Supervision

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Supervision of Graduate Students

Supervision of Postdoctoral Fellows and Visiting Scholars

  • Haniyeh Altafi
    • PhD student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Haptic SLAM for Exploration and Mapping,” Role: Supervisor, Started: Winter 2023.
  • Parham Jafari
    • PhD student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “UAV-Boat Coordination for Automated Landing,” Role: Co-Supervisor, Started: Winter 2023.
  • Arash Basirat Tabrizi
    • MASc student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Design and Development of a Haptic-enabled Rehabilitation Device for Fingers ,” Role: Supervisor, Started: Winter 2023.
  • Ali Akbar Nazari 
    • PhD student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Haptic-enabled Shaped-Based Visual Servoing of Continuum Robots,” Role: Co-Supervisor,Started: Winter 2020. Published two journal papers so far, Awarded: 2022-2023 Ryerson Graduate Scholarship (RGS, $15,000.00), Awarded: 2021-2022 Dr. Jacob and Helen Friedman Graduate Award ($2500). 
  • Mahboubeh Asadi Varnusfaderani 
    • PhD student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Haptics in Mobile Robot Guidance,” Role: Co-supervisor, Started: Fall 2021.
  • Pooyan Nayyeri 
    • PhD student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Haptic Feedback in 3D Printing of Composite Materials,” Role: Co-Supervisor, Fall 2020, Awarded: 2021-2022 Ryerson Graduate Scholarship (RGS, $15,000.00), and 2023-2024 Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST, $15,000.00).
  • Taha Abbasi-Hashemi 
    • MASc student, Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Design, Development and Evaluation of a Haptic Guidance system for Simulated Catheter Surgery,” Role: Supervisor, Started: Fall 2020.
  • Ali Babaei 
    • MASc student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Haptic-Enabled Control of Smart Mobile Robots,” Role: Co-Supervisor, Started: Winter 2021, Awarded: 2021-2022 Ontario Graduate Scholarship, (OGS, $15,000.00).
  • Everly Conrad-Baldwin  
    • MASc student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Design and Development of a Wearable Haptic Device for Touch Sensation in Playing Virtual Guitar,” Role: Supervisor, Started: 2019, Graduated in May 2023.
  • Matthew Lisondra
    • MASc student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Image-based Force Estimation and Haptic Feedback,” Role: Co-Supervisor, Started: Fall 2022.
  • Messiah Ataey 
    • MASc student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Haptics in SLAM,” Role: Co-Supervisor, Started: Fall 2021.
  • Ali Torabiparizi 
    • PhD student, Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, “Manipulability of Teleoperated Surgical Robots with Application in Design of Master/Slave Manipulators,” Role: Co-supervisor, Started: 2016, Graduated: 2020, co-authored four journal and three conference papers
  • Sayed Nadeem Mahamoodally
    • MEng student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Design and Development of a Gesture Controlled Robotic Hand,” Role: Supervisor, Started: 2020, Graduated: 2022.
  • Anirban Mandal 
    • MEng student, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Role: Supervisor, Started: Fall 2020, Graduated: 2022. 
  • Canaan Ng
    • MASc student, Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, “Evaluation Metrics for Haptic Hand Controllers used in Robotic Neurosurgery Considering User Preference,” Role: Co-supervisor, Started: 2015, Graduated: 2018, co-authored one journal paper and two conference papers, NSERC
  • Rachael L’Orsa 
    • PhD student, Electrical Engineering, University of Calgary, “Design and Development of Telerobotic Surgical Tool for Chest Tube Insertion in Zero Gravity,” Role: Mentor, in progress, co-authored three conference papers, Early Achievement Alumni Award, Top 40 Under 40 Award

