Hossein Rouhani, PhD, PEng

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
• Distinguished MSc Thesis at University of Tehran, 2006

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)

Postdoctoral fellowship and PhD student positions

MEC E 362 - Mechanics of Machines

Velocities and acceleration in plane mechanisms, balancing of rotating and reciprocating machinery, gears and gear trains. Prerequisite: MEC E 250.

MEC E 686 - Assessment and Analysis of Biomechanical Motion

Biomedical technologies for motion measurement; Three-dimensional kinematics analysis of multi-segment body; Biomedical technologies for pressure, force and moment measurement; Three-dimensional kinetics analysis of multi-segment body; Energy, work, power assessment for motion; Muscle activity measurement and analysis; Biomechanical data analytics: signal processing, dynamical system analysis.

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