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Neural And Rehabilitation Engineering Lab

Working on utilizing EEG signals collected through the Muse S to quantify cognitive load throughout various tasks, such as the auditory oddball, stroop test and the nback task.

Developmental Visuomotor Neuroscience Lab

Developed scripts to automate analysis for various clinical assessments with regard to visuomotor conditions, for aging and paediatric populations.

Neuromechanics And Assistive Robotics Lab

Working on determining how respiration impacts blood flow, for external limb compression systems.

X-ray Tooling Project: Fracture rehabilitation in patients using computer vision

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Propel (Paediatrics, Rehabilitation, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Engineering, Locomotion) Lab

• Developed a digital workflow for the fitting process of upper limb prosthetics using Python’s module ampscan.• Implemented a scanning protocol and evaluated 10+ scanners to purchase for prosthetic design to be implemented in a clinical setting.• Performed and designed user testing of wearable sensors for gait rehabilitation.

• In Professor Thomas Willett’s lab, assisted in computation and experimental work concerning the development of novel biomimetic biomaterials.• Assisted post doctoral fellows with experiments focused on involving 3D printing and mechanical testing of synthetic bones using Solidworks and Excel.

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

• Designed validations for the components of 3 upcoming oxygen delivery device families to ensure that current and new products met their appropriate medical and quality standards.• Developed process and design failure mode & effects analysis (FMEA), that were presented to cross functional teams to ensure risks were kept a minimum.• Updated and established Solidworks drawing for over 25 current and new parts that were introduced into production.

• Interviewed 20 key stakeholders and completed a research protocol to determine user needs and the resources necessary to meet them.• Designed a medium fidelity banking application prototype using Figma to increase user engagement and pitched it to 5 project managers.• Coordinated with a cross-functional team to increase productivity by 50% to complete project before the targeted deadline.

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

• Created a streamline strategy to provide nurses and physiotherapists withnecessary equipment and decreased surgical setup time by 20%.• Coordinated with unit clerk to fast-track patient discharge, decreasingpatient turnover time by 30%.• Maintained patient care by directly checking on the needs of high-riskpatients to alleviate workload of essential workers by 2 hours a day.