Biography
Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad received Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada, in 2000. He held a consulting position with Motion Metrics International Corp., Vancouver on the development of a dynamic payload monitoring system for heavy-duty hydraulic machines. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Queen's University in 2001, where he is now a Professor, the Co-director of BioRobotics Research Laboratory and a member of the Ingenuity Labs Research Institute.
Dr. Hashtrudi-Zaad's research interests include control systems design for telerobots and haptic interfaces, biomedical robotics, autonomous vehicles, and system dynamics identification and modeling. Dr. Hashtrudi-Zaad is a Co-Chair of the 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference and the Associate Editor of IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. He has served as the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Haptics and in the organizing Committees of numerous IEEE-sponsored conferences. Dr. Hashtrudi-Zaad is the Chair of the EMB/RA/CS Societies Joint Chapter of IEEE Kingston Section, a Senior Member of IEEE and a Registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada
Research Interests
Prof. Hashtrudi-Zaad's research interests largely lie in the areas of haptics, biomechanics, and intelligent mechatronic systems. These include:
- Control systems for haptic and telerobotic systems
- Haptic sensation and actuation
- Robotic Rehabilitation
- Tele-rehabilitation
- Needle localization and insertion
- Modelling of human arm biomechanics
- Self-driving and vehicle platooning
Open Positions (September 2020 or January 2021)
Funded Master's Project in Mechatronics
Brief Description: Develop an integrated actuation technology specific to human-machine interfaces that can offer high output torque and can sustain operations at high-torque/low-speed conditions.
Target Program: MASc or 4+1 BSc/MASc
Project Duration: Two years
Who can apply: Domestic and International Candidates (Priority will be given to domestic candidates)
Expertise required: Familiarity with Power Electronics and Hands-on-experience
Total Stipend: C$22,000
Co-supervisors: Dr. Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad (Ingenuity Labs) and Dr. Majid Pahlevani (ePower Center)
Application: First-come, first served! To inquire information or apply please send an email to khz@queensu.ca or majid.pahlevani@queensu.ca.
For more information about Dr. Hashtrudi-Zaad's research, visit Dr. Hashtrudi-Zaad's web page.
Publications
To view Dr. Hashtrudi-Zaad's publications, please visit Dr. Hashtrudi-Zaad's publications page.
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