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Current Research Assistants

Student NameCo-supervisorDegree ProgramThesis
Afsoon Khodaee (OGS)Eran Ukwatta (School of Engineering, University of Guelph)PhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringClassification of placenta histopathology images
Tünde LapohosPhD Biomedical Engineering
Prashanti Mohan
Chantal Trudel (School of Industrial Design)
PhD Biomedical Engineering
Connor HaberlRobert deKemp (University of Ottawa Heart Institute) and Calum Redpath (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)PhD Biomedical Engineering

Mahya Shahmohammadimehrjardi
Bruce Wallae, Rafik GoubranPhD Electrical and Computer Engineering
Céline GirardDaniel Benoit (Lund University, Swedan)PhD Biomedical Engineering
Alicia GalDean C. Hay (Nipissing University)PhD Biomedical Engineering
Keely GibbRobert Langlois (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace), James Green, Andrew Law (NRC)PhD Aerospace EngineeringVibration and Sound Exposure During Neonatal Patient Transport
Michael AvarelloRobert Langlois (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace), James Green, Andrew Law (NRC)MASc Mechanical EngineeringCharacterizing Noise Experienced by Neonatal Patients During Ground Transport
Saleh Abou-AlwanMASc Biomedical Engineering
Atallah Madi (OGS)MASc Biomedical Engineering with Specialization in Data Science
Youssef MegahedSteven Hawken (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; University of Ottawa)MASc Data Science, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence
Youssef FahmaniMajid Komeili (School of Computer Science)MASc Biomedical Engineering
Darwin JullFateme Rajabiyazdi (University of Calgary)MASc Biomedical Engineering

Current Fourth Year Project Students

Student NameCo-supervisorProjectDates
Troy BaxterSmart Home Devices2025 – 2026
Oluwatobi OlowookereSmart Home Devices2025 – 2026
Eliana SchartnerSmart Home Devices2025 – 2026
Faris MahmoudWearable EMG System2025 – 2026
Breann GuiteWearable EMG System2025 – 2026
Ehab KhalilWearable EMG System2025 – 2026
Mohamed HelalWearable EMG System2025 – 2026
Koralie Mokam NzudieWearable Technology and Fashion2025 – 2026
David TawiahWearable Technology and Fashion2025 – 2026
Caitlin LaplanteWearable Technology and Fashion2025 – 2026
Brix VelascoSafaa BedawiPhoenix Fit2025 – 2026
Raunak SoiSafaa BedawiPhoenix Fit2025 – 2026
Ronin VicarsSafaa BedawiPhoenix Fit2025 – 2026
Yousif MuzielSafaa BedawiPhoenix Fit2025 – 2026
Jan BeyatiSafaa BedawiCarleton Science Lab PPE Detection System2025 – 2026
Spencer GreigSafaa BedawiCarleton Science Lab PPE Detection System2025 – 2026
Sanya PeterSafaa BedawiCarleton Science Lab PPE Detection System2025 – 2026
Abdelrahman ElsayedSafaa BedawiCarleton Science Lab PPE Detection System2025 – 2026

Previous Research Assistants

Postdoctoral Fellows

Student NameCo-supervisorProjectDate
Andrew SmithJames GreenEstimating Sympathetic Activation of the Autonomic Nervous System Using Machine Learning2018 – 2020
Alistair BoyleJames GreenEstimating Sympathetic Activation of the Autonomic Nervous System Using Machine Learning2018 – 2019

