Hossein Rouhani, PhD, PEng

Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
Dir of Mechatronics Engin MECE, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
Professor, ENG Biomedical Engineering
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital - University of Alberta Engineering Research Chair in Neurorehabilitation

Contact

Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
Email
hrouhani@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-8344
Address
10-390 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 St
Edmonton AB
T6G 2H5

Dir of Mechatronics Engin MECE, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
Email
hrouhani@ualberta.ca

Professor, ENG Biomedical Engineering
Email

Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital - University of Alberta Engineering Research Chair in Neurorehabilitation
Email

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Biomechanics And Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Systems And Control Control Systems Sensors Human Mechanical Systems Mechanical Systems Mechatronics Dynamical Systems Automation And Robotics Musculoskeletal biomechanics Wearable technologies Neuroprosthesis design Biomedical instrumentation design Biomedical data processing Bio-feedback control systems Computational intelligence Postural balance and risk of falling assessment


About

Education:

  • Postdoc. Fellowship, University of Toronto, 2015 
  • Postdoc. Fellowship, Swiss Federal Inst. of Tech. Lausanne (EPFL), 2011
  • PhD, Biotechnology & Bioengineering, EPFL, 2010
  • MSc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, 2005
  • BSc, Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Tech., 2002

Awards/Honors:

  • MaRS Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge prize sponsored by Praxis Spinal Cord Inst., 2020
  • Swiss National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (Advanced Postdoc Mobility), 2013
  • Swiss National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (Prospective Researchers), 2011



Research

Research project: see Neuromuscular Control and Biomechanics Laboratory

Publications: see Neuromuscular Control and Biomechanics Laboratory


Teaching

  • Applied Computational Intelligence for Engineers (MECE 694, Grad course)
  • Assessment and Analysis of Biomechanical Motion (MECE 686, Grad course)
  • Feedback Control Design of Dynamic Systems (MECE 420, Undergrad course)
  • Mechanics of Machines (MECE 362, Undergrad course)
  • Mechanical Engineering Lab I (MECE 301, Undergrad course)
  • Undergrad capstone project advisor (MECE 460)