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If you are an outstanding student with a strong interest in research, you are welcome to contact Dr. Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad via email to express your interest. When reaching out, please include your CV and academic transcripts. Please note that, due to the high volume of inquiries, only applicants being seriously considered for a position may receive a response.
Prospective graduate students are also strongly encouraged to apply early for competitive scholarship opportunities such as NSERC, OGS, and other major funding programs.
Current Available Positions
We currently have two open positions. Please review the available graduate positions carefully, and ensure you read and follow all application instructions accurately when applying.
The Interactive Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS) Laboratory conducts research in rehabilitation robotics and telerobotics. IRIS lab is looking for a doctoral student in robotics for September 2027.
Required Expertise: Robotics, machine learning and control systems
Favored Expertise/skills: Haptics and telerobotics; Hands-on experience with mechanical and electronic hardware, as well as computing systems.
Who Can Apply: Domestic and international candidates with a master’s degree in engineering (ECE, BIOMED, MECHATRONICS) and strong academic background (GPA>85%) and research track record (published work) are encouraged to apply.
The research will take place at the IRIS Laboratory and Queen’s Ingenuity Lab Research Institute. The position is competitive and is funded with an annual stipend of ~C$30,000. Application is open to both international and domestic students. Priority will be given to domestic applicants. IRIS Lab is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from equity deserving groups.
NOTE: This position does not apply to candidates with a Bachelor’s degree. There is no direct path for PhD program.
Haptics is robotic technology that allows users to interact with computer-generated objects through their interactions with their haptic interfaces. Applications of these systems are in robotic-based training of surgeons and dentists. Haptic interfaces are primarily actuated in direct drive or with low transmission ratio. Therefore, they often cannot output human-level forces. In addition, haptic actuators are expected to deliver high torque at low speeds, which substantially reduces their efficiency and exposes them to significant stress and wear.
In this exciting project, we plan to develop integrated mechanical/electronic hardware and software technologies to convert certain DC motors and stepper motors into haptic actuators with high output torque. The project will be co-supervised by Dr. Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad and Dr. Majid Pahlevani from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Queen’s University. The research will be conducted at the Interactive Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS) Laboratory and Centre for Energy and Power Electronics Research (ePOWER).
Required Expertise/Skills: Hands-on-electronics, motors and drives; Power electronics
Favored Expertise/Skills: Robotics; Control systems; CAD design
Who Can Apply? Domestic candidates with strong academic background (GPA>85%) and
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) or Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (MRE)
- Bachelor’s students invited to the ECE 4+1 Accelerated Master’s program.
The position is competitive and funded with an annual stipend of ~C$28,000. Application is open only to domestic students in Canada. IRIS Lab and ePOWER are committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from equity deserving groups.
NOTE: This positions does NOT apply to international candidates.
Apply: Please send a digital copy of your transcripts and CV to Dr. Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad at khz@queensu.ca. Use the subject line “Master’s Positions in Mechatronics and Haptics for September 2027”.