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Levis, Quebec, Canada

Cambridge, États-Unis

Design and control of an autonomous robot for agricultural applications such as in-situ soil analysis and cattle surveillance.Research Advisor: Professor Ian HunterAcademic Advisor: Professor Laurence Young

Cambridge, Usa

Study on the fluency of the interaction between a robotic exoskeleton and different users.Laboratoire: Human Systems Laboratory Superviseure: Professeure Leia Stirling

Cambridge, Massachusetts, États-Unis

MELLT is a team of MIT students participating in the NASA 2020 Big Idea Challenge.

Sherbrooke

Development of a control algorithm allowing a magnetorheological actuator to act as an intelligent suspension for a heavy truck seat. This technology greatly reduces the dangerous vibrations transmitted to the driver and thus eliminates the associated health problems.

Quebec, Canada

Design of a control algorithm for an active sidestick that can provide force cues to increase pilots situational awareness.

Quebec, Canada

Design of a control algorithm for an active MR actuator used in an active truck seat suspension Key points:▪ Development of a Gaussian linear quadratic controller (LQG) via Simulink interface ▪ Tests of the active suspension on a test bench

Berlin Area, Germany

Design of an algorithm facilitating the use of IMUs placed on a human arm in a rehab setting Key points: ▪ Use of inertial units to determine human elbow kinematics without any need for calibration▪ Experiments in an optical motion capture laboratory to test the algorithm

Quebec, Canada

Modeling and simulation of Canadian paralympic wheelchair athletes to improve their racing technique.

Quebec, Canada

Design of water treatment plants Key points :▪ Develop preliminary plans, select equipment, perform factory audits▪ Provide a half-day training on nanofiltration to a dozen teachers at a vocational training center

Quebec, Canada

Design of water treatment plants Key points :▪ Develop preliminary plans, select equipment, factory audits▪ Provide a half-day training on nanofiltration to a dozen teachers a vocational training center

Ph.D. In Aeronautics And Astronautics, Controls, Robotics

Maîtrise, Génie Mécanique

Baccalauréat, Génie Mécanique

Dec, Pure And Applied Science

Activities and Societies: Lions Cross Country Team Awards: Reverend P.S. Mifflen Award, Fourth Highest Academic Award