Director
Edward Jung Wook Park, Ph.D.
ed_park [at] sfu.ca
office: SFU Surrey, 4394 Galleria
Dr. Park received the B.A.Sc. degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, in 1996, and the M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, in 1999 and 2003, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. He was an Assistant Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, from 2003 to 2008. He is currently a Professor with the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada, where he is also the Director of the Biomechatronic Systems Laboratory. His current research interests include wearable technologies, biomechatronics and biomedical technologies for life sciences, rehabilitation and medicine, and mechatronics applied to next generation vehicular, robotic, and space systems. He has authored or co-authored over 100 journal and conference papers in these areas. He is also an Associate Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences and an Associate Member of Faculty Health Sciences.
For more information: http://mse.ensc.sfu.ca/people/faculty/edward_park.html
ed_park [at] sfu.ca
office: SFU Surrey, 4394 Galleria
Dr. Park received the B.A.Sc. degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, in 1996, and the M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, in 1999 and 2003, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. He was an Assistant Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, from 2003 to 2008. He is currently a Professor with the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada, where he is also the Director of the Biomechatronic Systems Laboratory. His current research interests include wearable technologies, biomechatronics and biomedical technologies for life sciences, rehabilitation and medicine, and mechatronics applied to next generation vehicular, robotic, and space systems. He has authored or co-authored over 100 journal and conference papers in these areas. He is also an Associate Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences and an Associate Member of Faculty Health Sciences.
For more information: http://mse.ensc.sfu.ca/people/faculty/edward_park.html
Research Associates
Reynald Hoskinson, Ph.D.
rhoskins [at] sfu.ca
Research Associate
Dr. Hoskinson received the B.A. degree from McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada in 1996 and the M.Sc. degree in computer science and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, in 2002 and 2010, respectively. He worked as R&D Manager of Recon Instruments Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada, from 2008 to 2014. He is currently a Research Associate with the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. He has been actively involved in wearable technology since 2008.
rhoskins [at] sfu.ca
Research Associate
Dr. Hoskinson received the B.A. degree from McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada in 1996 and the M.Sc. degree in computer science and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, in 2002 and 2010, respectively. He worked as R&D Manager of Recon Instruments Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada, from 2008 to 2014. He is currently a Research Associate with the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. He has been actively involved in wearable technology since 2008.
Omar Aziz, Ph.D.
oaziz [at] sfu.ca
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Aziz received the B.Eng. degree in 2005 in Mechatronics Engineering from the National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, the MASc. degree in 2009 and the Ph.D. degree in 2015 from the School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada. He is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Biomechatronic Systems Laboratory at Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. His research interests include: wearable sensors and their application to human movement analysis, human activity classification, injury prevention in older adults, biomechanics, robotics, and control. At Simon Fraser University, his research focuses on the development of a wearable sensor systems and corresponding machine learning algorithms to monitor activity patterns, to detect falls pre- and post-impact, to determine the causes of falls, and to distinguish events of imbalance and near falls from activities of daily living.
oaziz [at] sfu.ca
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Aziz received the B.Eng. degree in 2005 in Mechatronics Engineering from the National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, the MASc. degree in 2009 and the Ph.D. degree in 2015 from the School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada. He is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Biomechatronic Systems Laboratory at Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. His research interests include: wearable sensors and their application to human movement analysis, human activity classification, injury prevention in older adults, biomechanics, robotics, and control. At Simon Fraser University, his research focuses on the development of a wearable sensor systems and corresponding machine learning algorithms to monitor activity patterns, to detect falls pre- and post-impact, to determine the causes of falls, and to distinguish events of imbalance and near falls from activities of daily living.
Yaser Roshan, Ph.D.
yaserm [at] sfu.ca
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Roshan received the B.Sc. degree from the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, in 2006, the M.Sc. degree from the Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2009, both in electrical and control engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada, in 2014. From 2005 to 2009, he was a Research and Development Engineer at Moham Shargh Co., and East Electrical Energy Economics Research Group, Mashhad, Iran. In 2009, he was also a Lecturer with Shahab Danesh University, Qom, Iran. From 2010 to 2014, he has served as a Teaching and Research Assistant in Simon Fraser University. Since 2014 he has been a post-doctoral fellow and a lecturer in Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia, BC, Canada. His research interests include control systems in power electronic applications and their utilization in renewable energy harvesting systems and wearable devices.
yaserm [at] sfu.ca
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Roshan received the B.Sc. degree from the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, in 2006, the M.Sc. degree from the Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2009, both in electrical and control engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada, in 2014. From 2005 to 2009, he was a Research and Development Engineer at Moham Shargh Co., and East Electrical Energy Economics Research Group, Mashhad, Iran. In 2009, he was also a Lecturer with Shahab Danesh University, Qom, Iran. From 2010 to 2014, he has served as a Teaching and Research Assistant in Simon Fraser University. Since 2014 he has been a post-doctoral fellow and a lecturer in Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia, BC, Canada. His research interests include control systems in power electronic applications and their utilization in renewable energy harvesting systems and wearable devices.
Ahmed Arafa, Ph.D.
aarafa [at] sfu.ca
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Arafa received his B.S.c. degree from Kuwait University, Kuwait in 2006, and the M.A.Sc and Ph.D degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada in 2010, and the University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada in 2015, respectively. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. His research interests include indoor and outdoor positioning and navigation via sensor fusion, robotics and wearable sensor applications.
aarafa [at] sfu.ca
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Arafa received his B.S.c. degree from Kuwait University, Kuwait in 2006, and the M.A.Sc and Ph.D degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada in 2010, and the University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada in 2015, respectively. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. His research interests include indoor and outdoor positioning and navigation via sensor fusion, robotics and wearable sensor applications.
