Current Members

Graduate Students

  • Natalie Galbraith, M.E.Sc. candidate (ECE) Haptic Control of Surgical Robotic Instruments
  • Mostafa Hadavand, Ph.D. candidate (BME) Delivery of Ablative Therapies for Lung Cancer Treatment
  • Iman Khalaji, Ph.D. candidate (MME) Precision Lung Tumour Resection
  • Arefin Shamsil, Ph.D. candidate (BME) Multimodal Sensing for Minimally Invasive Tumour Localization
  • Daniel Yurkewich, M.E.Sc. candidate (ECE) Development of a Sensorized Simulator for Arthroscopic Surgery

Research Assistants

  • Christopher Ward Development of a Hands-Free Pointer System for Surgical Training
  • Abelardo Escoto Software Development for Minimally Invasive Lung Brachytherapy

Former Members

Graduate Students

  • Tara Bracken, M.E.Sc., 2013 Multimodal Noncontact Tracking of Surgical Instruments
  • Mauricio Nahum, M.E.Sc., 2013 Design of a Minimally Invasive Single Port HDR Brachytherapy Applicator Lung Cancer Treatment
  • Hao Li, M.Eng. Candidate, 2012 Control of a Hand Held Minimally Invasive Tumour Localization Device
  • Hamidreza Azimian, Ph.D., 2012 Optimal Planning for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • Jeremy Breetzke, M.E.Sc., 2011 Design of a Tele-Operated Surgical Simulation Environment
  • Tomasz Kurowski, M.E.Sc., 2011 Design of a Hand Held a Minimally Invasive Tumour Localization Device
  • Melissa Perri, M.E.Sc., 2009 Tactile Sensing System for Lung Tumour Localization during Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Mark Guckert, M.E.Sc., 2009 Design and Control of a Miniature Robotic Manipulator
  • Christopher Ward, M.E.Sc., 2008 Development of an Active Vision System for the Remote Identification of Multiple Targets
  • Andrew Lyle, M.E.Sc., 2008 A Software Architecture for Adaptive Modular Sensing Systems
  • Anita Jain, M.E.Sc., 2008 Building Blocks for Adaptive Modular Sensing Systems
  • Nicholas Jankovic, M.E.Sc., 2005 Development of an Active Spherical Vision System

Research Assistants

  • Andrew Lyle, 2008–2010 Software Development for Sensorized Minimally Invasive Instruments
  • Chris Ghazal, 2007 Assessment of a Sensorized Laparoscopic Instrument for Skills Assessment and Training
  • Greig McCreery, 2006–2007 Development of a Laparoscopic Palpation Instrument
  • Nicholas Jankovic, 2005 Development of an Active Spherical Vision System

Medical Students

  • Ryan Katchky, 2008–2009 Design of a Tissue Characterization Instrument
  • Yoan Kogama, 2008–2009 Design of a Tissue Characterization Instrument
  • Chris Kong, 2008 Assessment of Sawing Methods for Paediatric Reconstructive Pelvic Osteotomy
  • Adam Katchky, 2007 Tissue Palpation to Localize Tumours

Undergraduate Students

  • Pok Yan (Jimmy) Tsu, Kevin Nasu and Brandon Vriens Physical Simulator for Handheld Devices, 2009–2010
  • Aleksandar Mihaylov Strain Gauge Signal Conditioning Amplifier, 2009–2010
  • Brent Robitaille, Matthew Heffernan, Brian Sinclair and Tyler Chrusz Design of a Minimally Invasive Bone Saw, 2008–2009 * Winner for Best Mechanical Design at Western Engineering Design Days
  • Chantel Smith and Brendan Bonnar Design of a Sensorized Trocar, 2008–2009
  • Ian Swentek, Mike Hotz and Chris Fera Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, 2007–2008
  • Tyler Abbey, Mike Vance and Brit Cruise Intelligent Percsussion System, 2007–2008
  • Alison Merrick Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand, 2007–2008
  • Gautam Vaidya, Otto Sosa, Matthew Hessel and Anshul Bhatnagar Bass Playing Robot, 2006–2007
  • Nate Morin, David Lyon and Alyson Kenny Bead Packaging for the London Beadery, 2006–2007
  • Adrian Wolters, Kyler Brower and Christopher Ward TrumpBot—Design of a Trumpet-Playing Robot, 2005–2006 * Winner for Best Mechanical Design at Western Engineering Design Days
  • Claudio O'Donnell and Matthew Costella DrumBot—Design of a Drumming Robot, 2004–2005
  • David Sinclair, Armando Mastrangelo and Ali Sherazee Mechanical Designs for Active Solar Energy Collection, 2004–2005 * co-winner for Most Innovative Design at Western Engineering Design Days
  • Taslim Amlani, Jaclyn Grimshaw and Benjamin Rankin Mechatronic Designs for Active Solar Energy Collection, 2004–2005 * co-winner for Most Innovative Design at Western Engineering Design Days
  • Brian Maxwell, Jenny Safa-Sefat and Carl Gazdzinski Design of an Autonomous Rescue Robot, 2003–2004

Co-op Students

  • Ruijiang (Sam) Ma, 2009
  • Jonathan Good, 2007
  • Matthew Twynstra, 2006
  • Heygaan Rajakumar, 2005
  • Alexander Pokluda, 2003