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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Rehabilitation Robotics [Urgent] - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
The IDEA Lab at the University of Alberta (PI: Milad Nazarahari) has an urgent two-year postdoctoral fellowship position.
Funding: Positions are funded for two years in the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Position Title: Design and Development of a Robotic System for Upper Limb Rehabilitation.
Project Description: Robotic systems can actively assist individuals with severe impairment during repetitive therapy exergames (i.e., exercise games) while tracking kinematic and kinetic data. However, the existing systems are bulky, expensive, and difficult to operate. Thus, we aim to develop an affordable and portable robotic system (hardware and software) to deliver cost-effective personalized upper extremity rehabilitation following a neurological or musculoskeletal disorder.
See details here.
Required qualifications:
How To Apply: Please submit your application to Dr. Nazarahari via email (nazaraha@ualberta.ca):
Funding: Positions are funded for two years in the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Position Title: Design and Development of a Robotic System for Upper Limb Rehabilitation.
Project Description: Robotic systems can actively assist individuals with severe impairment during repetitive therapy exergames (i.e., exercise games) while tracking kinematic and kinetic data. However, the existing systems are bulky, expensive, and difficult to operate. Thus, we aim to develop an affordable and portable robotic system (hardware and software) to deliver cost-effective personalized upper extremity rehabilitation following a neurological or musculoskeletal disorder.
See details here.
Required qualifications:
- PhD degree in Mechatronics, Biomedical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
- Research experience (coursework, research, and/or industrial): mechatronics, robot design/simulation/prototyping (mechanical, electrical, and software), actuators and sensors.
- Object-orientated programming, preferably C++ and/or C# for exergame design.
- Experience in CAD design (SolidWorks or similar) and mechanism simulation (Adams or similar).
- Experience in MATLAB, Simulink, and Python.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
How To Apply: Please submit your application to Dr. Nazarahari via email (nazaraha@ualberta.ca):
- Cover letter: a brief statement of your motivation, research interests, & relevant past experiences (max 1 page).
- Academic CV, including a list of publications and relevant experiences, and contact information of your PhD supervisor.
- Transcripts of your previous degrees (pdf file).
- Your representative publications (pdf file, max 3 samples).
- (For international applicants) English language test results, e.g., TOEFL, IELTS (pdf file).