Education: 2013 – 2015 Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada. Research title: Developing a computational framework for optimization of deep brain stimulation parameters for Parkinson disease patients. 2011 – 2012 Postdoctoral Industrial Research Fellow, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Research title: Self-balancing and active-compliance of delta parallel robots. 2006 – 2010 Ph.D., Control Systems & Robotics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Supervisor: Dr. Kenneth McIsaac Thesis title: Autonomous docking and parking control of center-articulated mobile robot modules using visual localization. 2000 – 2003 M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. Supervisors: Dr. Ali Khaki-Sedigh and Dr. Shokrollah Shokri Thesis title: Direct Torque Control of Induction Motors. 1995 – 1999 B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Research Interests: -Biomechatronics - Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics - Neuromodulation Optimization Academic Activities: 2016 - Present Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. 2012 - 2015 Lecturer, Mechatronics Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Winter 2011 Lecturer, Department of Electrical Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran. 2006 – 2010 Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Teaching: - Introduction to Mechatronic Design - Innovations in Biomechatronics - Digital Control Systems Courses: - Advances in Biomechatronics - Engineering Mathematics - Electrical Instrumentation - Digital Logic Systems - Engineering Design and Innovation - Linear control Systems Awards: · - Innovation Fellowship, Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario, Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada (Dec. 2013). - Mitacs Accelerate Academic Fellowship (Nov. 2012). - MITACS Elevate Industrial Fellowship (May 2011). - Graduate Thesis Research Award, Western University, Canada (Jan. 2010). - Graduate Thesis Research Award, Western University, Canada (Jan. 2009). - Best Teaching Assistant Award, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, Canada (May 2007). |