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Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Engineers
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Aden Seaman |
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Chandrika Prakash |
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Thomas Uchida |
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Ph.D. Students
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Sukhpreet Sandhu– Contact Dynamic Models for Simulation of Human Movement [06-present] (J. McPhee) |
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Ramin Masoudi– Nonlinear Hysteretic Contact Dynamics with Felt Materials [08-present] (J. McPhee and S. Birkett) |
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Willem Petersen– Modelling and Design of Hybrid Electric Vehicles [08-present] (J. McPhee) |
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Mohammad Sharif Shourijeh– Dynamic Modelling of Musculoskeletal Systems [ Jan09-present] (J. McPhee) |
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Hadi Adibi-Asl – Adaptive Optimal Gear Shifting Schedule in Automatic Transmission to Improve Ride Comfort and Fuel Efficiency [Jan10-present] (J. McPhee and R. Fraser) |
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Naser Mehrabi – Modeling and Control of Electric Power Steering Systems [Sept10-present] (J. McPhee) |
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Amir Taghavipour – Control-Relevant Parameter Estimation with Applications to PHEV Energy Management [Sept10-present] (J. McPhee and N. L. Azad) |
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Mike Boos – Multi-domain models [11-present] (J. McPhee) |
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M.A.Sc. Students
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Reza Sharif Razavian –Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Controllers with Focus on Power Optimization of Hybrid Electric Drivetrains [Sept10-present] (J. McPhee and N. L. Azad) |
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Alumni
Thanh-Son Dao – [Postdoctoral Fellow] [10-11]
Current Position: Application Engineer at MapleSoft
Thomas Uchida – [Ph.D.] [06-11] Real-time Dynamic Simulation of Constrained Multibody Systems using Symbolic Computation. Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo
Matthew Millard – [Ph.D.] [05-11] Mechanics and Control of Human Balance. Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University
Mike Boos – [M.A.Sc.] [08-11] Validation of Volumetric Contact Dynamics Models. Current Position: PhD Student, University of Waterloo
Kiumars Jalali–[Ph.D.] [05-10]
Vehicle Dynamics and Stability Control Systems for Electric Vehicles
Akram Abdel-Rahman – [M.A.Sc.] [07-09]
Active Steering in Automotive Systems
William Bombardier – [M.A.Sc.] [07-09]
Modelling 3D Roads in a Symbolic Environment
Chandrika Prakash– [Ph.D.] [06-09]
Mechanistic Models for Contacts with Friction and Hysteresis
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo
Roel Vos – Design and Prototyping of an Active Steering System (Diplomathesis) [08-08]
Dr. Yi Liu [Postdoctoral Fellow] [06-08]
Design of Gears for Harmonic Drive Motors
Current Position: NSERC Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow, Sprung-brett RDI
Dr. Michael Peasgood [Ph.D.] [04-08]
Mobile Robotics
Current Position: Chief Roboticist, Aeryon Labs
Willem Petersen [Diplomathesis] [07-07]
Dynamics of Impact between Golf Clubhead and Ball
Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Waterloo
Henning Vogt [Diplomathesis] [06-07]
Dynamics of Drive-by-wire Vehicles with In-wheel Motors
Current Position: Engineer, VW Group, Germany
Dr. Sarbast Rasheed [Postdoctoral Fellow] [06-07]
Dynamic Modelling of 3D MEMS Actuators
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo
Kevin Morency [M.A.Sc.] [04-07]
Real-time Simulation of Automobile Dynamics
Current Position: Automotive Engineer, Altair Engineering, Michigan
Michael Wybenga [M.A.Sc.] [04-07]
Micro-robots for Internal Inspection of the Human GI Tract
Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, Sentinelle Medical Inc., Toronto
Dr. Yves Gonthier [Ph.D.] [00-07]
Modelling of Multibody Contact Dynamics with Friction
Current Position: Robotics Engineer, Canadian Space Agency
Steven Cutler [M.A.Sc.] [05-06]
Dynamics and Control of Walking Robots
Current Position: Law student, Osgoode Hall, York University
Adel Izadbakhsh [M.A.Sc.] [04-06]
Dynamics and Control of Mechatronic Systems
Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Waterloo
Mathieu Léger [M.A.Sc.] [04-06]
Automated Coordinate Selection in Multibody System Dynamics