PhD Students

Student NameCo-supervisorDegreeProjectCompletion Date
Kristen Beange (QEII-GSST, NSERC PGS-D)Ryan Graham (School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa)PhD Biomedical EngineeringEvaluating the practicability of wearable IMUs for clinical assessments of spine movement quality2025
Emma Farago (OGS, FED CU75 Scholarship, NSERC PGS-D; nominated for a Senate Medal for outstanding graduate work)PhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringBiomedical Signal Quality Analysis for Electromyography2023
Mohamed Abdelazez (OGS, NSERC Vanier; Senate Medal for outstanding graduate work)Sreeraman RajanPhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringAnalysis of Compressively Sensed Electrocardiogram for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation2022
David (Chao-Chia) Lu (OGS)Adam Sachs (Division of Neurosurgery, University of Ottawa)PhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringReal-time Identification of Subcortical Structures during Deep Brain Stimulation Surgerywithdrew
Sina Salsabili (Ontario Trillium Scholarship)Eran Ukwatta (School of Engineering, University of Guelph)PhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringAutomated Segmentation of Complex Biological Structures in Histopathology Images2021
Kristina Kupferschmidt (NSERC PGS-D)Edward Lemaire (The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre) and Natalie Baddour (University of Ottawa)PhD Biomedical Engineeringtransferred
Bahareh Taji (OGS-QEII)Dr. Shervin Shirmohammadi (School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa)PhD Biomedical EngineeringSignal Quality Assessment in Wearable ECG Devices2019
Hoda Dehghan (nominated for a Senate Medal for outstanding graduate work)Richard DansereauPhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringConvolutive blind sparce source separation with application to EMG decomposition2016
Geoff Green (NSERC PGS D)Rafik GoubranPhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringBiosensor-based Alternatives for Food Safety Analysis2012
Ahmad Rami Abu-El-QuranRafik GoubranPhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringAudio signal classification in reverberant and noisy environments2009
Mehran TalebinejadAli Miri (University of Ottawa)PhD Electrical and Computer EngineeringMulti-scale analysis of myoelectric signals2009

