Alumni
PhD
Leonam Pecly, PhD, 2023
Thesis: Towards Stable High-fidelity Kinesthetic Haptic Interaction
Current Position: MacDonald Dettwiler Associates (MDA), Brampton ON
Shane Forbrigger, PhD, 2023
Thesis: Home-Based Stroke Rehabilitation Robotics for the Upper Limb: User Needs, Design, and Control
Current Position:
Chiedu Mokogwu, PhD, 2022
Thesis: Stable Leader-Follower Systems: A Passivity Perspective for Telerobotics and Vehicle Platooning
Current Position: Control Engineer, MacDonald Dettwiler Associates (MDA), Brampton ON
Omid Salari, PhD, 2020
Thesis: Hybrid Energy Storage Systems For Energy Efficient Electric Drive Vehicles: Conventional Approaches And Multi-source Topologies
Current Position: Electrical Design Engineer, SPARQ Systems, ON, Canada
Mohammad Motaharifar, PhD, 2019
Thesis: Control Structure Design and Implementation for Eye Surgery Training Dual Master Haptic System
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
Hossein Sadjadi, PhD, 2016
Thesis: Electromagnetic Instrument Tracking In Computer-assisted Interventions
Current Position: Engineering Manager – Prognosis, General Motors
Kamran Razi, PhD, 2014
Thesis: Control System Design for Networked Telerobotic Systems
Current Position: Machine Learning Engineer, Amazon, BC, Canada
Javad Hashemi, PhD, 2013
Thesis: Novel Methods in SEMG-Force Estimation
Current Position: Senior Data Scientist, Sun Life, Toronto ON
Amir Haddadi, PhD, 2011
Thesis: Stability, Performance, and Implementation Issues in Bilateral Teleoperation Control and Haptic Simulation Systems
Current Position: Director, Electrical and Software Engineering, SpinMaster, ON, Canada
Behzad Khademian, PhD, 2010
Thesis: Control of Dual-User Teleoperation Systems: Design, Stability Analysis, and Performance Evaluation
Current Position: Technical Product Owner, General Motors, Toronto, Canada
Stephen Ball, PhD, 2008
Thesis: Novel Robotic Mechanisms for Upper-limb Rehabilitation and Assessment
Current Position: Design Engineer, BKIN Technologies, Kingston, ON, Canada
Farid Mobasser, PhD, 2006
Thesis: Bilateral Impedance Reflecting Teleoperation
Current Position: Co-Founder, Flux Mobility, Toronto, ON, Canada
Thesis: Towards Stable High-fidelity Kinesthetic Haptic Interaction
Current Position: MacDonald Dettwiler Associates (MDA), Brampton ON
Shane Forbrigger, PhD, 2023
Thesis: Home-Based Stroke Rehabilitation Robotics for the Upper Limb: User Needs, Design, and Control
Current Position:
Chiedu Mokogwu, PhD, 2022
Thesis: Stable Leader-Follower Systems: A Passivity Perspective for Telerobotics and Vehicle Platooning
Current Position: Control Engineer, MacDonald Dettwiler Associates (MDA), Brampton ON
Omid Salari, PhD, 2020
Thesis: Hybrid Energy Storage Systems For Energy Efficient Electric Drive Vehicles: Conventional Approaches And Multi-source Topologies
Current Position: Electrical Design Engineer, SPARQ Systems, ON, Canada
Mohammad Motaharifar, PhD, 2019
Thesis: Control Structure Design and Implementation for Eye Surgery Training Dual Master Haptic System
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
Hossein Sadjadi, PhD, 2016
Thesis: Electromagnetic Instrument Tracking In Computer-assisted Interventions
Current Position: Engineering Manager – Prognosis, General Motors
Kamran Razi, PhD, 2014
Thesis: Control System Design for Networked Telerobotic Systems
Current Position: Machine Learning Engineer, Amazon, BC, Canada
Javad Hashemi, PhD, 2013
Thesis: Novel Methods in SEMG-Force Estimation
Current Position: Senior Data Scientist, Sun Life, Toronto ON
Amir Haddadi, PhD, 2011
Thesis: Stability, Performance, and Implementation Issues in Bilateral Teleoperation Control and Haptic Simulation Systems
Current Position: Director, Electrical and Software Engineering, SpinMaster, ON, Canada
Behzad Khademian, PhD, 2010
Thesis: Control of Dual-User Teleoperation Systems: Design, Stability Analysis, and Performance Evaluation
Current Position: Technical Product Owner, General Motors, Toronto, Canada
Stephen Ball, PhD, 2008
Thesis: Novel Robotic Mechanisms for Upper-limb Rehabilitation and Assessment
Current Position: Design Engineer, BKIN Technologies, Kingston, ON, Canada