Supervision of Undergraduate Thesis/Capstone Projects Students

  • Qi Baiqian
    • Undergraduate research assistant, MITACS Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program, “Design and Development of a Wearable Haptic Device for Force Feedback on Fingers,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Role: Supervisor, Summer 2023.
  • Sarim Khan
    • Undergraduate research assistant, MITACS Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program, “Design and Development of a Wearable Glove for Determination of Finger Joint Angles, Forces, and Hand Position/Orientation,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Role: Supervisor, Summer 2023.
  • Mankarn Sandhu
    • FEAS Fall/Winter Work-Study Program, “Master-follower haptic interface design and development for robot-assisted medical interventions,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2021-2022, Role: Supervisor. 
  • William Ebenezaraj Retnaraj
    • Undergraduate research assistant, MITACS Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program, “Design and Development of a Fast Motor Controller Board for Haptic Interaction,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Role: Supervisor, Summer 2022.
  • Kasturirangan Iyengar
    • Undergraduate research assistant, MITACS Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program, “Design and Development of a Wearable Glove for Determination of Finger Joint Angles and Hand Position/Orientation,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Role: Supervisor, Summer 2022.
  • Prakhar Agrawal 
    • Undergraduate research assistant, MITACS Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program, “Design and Development of a Programmable DC Servomotor with Precise Torque Control,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Role: Supervisor, Summer 2022.
  • Souren Pashangpour
    • Undergraduate research assistant, “Design and Development of a Haptic-enabled System for Virtual Guitar,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2021-2022, Role: Supervisor.
  • Jeremy Catania
    • Undergraduate research assistant, “Design and Development of a Robotic System for Catheterization,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022-2023, Role: Supervisor.
  • Arian Faroughi
    • Undergraduate research assistant, “Design and Development of a Teleoperation System,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022-2023, Role: Supervisor.
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2023 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Toronto Metropolitan University, “Design and Development of a Haptic System for Force Feedback on Fingers for Rehabilitation,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering. Role: Supervisor.
    • Nicolas Gallo 
    • Ankush Bali
    • Luke Biscocho
    • Osam Bukhari
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2023 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Toronto Metropolitan University, “Design and Development of a Kinetic Sand Art Table,” Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering, Role: Supervisor.
    • Eric Pijano
    • Dirgh Desai  
    • Amaan Nagrial 
    • Ryid Gilani 
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2022 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “3-DOF Gimbal Mechanism for Haptic Device,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Reefat Rumi
    • Hadeel Banat
    • Hinesh Maisuria 
    • Rohan Syal
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2022 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “4-DOF Robotic Arm & Claw for Ryerson Rams Robotics (R3) Space Rover,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Sophia Abbott
    • Abir Khan
    • Daniyal Khan
    • Hunter Enns
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2022 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Design of an FDM 3D Printer System for a 6-DOF Robotic Manipulator,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Amin Ismail
    • Jathavan Sivanesan
    • Daniel Hoac
    • Edwin Quang Trinh
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2021 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “3-DOF High-Force High-Fidelity Haptic Device for Interaction with Virtual Environment,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Vladyslav Svitilnikov
    • Tevin Devasagayam
    • Talin Dhadwal
    • Daniel Duran
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2021 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Haptic Feedback Controlled Wheeled Robot for Maneuvering in Territories with Difficulties to Reach,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Grady Liu 
    • Albert Mao 
    • Edwin Hawk Yu
    • Bavethan Pathmanathan 
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2021 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Autonomous Cart for Warehouse Applications,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Shreekant Prajapati 
    • Syed F Raza 
    • Kevin Lad 
    • Steven Ibrhim
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2020 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Haptic Controlled Robot for Maneuvering in Large Spaces Engulfed by Fire,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Chitransh Vishway 
    • Kavithan Singarajah 
