: URA

Education: Bachelor of Applied Science, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2022

Research Interests: I am interested in all things assisted mobility & upgraded functionality. This includes exoskeletons, motorized movement, and advanced prosthetics. At the NRE lab I have been able to help in a couple of projects; each with their own take on my interested fields, allowing me to learn more about the world of research.

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Name: Julian Wang

Position/Title: Resident, General Surgery, University of Ottawa

Robin Murdock

Name: Robin Murdock

Position/Title: R&D Engineer, Myant Inc.

Education: Bachelor’s in Mechanical (Biomedical) Engineering, Carleton University

Master’s in Applied Science, University of Waterloo