Farid Mobasser, PhD, 2006
Thesis: Bilateral Impedance Reflecting Teleoperation
Current Position: Co-Founder, Flux Mobility, Toronto, ON, Canada
MASc
Dean Sacoransky, MASc, 2023
Thesis: Autonomous Vehicle Localization Using Automotive Radar and Reflective Lane Markers
Current Position:
Seanna Oliver, MASc, 2023
Thesis: Uncoupled Stability of Haptic Simulation of Viscoelastic Virtual Environments
Current Position:
Austin Griesman, MASc, 2021
Thesis:
Current Position: Robotics Engineering Design, InDRo Robotics, Ottawa
Srijith Sudhagar, MASc, 2020
Thesis: Robotic Sanding of Wooden Bowls with Hybrid Force/Position Impedance Control
Current Position: Systems Designer, Miller Technology Incorporated, North Bay ON
Victor Luna, MASc, 2020
Thesis: Velocity Acquisition Methods for Stable Haptic Simulation Systems
Current Position: Technical Application Specialist, IPG Photonics, ON Canada
Mahmoud Nouri, MASc, 2018
Thesis: A Novel Actuator for High-torque Low-speed Applications
Current Position: Senior Design Engineer, AMD, Toronto
Daniel Cleveland, MASc, 2017
Thesis: Digital Control Techniques for High Fidelity Haptic Simulation Systems
Current Position: Electrical Engineer, Oto Inc., Concord, ON Canada
Leonam Pecly, MASc, 2017
Thesis:
Current Position: PhD student at Queen’s
Ryan Schindeler, MASc, 2017
Thesis: Identification and Rendering of Contact Dynamic Models in Robotic and Haptic Systems
Current Position: Senior Backend Developer, GHGSAT, Montreal QC
Ryan Anderson, MASc, 2015
Thesis: Investigation of the Potential of Low Cost Position Tracking Using Permanent Magnets
Current Position: Business Development, Aversan Inc., Mississauga, ON, Canada
Colin Sutherland, MASc, 2011
Thesis: An Augmented Reality Haptic Training Simulator for Spinal Needle Procedures
Current Position: Senior Systems Engineer, Grantek Systems Integration, ON, Canada
Katherine Mountjoy, MASc, 2008
Thesis: Use of a Hill-Based Muscle Model in the Fast Orthogonal Search Method to Estimate Wrist Force and Upper Arm Physiological Parameters
Current Position: Product Manager, Eng. Seismology Group, Kingston, Canada
Maryam Moradi, MASc, 2007
Thesis:
Current Position: Team Lead/Project Manager, Eramosa Eng. Inc, ON, Canada
Corina Leung, MASc, 2007
Thesis: Experimental Validation of an Elastic Registration Algorithm for Ultrasound Images
Current Position: Senior Manager, Transoft Solutions Inc., BC
Pezhman Foroughi, MASc, 2006
Thesis:
Current Position: Chief Technology Officer, Clear Guide Medical, USA (PhD Johns Hopkins University)
Amir Tahmasebi, MASc, 2005
Thesis: A Haptic-based Ultrasound Examination/Training System
Current Position: Director of Deep Learning, Enlitic, Cambridge, MA, USA
Andrew Smith, MASc, 2005
Thesis:
Current Position: Product and Engineering Manager, Gumstix Research Canada, USA (PhD Stanford U.)
Mohammad Matinfar, MASc, 2004
Thesis: Optimization-based Impedance Control Design
Current Position: Senior Imaging Engineer at Elekta, USA (PhD J. Hopkins U.)
Thesis: Autonomous Vehicle Localization Using Automotive Radar and Reflective Lane Markers
Current Position:
Seanna Oliver, MASc, 2023
Thesis: Uncoupled Stability of Haptic Simulation of Viscoelastic Virtual Environments
Current Position:
Austin Griesman, MASc, 2021
Thesis:
Current Position: Robotics Engineering Design, InDRo Robotics, Ottawa
Srijith Sudhagar, MASc, 2020
Thesis: Robotic Sanding of Wooden Bowls with Hybrid Force/Position Impedance Control
Current Position: Systems Designer, Miller Technology Incorporated, North Bay ON
Victor Luna, MASc, 2020
Thesis: Velocity Acquisition Methods for Stable Haptic Simulation Systems
Current Position: Technical Application Specialist, IPG Photonics, ON Canada
Mahmoud Nouri, MASc, 2018
Thesis: A Novel Actuator for High-torque Low-speed Applications
Current Position: Senior Design Engineer, AMD, Toronto
Daniel Cleveland, MASc, 2017
Thesis: Digital Control Techniques for High Fidelity Haptic Simulation Systems
Current Position: Electrical Engineer, Oto Inc., Concord, ON Canada
Leonam Pecly, MASc, 2017
Thesis:
Current Position: PhD student at Queen’s