    • Shawnt Sarkissian 
    • Tsegai Hidru 
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2020 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “A Wearable Haptic Device for Teleoperation of Robotic Arms with Hand Gesture,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Alaa Moumneh 
    • Umer Jamil 
    • Ali Asad 
    • Syed Asaad 
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2020 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “A 3DOF Haptic Arm for Virtual Reality Touch Feedback,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Taimur Shoaib 
    • Asim Arif 
    • Taral Patel  
  • Supervision of Capstone Project, 2019 (4th-year Undergraduate Research Project), Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Design and Development of a Novel Haptic Device,” Role: Supervisor.
    • Vikarnan Ketheeswaran 
    • Tazim Ahmed 
    • Maxim Kouxenko
    • Kidojan Kugaharan 
  • Shalese Baxandall
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Evaluation of Haptic Interfaces for Simulation of Drill Vibration in Virtual Temporal Bone Surgery,” Role: Co-supervisor, co-authored one journal paper, 2016.
  • Fahad Iqbal 
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Design Optimization in Neurosurgery-specific Haptic Hand Controller,” Role: Co-supervisor, Top Undergraduate Research Award in Cumming School of Medicine, 2016-2018.
  • Kiran Grant 
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Development of an Instrumented Surgical Setup for Quantifying Position and Force of Surgical Dissection,” Role: Supervisor, co-authored one conference paper and two poster presentations, 2017.
  • Jordan Huang 
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Evaluation of Haptic Interfaces for Simulation of Drill Vibration in Virtual Temporal Bone Surgery,” Role: Supervisor, co-authored one conference paper and two poster presentations, O’Brian Award, 2016-2018.
  • Emily Cox
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Improved Transoral Surgical Tool Design by CT Measurements of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx,” Role: Co-supervisor, co-authored one journal paper, Alberta Health Services Award, 2016.
  • Kevin Wang 
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Instrumented Surgical Tool for Quantifying Surgical Dissection,” Role: Co-supervisor, co-authored one conference paper and two poster presentations, NSERC USRA, 2016.
  • Peter Hillman 
    • Capstone project (supervisor), Summer student (supervisor), University of Calgary, “Design and Prototyping of Robotic Tools for Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS),” PURE Award, 2015-2017.
  • Renate Eng 
    • Awarded as an “Intern of Merit” by Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary for her internship under my supervision, summer student (supervisor, University of Calgary), Intern (supervisor, September 2017-August 2018, OrbSurgical Ltd.), “The SmartForceps System: An intelligent and Innovative Tool Technology for Recording Surgical Performance and Skill,” 2017-2018.
  • Jade Huang
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Development of a Brain Model in a Virtual Environment for Use in Neurosurgical Simulators,” Role: Supervisor, co-authored one conference paper and two posters, O’Brian Award, 2016-2018.
  • Alexander Irwin 
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Performance and Accuracy of Microsurgery-specific Haptic Hand Controller,” Role: Supervisor, Alberta Innovates Award, 2016.
  • Parker Nesdoly
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Design and Development of a Simulated Haptic Drill,” Role: Supervisor, 2016.
  • Benjamin Durante
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “A Novel Gimbal System for Microsurgery-specific Haptic Hand Controller,” Role: Co-supervisor, NSERC USRA, 2016.
  • Jawwad Zaidi 
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “An Automated Calibration Station for the Surgical SmartForceps System,” Role: Supervisor, 2017.
  • Kedra Peterson 
    • Summer student, University of Calgary, “Statistical Analysis of Cell Vibration,” Role: Co-supervisor, 2016.
  • Supervised more than 50 undergraduate students for their capstone projects at IAU, 1999-2007.
  • Supervised more than 60 undergraduate students for their co-op training at IAU, 1999-2007.

Mentoring Experience

  • Usman Kamran, Top 20 Under 20 Award
  • Jenny Liao
  • Jay Wang
  • Abdlrhman El Aoami
  • Kourosh Banaeianzadeh
  • Cienna Lavery, PURE Award
  • Ibrahim Sadiq
  • Jordan Huang
  • Iman Bonakdar
  • Fahad Iqbal

Supervision of Postdoctoral Fellows and Visiting Scholars

  • Dr. Hamidreza Hoshyarmanesh, PhD, P.Eng
    • Currently: Chief Engineer, Project neuroArm, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Dr. Yaser Maddahi, PhD, P.Eng., Killam Laureate
    • Currently: CEO and President, Tactile Robotics Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Dr. Ahmad Ghasemloonia, PhD, P.Eng
    • Currently: Instructor, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Dr. Liu Shi Gan, PhD
    • Currently: Research Scientist at N3 (Non-invasive Neurostimulation Network), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Dr. Taku Sugiyama, MD, PhD
    • Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Kitaku, Japan