Thesis Title: "Development of a Wearable Sensor-Based Framework for the Classification and Quantification of High Knee Flexion Exposures in Childcare".Research for this thesis included the identification of postures adopted in occupational settings which may result in an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis development and subsequent simulation of these postures in a laboratory setting. Participants were recruited to perform a series of postures and tasks under controlled and uncontrolled conditions while wearable sensor based data (inertial and EMG) were collected from their lower extremities. Computational modeling of the lower limb kinematics and subsequent machine learning approaches were adapted for the ultimate identification and analysis of these high risk postures in occupational settings.

I was responsible for the development and delivery of ENGG 4400: Biomechanical Engineering Design course content to 400 level undergraduate students in the School of Engineering . This course introduced students to biomechanical factors influencing design, regulatory issues, current development trends, and possible future directions of design and technology. Student groups were additionally supported in the ideation, concept development, design, and modeling, as well as the conceptualized manufacturing and testing of biomechanical devices for an industry based client.My responsibilities as instructor included development of the course outline, lecture content, and assessments along with their respective rubrics. Additionally, I supervised student groups, coordinated meetings with industry partners and guest lecturers and created the final examination.

Working with Xsens Technology, I held the position of Lead Field Applications Engineer for the 3D Body Movement Measurement team, serving as a technical support engineer for existing customers in Universities and research institutes throughout the Americas, as well as a sales engineer for prospective customers. It was my responsibility to know and understand the Xsens product line of body worn trackers in order to grow the company customer base outside of Europe. - I lead the other product specialists and applications engineers in order to report customer input and needs directly to the Xsens development team. - On a daily basis I work with prospective and existing customers discussing the functionality of Xsens' products, addressing technical questions related to use, outputs, and system customization. - It is also my responsibility to creatively work with customers to find solutions for integration of Xsens products with third party equipment including optical motion capture, force platforms, and EMG. - I work closely with the marketing department to continually showcase new uses of Xsens technology by customers in the Americas for the use in pre-sales communications.- As the resident product expert, I travel to train new customers on the use of their purchased products- I work closely with the existing distributor network in South America to support and encourage sales in markets to which we cannot easily sell- Finally, I work to generate potential leads within the Movement Science community throughout the Americas for whom the Xsens product line might align with their research goals.My efforts are focused through multiple divisions of the movement science industry, including Biomechanics, Ergonomics, Sports Science, Rehabilitation, and Robotics.

I worked as Product Specialist with Xsens Technology for the Movement Science division, serving as a technical support engineer for existing customers in Universities and research institutes throughout the Americas, as well as a sales engineer for prospective customers. It is my responsibility to know and understand the Xsens product line of body worn trackers in order to grow the company customer base outside of Europe. - On a daily basis I work with prospective and existing customers discussing the functionality of Xsens' products, addressing technical questions related to use, outputs, and system customization. - It is also my responsibility to creatively work with customers to find solutions for integration of Xsens products with third party equipment including optical motion capture, force platforms, and EMG. - I work closely with the marketing department to continually showcase new uses of Xsens technology by customers in the Americas for the use in pre-sales communications.- As the resident product expert, I travel to train new customers on the use of their purchased products- I work closely with the existing distributor network in South America to support and encourage sales in markets to which we cannot easily sell- Finally, I work to generate potential leads within the Movement Science community throughout the Americas for whom the Xsens product line might align with their research goals.My efforts are focused through multiple divisions of the movement science industry, including Biomechanics, Ergonomics, Sports Science, Rehabilitation, and Robotics.

In this position, I supported 3D character animation customers in the Entertainment Division through technical support as well by acting as a sales-engineer during pre-sales activities. This position was held concurrently with the position of Product Specialist in Movement Science for Xsens North America from July 2013 through April 2014.

Thesis Title: "Inertial sensors for kinematic measurement and activity classification of gait post-stroke"Master's of Applied Science in Biomechanical Engineering with co-supervision from the School of Rehabilitation, assessing the application of inertial sensors toward the measurement of stair and level ground ambulation in individuals post-stroke.The ultimate goal of this thesis was to provide information to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario on the ability of rehabilitated stroke survivors to ambulate stairs. Additionally, my research focused on the comparison and validation of inertial based motion capture for the study of human motion in stroke survivors.

Addressed current and prospective student concerns and assisted the Faculty Advisers and Undergraduate Student Society. Assistance provided includes, but is not limited to, department specific course requirements, degree options, and general career related advice.

APSC 381 (Fundamentals of Design Engineering)-2013 Assisted with course material while supervising 6 multidisciplinary teams of third year undergraduate students through the design and build of various engineering design projects. Marked and gave feedback on weekly memos, project proposals, interim, and final reports.MECH 399 (Mechanical Engineering Lab)-2012 Assisted with course material, prepared and ran labs, and marked lab reports, providing meaningful feedback to the students on the measurement of thermal diffusivity.APSC 200 (Engineering Design and Practice)-2012 Supervised small groups of undergraduate engineering students on a series of design projects. Marked written proposals, interim and final reports, as well as oral presentations. Provided constructive feedback to the students. Prepared and gave a lecture on effective communication and presentation skills.

• Worked as part of the Project Controls team on the SaskPower Boundary Damn retrofitting project• Analyzed departmental budgets and man-hours to track the engineering progress on the project• Worked also with the Procurement department on contracts and coordinating the closing of a project with the US army in Radford Virginia. • Contacted site engineers and subcontractors to coordinate submittal of invoicing and demobilization

• Performed various calculations and checked vendor calcs. for the mechanical procurement packages within the tight schedule time frame• Gained engineering industry experience in team work and experienced the scope of work covered by mechanical engineers• Worked with the Procurement Department to coordinate expediting and inspection activities and preparation of various reports for the Client and Project Management

Worked as part of the Procurement team to develop a program to easily compile billed hours worked by each employee on a given project