Ryan Schindeler, MASc, 2017
Thesis: Identification and Rendering of Contact Dynamic Models in Robotic and Haptic Systems
Current Position: Senior Backend Developer, GHGSAT, Montreal QC
Ryan Anderson, MASc, 2015
Thesis: Investigation of the Potential of Low Cost Position Tracking Using Permanent Magnets
Current Position: Business Development, Aversan Inc., Mississauga, ON, Canada
Colin Sutherland, MASc, 2011
Thesis: An Augmented Reality Haptic Training Simulator for Spinal Needle Procedures
Current Position: Senior Systems Engineer, Grantek Systems Integration, ON, Canada
Katherine Mountjoy, MASc, 2008
Thesis: Use of a Hill-Based Muscle Model in the Fast Orthogonal Search Method to Estimate Wrist Force and Upper Arm Physiological Parameters
Current Position: Product Manager, Eng. Seismology Group, Kingston, Canada
Maryam Moradi, MASc, 2007
Thesis:
Current Position: Team Lead/Project Manager, Eramosa Eng. Inc, ON, Canada
Corina Leung, MASc, 2007
Thesis: Experimental Validation of an Elastic Registration Algorithm for Ultrasound Images
Current Position: Senior Manager, Transoft Solutions Inc., BC
Pezhman Foroughi, MASc, 2006
Thesis:
Current Position: Chief Technology Officer, Clear Guide Medical, USA (PhD Johns Hopkins University)
Amir Tahmasebi, MASc, 2005
Thesis: A Haptic-based Ultrasound Examination/Training System
Current Position: Director of Deep Learning, Enlitic, Cambridge, MA, USA
Andrew Smith, MASc, 2005
Thesis:
Current Position: Product and Engineering Manager, Gumstix Research Canada, USA (PhD Stanford U.)
Mohammad Matinfar, MASc, 2004
Thesis: Optimization-based Impedance Control Design
Current Position: Senior Imaging Engineer at Elekta, USA (PhD J. Hopkins U.)
MEng
Shammas Mohyaddin, MEng, 2024
Thesis: Development of a Rehabilitation Robotic
Current Position:
Prem Vora, MEng, 2022
Thesis:
Current Position: Mechanical Engineering Designer, Hepburn Engineering Inc., Toronto ON
Yuqiao Cheng, MEng, 2022
Thesis:
Current Position: (recently graduated)
Subhranil Majumder, MEng, 2019
Thesis:
Current Position: Computer Vision Engineer, ABI LTD
Sonakshi Raj, MEng, 2019
Thesis:
Current Position: Tata Steel
Apoorv Goyal, MEng, 2015
Thesis:
Current Position: Systems Software Developer, QNX-Blackberry ON, Canada
Aaron Lamers, MEng, 2014
Thesis:
Current Position: Project Engineer, CEM Specialties Inc., London, ON
Yu Qi, MEng, 2013
Thesis:
Current Position: Sales Engineer, SUSE, Toronto, Canada
Siyuan Yin, MEng, 2013
Thesis:
Current Position: Senior Software Engineer, Zscaler, BC, Canada
Zehui Chu, MEng, 2013
Thesis:
Current Position: Information Technology, China
Yang Li, MEng, 2013
Thesis: An Efficient Demand-Side Load Shedding Algorithm in Smart Grid
Current Position: Embedded Software Engineer, Envision Energy, China
Richard Tong, MEng, 2005
Thesis:
Current Position: FTG Aerospace, ON
Daniel Kuo, MEng, 2005
Thesis:
Current Position: Sr Des Release Eng., Auton Driv Comp & Safety CoPilot GM
Thesis: Development of a Rehabilitation Robotic
Current Position:
Prem Vora, MEng, 2022
Thesis:
Current Position: Mechanical Engineering Designer, Hepburn Engineering Inc., Toronto ON
Yuqiao Cheng, MEng, 2022
Thesis:
Current Position: (recently graduated)
Subhranil Majumder, MEng, 2019
Thesis:
Current Position: Computer Vision Engineer, ABI LTD
Sonakshi Raj, MEng, 2019
Thesis:
Current Position: Tata Steel
Apoorv Goyal, MEng, 2015
Thesis:
Current Position: Systems Software Developer, QNX-Blackberry ON, Canada
Aaron Lamers, MEng, 2014
Thesis:
Current Position: Project Engineer, CEM Specialties Inc., London, ON
Yu Qi, MEng, 2013
Thesis:
Current Position: Sales Engineer, SUSE, Toronto, Canada
Siyuan Yin, MEng, 2013
Thesis:
Current Position: Senior Software Engineer, Zscaler, BC, Canada
Zehui Chu, MEng, 2013
Thesis:
Current Position: Information Technology, China
Yang Li, MEng, 2013
Thesis: An Efficient Demand-Side Load Shedding Algorithm in Smart Grid
Current Position: Embedded Software Engineer, Envision Energy, China
Richard Tong, MEng, 2005
Thesis:
Current Position: FTG Aerospace, ON
Daniel Kuo, MEng, 2005
Thesis:
Current Position: Sr Des Release Eng., Auton Driv Comp & Safety CoPilot GM