Master’s Students

Student NameCo-supervisorDegreeProjectCompletion Date
Mitchell ChatterjeeMajid Komeili (School of Computer Science)MSc Computer ScienceToward Robust Automated Cardiovascular Arrhythmia Detection using Self-supervised Learning and 1-Dimensional Vision Transformers2024
Jonathan KulpaMASc Biomedical Engineering with Specialization in Data ScienceMotion Artifact Data to Facilitate Bioelectric Signal Quality Analysis Research2023
Patrick Kehoe (nominated for a Senate Medal for outstanding graduate work)Robert Langlois (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace), James GreenMASc Mechanical EngineeringA Study of Vibration and Noise During Neonatal Patient Transport by Ground Ambulance2023
Alicia OuskineFateme RajabiyazdiMASc Human-Computer InteractionDesigning and Evaluating Interactive Data Visualizations Representing the Rehabilitation Progress of Patients Recovering from a Stroke within Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities2023
Diego PolitisMASc Biomedical EngineeringAn Automated System to Assess Air Space Size in Histopathology Images of Lung Tissue2022
Megan VandermolenLinda McLean (School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa)MASc Biomedical EngineeringA Novel Method for Semi-Automated Analysis of Bladder Neck Funneling and Posterior Urethrovesical Angles on Transperineal Ultrasound in Females2022
Christel AyoubStephen Field (School of Industrial Design)MDesBallet Pointe Shoe Discomfort: An exploration through the use of real-time assessments while performing en pointe movements2021
Lindsay McCauleyLois Frankel (School of Industrial Design)MDesBarriers to Accessibility for Skiing2021
Rachel ZhangKim Greenwood (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario)MEng Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Clinical EngineeringDesign of an Intussusception Pump2020
Fadwa Darwaish (QEII-GSST)James Green and Robert Langlois (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)MASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringInvestigating Vibration Levels in Neonatal Patient Transport2020
Jinu KurianDr. Eran Ukwatta (School of Engineering, University of Guelph)MASc Biomedical EngineeringAutomated Identification of Myenteric Ganglia in Histopathology Images for the Study of Hirschsprung’s disease2020
Ebic TristaryChantal Trudel (School of Industrial Design)MDesImproving SensAct’s Usability and Potential to Support Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Using Human-Centred Design Methods2019
Kristen BeangeRyan Graham (School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa)MSc Human KineticsValidation of Wearable Sensor Performance and Placement for the Evaluation of Spine Movement Quality2019
Nate FungRafik Goubran, Frank Knoefel (Bruyère Research Institute)MASc Biomedical Engineering with Specialization in Data ScienceCharacterization of stable-health older drivers using low-speed driving maneuvers from in-vehicle sensor data2018
Alicia GalDean C. Hay (Nipissing University)MASc Biomedical EngineeringBiomechanical Analysis of the Stroking Cycle in the Sport of Sledge Hockey2017
Sarah BruchTimothy Zakutney (Ottawa Heart Institute)MEng Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Clinical EngineeringEvidence-Based Maintenance: Optimizing the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Biomedical Engineering Maintenance Strategy Using Failure Codes2017
Mohamed Abdelazez (Senate Medal for outstanding graduate work)Homer Yang (The Ottawa Hospital)MASc Biomedical EngineeringElectrocardiogram Signal Quality Analysis to Reduce False Positives in Myocardial Ischemia Monitoring2016
Yaning DuMEng Electrical and Computer EngineeringMeasurement and Analysis of Ultrasonic Sensors2016
Karen McCarthyDonald Russell (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)MASc Biomedical EngineeringDetection of Forearm Muscle Fatigue during Piano Playing Using Surface Electromyography (sEMG) Analysis2016
Philip TworzydloMASc Biomedical EngineeringMonitoring Breathing Using a Doppler Radar2016
Geoff ClarkeAndy AdlerMASc Biomedical EngineeringSignal Quality Analysis in Pulse Oximetry: Modelling and Detection of Motion Artifact2015
Patrick QuesnelHomer Yang (The Ottawa Hospital)MASc Biomedical EngineeringBiosignal Quality Assessment in Ambulatory Electrocardiograms to Enhance Detection of Myocardial Ischemia2014
Queeny Shaath (OGS, NSERC CGS M)Doron Nussbaum (School of Computer Science) and Kim Greenwood (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario)MASc Biomedical EngineeringAnalysis of Infusion Pump Data from CHEO2014
Jikku AbrahamMEng Electrical EngineeringTransparent Conductive Oxide for Bio-signal Measurement2014
Anas Al-BulbulMASc Biomedical EngineeringAnalyzing the effect of an externally applied force on the electrode-skin impedance2013
Shabana BaigRichard DansereauMASc Biomedical EngineeringQuantitative analysis of the performance of center-of-pressure measures in static posturography2013
Varsha ChaugaiAndy Adler, Timothy Zakutney (Ottawa Heart Institute)MASc Biomedical EngineeringRole of thoracic impedance and current in successful synchronized electrical cardioversion2012
Amir SadeghianHilmi Dajani (School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa)MASc Biomedical EngineeringClassification of speech evoked responses to English vowels2012
David LuongMASc Biomedical EngineeringA non-intrusive and calibration-free gaze tracking system2012
Graham Fraser (NSERC PGS M)James GreenMASc Biomedical EngineeringAutomatic biosignal quality analysis for surface electromyography2012
Adam FreedEdward Lemaire (Institute for Rehabilitation Research and Development, The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre) and Avi Parush (Department of Psychology)MASc Biomedical EngineeringDesign, prototyping, validation, and testing of a wearable surface electromyography acquisition system2012
Saba RahimiRafik GoubranMASc Biomedical EngineeringUsage monitoring of electrical devices in a smart home2012
Emile RichardMASc Biomedical EngineeringNon-obtrusive heart rate and speed-distance monitoring systems for the smart rollator2011
Joel MartinRobert Langlois (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and Mojtaba Ahmadi (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)MASc Biomedical EngineeringPostural stability of humans2010
Ji GangAysegul CuhadarMASc Biomedical EngineeringAutomatic identification of reliable heart rates from ECG waveforms2010
Fang DaiMASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringOnset detection for surface electromyography signals2009
Aliasgar Morbi (NSERC CGS M; Senate Medal for outstanding graduate work)Robert Langlois (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and Mojtaba Ahmadi (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)MASc Biomedical EngineeringAssistance regulation in wearable robots2009
Sankua ChaoMASc Biomedical EngineeringAutomatic phonocardiogram segmentation using the Sliding Window Autocorrelation algorithm2009
Beverly Bradley (NSERC CGS M)John Hayes (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)MASc Biomedical EngineeringThe design, implementation, and validation of a 3D laser light-sectioning scanner for biomedical purposes2008
Thomas ChoiTony White (School of Computer Science)MASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringTransactional behaviour based spam detection2007
Kent (Hua Jian) GuoMASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringAugmented speech recognition2007
Chris McLellanRafik GoubranMASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringAspects of nonlinear dielectric spectroscopy in the noninvasive determination of glucose2006
Vesal Badee (OGS)Richard DansereauMASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringFetal electrocardiogram extraction and enhancement using triggered adaptive filtering2006
Nabil YazdaniMASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringStimulus artifact reduction in somatosensory evoked potential measurements using velocity filters2006
Patrick BeirneRafik GoubranMASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringUnsupervised segmentation of heart sounds2006
Mehran TalebinejadAli Miri (University of Ottawa)MASc Electrical and Computer EngineeringFractal analysis of myoelectric signals2006

Fourth Year Project Students

Student nameCo-supervisorProjectDates
2024 – 2025