Graduate Students
Hadi Esmaeilsabzali
hesmaeil [at] sfu.ca
PhD Candidate
Hadi received a B.A.Sc. in biomedical engineering from the School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran in 2003, and a M.A.Sc. in control engineering from the School of Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran in 2006. His research interests include: immunomagnetic cell manipulation; development of lab-on-a-chip bioMEMS for rare-cell detection, isolation, characterization, and point-of-care testing devices; single-cell biomanipulation; and machine vision applied to these areas.
hesmaeil [at] sfu.ca
PhD Candidate
Hadi received a B.A.Sc. in biomedical engineering from the School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran in 2003, and a M.A.Sc. in control engineering from the School of Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran in 2006. His research interests include: immunomagnetic cell manipulation; development of lab-on-a-chip bioMEMS for rare-cell detection, isolation, characterization, and point-of-care testing devices; single-cell biomanipulation; and machine vision applied to these areas.
Samaneh Khakshour
samaneh_khakshour [at] sfu.ca
PhD Candidate
Samaneh Khakshour received her B.A.Sc. degree from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, in electrical engineering, and the M.A.Sc. from the Khajenasir Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in biomedical engineering, in 2007, and 2009, respectively. She is currently working toward her Ph.D. degree in the school of mechatronic systems engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, CA. She is currently a Research and Teaching Assistant in Simon Fraser University. Her current research interests include biomechatronics and mechanical feature characterization of cancerous cells.
samaneh_khakshour [at] sfu.ca
PhD Candidate
Samaneh Khakshour received her B.A.Sc. degree from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, in electrical engineering, and the M.A.Sc. from the Khajenasir Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in biomedical engineering, in 2007, and 2009, respectively. She is currently working toward her Ph.D. degree in the school of mechatronic systems engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, CA. She is currently a Research and Teaching Assistant in Simon Fraser University. Her current research interests include biomechatronics and mechanical feature characterization of cancerous cells.
Shaghayegh Zihajehzadeh
szihajeh [at] sfu.ca
PhD Candidate
Shaya Zihajehzadeh received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering/control systems from the Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, in 2008, and the M.A.Sc. degree in mechatronics from the Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2011. From 2011 to 2013, she was a research engineer at the Foolad Technic International Engineering Company (Fieco), Isfahan, Iran. She is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. Her research focuses on the development of an accurate and ubiquitous motion capture system using wearable inertial sensors.
szihajeh [at] sfu.ca
PhD Candidate
Shaya Zihajehzadeh received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering/control systems from the Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, in 2008, and the M.A.Sc. degree in mechatronics from the Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2011. From 2011 to 2013, she was a research engineer at the Foolad Technic International Engineering Company (Fieco), Isfahan, Iran. She is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. Her research focuses on the development of an accurate and ubiquitous motion capture system using wearable inertial sensors.
Matthew Lee
tla18 [at] sfu.ca
Research Engineer
Matthew Lee received his B.A.Sc degree in Mechatronics from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 2012. He continued with his M.A.Sc degree in Mechatronics at SFU and completed his degree in Aug 2015. His research interests include feature extraction, activity classification, and wearable devices.
tla18 [at] sfu.ca
Research Engineer
Matthew Lee received his B.A.Sc degree in Mechatronics from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 2012. He continued with his M.A.Sc degree in Mechatronics at SFU and completed his degree in Aug 2015. His research interests include feature extraction, activity classification, and wearable devices.
Paul K. Yoon
pky [at] sfu.ca
Research Engineer
Paul K. Yoon received the B.A.Sc. degree in mechatronic systems engineering from Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada in 2013. He successfully defended the M.A.Sc. thesis in the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University in 2015 and expects to receive the M.A.Sc. degree in 2016. His research interests include inertial sensor-based human motion capture, wireless indoor positioning, optimal and robust state estimation, and sensor fusion.
pky [at] sfu.ca
Research Engineer
Paul K. Yoon received the B.A.Sc. degree in mechatronic systems engineering from Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada in 2013. He successfully defended the M.A.Sc. thesis in the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University in 2015 and expects to receive the M.A.Sc. degree in 2016. His research interests include inertial sensor-based human motion capture, wireless indoor positioning, optimal and robust state estimation, and sensor fusion.
Darrell Loh
darrell_loh [at] sfu.ca
Research Engineer
Darrell Loh received his B.A.Sc. degree in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada in 2011. He is currently pursuing his M.A.Sc. degree in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University. His current research interest includes human activity recognition and data analytics using wearable devices.
darrell_loh [at] sfu.ca
Research Engineer
Darrell Loh received his B.A.Sc. degree in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada in 2011. He is currently pursuing his M.A.Sc. degree in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University. His current research interest includes human activity recognition and data analytics using wearable devices.
Magnus Musngi
mmusngi [at] sfu.ca
MASc Candidate
Magnus Musngi received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines in 2009, and his B.ASc. degree from School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada in 2015, where he is also currently pursuing a M.A.Sc. degree. He is a Research Assistant at Biomechatronic Systems Laboratory, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. His research focuses on developing fall-detection algorithms using inertial sensors. His research interest is in estimating and classifying motion using inertial sensors.
mmusngi [at] sfu.ca
MASc Candidate
Magnus Musngi received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines in 2009, and his B.ASc. degree from School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada in 2015, where he is also currently pursuing a M.A.Sc. degree. He is a Research Assistant at Biomechatronic Systems Laboratory, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada. His research focuses on developing fall-detection algorithms using inertial sensors. His research interest is in estimating and classifying motion using inertial sensors.