Current Position: Application Engineer, Maplesoft Inc., Waterloo
Dr. Nasser Azad [Ph.D.] [03-06]
Dynamics and Control of Hydraulically Articulated Vehicles
Current Position: NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, U.C. Berkeley, USA
Christopher Kuo [M.A.Sc.] [02-05]
Sports Utility Vehicle Rollover Control
Current Position: Engineer, Taiwan
Dr. Yi Liu [Ph.D.] [01-05]
Automated Design of Mechanisms and Machinery
Current Position: NSERC Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow, Sprung-brett RDI
Dr. Chad Schmitke [Ph.D.] [00-05]
Symbolic Modelling of Multibody System Dynamics
Current Position: Lead Developer, MotionPro Inc., Waterloo
Christian Simonidis [Diplomathesis] [04-04]
Control of a Flexible Link Robotic Manipulator
Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Wolfgang Stamm [Diplomathesis] [04-04]
Compressional Behaviour of Felt
Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, LuK Group, Germany
Martin Hirschkorn [M.A.Sc.] [02-04]
Dynamics of Piano Action Mechanisms
Current Position: Professor, University of Quito, Ecuador
Michael Peasgood [M.A.Sc.] [01-04]
Biomechanical Design of Assistive Devices
Current Position: Chief Roboticist, Aeryon Labs
Dr. Yuping He [Postdoctoral Fellow] [03-03]
Dynamics and Stability of Heavy Articulated Vehicles
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Scott Redmond [M.A.Sc.] [01-03]
Symbolic Kinematics and Dynamics of Multibody Systems
Current Position: Engineer, MD Robotics, Brampton, Ontario
Dr. Milad Ishac [Ph.D.] [93-03]
Motor-Network Technique for Multibody Dynamics
Current Position: Researcher, Kinesiology Department, University of Waterloo
Dr. Yuping He [Ph.D.] [98-02]
Dynamics and Optimization of Road and Rail Vehicles
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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Undergraduate Research Assistants
Farbod Nassiri – Active Steering Control in Electric Vehicles [07]
Alan Li – Musculoskeletal System Modelling and Simulation [07]
Kathleen Denbeigh – Modelling of Human Muscles and Tendons [07]
Umakaran Nemallan – Dynamics of Vehicles with In-wheel Motors [07]
Michael Yip – Multibody Dynamic Models of Biomechanical Systems [07]
Ambrose Chan – Vision and Velocity Control for MEMS Micro-assembly [06]
Christopher Blake – Contact Dynamics in Multibody Systems [06]
Ambrose Chan – Modelling and Testing of Mechatronic Systems [05]
Edward Ho – Modelling Hydraulic Components in Multibody Systems [05]
Christopher Blake – Contact Dynamics in Multibody Systems [05]
Edward Ho – Multibody Dynamic Models of Biomechanical Systems [05]
P. Lloyd – Symbolic Dynamics of Mechatronic Systems [04]
Christopher Blake – Benchmarks for Multibody System Dynamics [04]
E. So – Symbolic Modelling of Mechatronic Systems [04]
Monish Gandhi – Symbolic Modelling of Mechatronic Systems [03]
Mark Korhonen – Modelling of Human Upper Limb Mechanics [01]
Winnie Leung – Strain Measurement in a Flexible Robot Arm [01]
Chad Schmitke – User Interfaces for Multibody System Simulation [00]
J. Bellingham – Control of a Free-floating Flexible Robot Manipulator [00]
Sean Kirby – Symbolic Modelling of Mechanical System Dynamics [00]
John Strevel – Design and Implementation of a PC-based Parallel Computing Cluster [00]
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Undergraduate Design Projects
J. Leung, M. Tsukimoto, and M. Wong – Patch Deployment and Anchoring Device for Non-Invasive Heart Surgery [08-09]
N. Forster, K. Steele, and C. Waddington – Video Motion Analysis of the Golf Swing [07-08]
A. Franklin – Dynamic Modelling of Impact between Golf Clubhead and Ball [08]
M. McQueen – Hockey Stick Testing Machine [06-07]
S. Litt, C. Kinvig, D. Koopmans, and R. Lukka – Waterloo Soft Platform for Express Engine Development (real-time engine control) [06-07]
J. Chan, E. Ho, A. Leung, and G. Seto – Modelling the Contact Force between Human Finger Pulp and Piano Keys [05-06]
S. Cutler and R. Tien – Hexplorer: Hexplorations in Walking (H2W) [04-05]
M. Kamgarpour and T. Niemeyer – WATFLEX System Control of a 2-DOF Robotic Manipulator [04-05]
K. Renwick – Design of an Automatic Bench Press Spotting Machine [04-05]
C. Collins and D. Orr – Intelligent Motion Control of a Six-Legged Walking Robot (top 15 of 250 university teams in TI DSP Challenge 2001) [00-01]
M. Peasgood, J. Pineau, and J. Wylie – Hexplorer: A Second-Generation Small Walking Robot (winner of "Cool Robot of the Week" award from NASA Telerobotics group, 1998) [97-98]
D. Zakutin – Speed-sensing Computerized Baseball (winner of "Entrepreneurial Design" category at both Ontario and Canadian Engineering Competitions, 1996) [95-96]
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