NCBL
NCBL

University of Alberta

Armin Bonakdar

 ABOUT ME

I received my B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran,Iran. I am currently pursuing my MSc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta in the Neuromuscular Control and Biomechanics Laboratory.

To see my experiences, please visit my LinkedIn, Google Scholar profile and personal GitHub website.

Academic Projects:

  • Analyzing muscle synergy variations during extended, multi-task manual handling via electromyography (EMG) sensors

  • Monitoring Joint Angles to Assess performance fatigue in a multi-activity manual handling task using IMUs

  • Validation of Markerless Vision-Based Motion Capture for Ergonomics Risk Assessment 

  • Evaluation of industrial exoskeletons using Electromyography (EMG) and Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)

Supervisor

  • Dr. Hossein Rouhani

  • Dr. Mahdi Tavakoli

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Wearable Rehabilitation technologies

  •  Fatigue analysis

  • Machine learning

  • Biomechanics 

  • Robotics & Exoskeletons

  • Computer vision

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • RWTH Aachen – University of Alberta Junior Research Fellowships

  • McGill University International Admission (declined)

  • University of Oklahoma International Admission Scholarship (declined)

  • Merit-based Admission - University of Tehran (declined)

  • Merit-based Admission - K. N. Toosi University of Technology (declined)

  • Member of Iran's National Elites Foundation

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles:

  • A. Bonakdar, C. Disselhorst-Klug, K. Beltran, K. Beltran, A. Golabchi, M. Tavakoli, H. Rouhani, ”Performance Fatigue Progression Tracking During Manual Handling Tasks Using sEMG Recordings”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Submitted.

  • N. Jasimi, N. Riahi, A. Bonakdar, K. Beltran, S.Krell, G. Craig, C. Phillips, M. Tavakoli, H. Rouhani, A. Golabchi, ”Insights from In-field Applications of Back-support Exoskeletons in the Construction Industry: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions”, Applied Ergonomics, Submitted.

  • A. Bonakdar, N. Riahi, M. Shakourisalim, M. Tavakoli, H. Rouhani, A. Golabchi, ”Validation of Markerless Vision-Based Motion Capture for Ergonomics Risk Assessment”, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Submitted.

  • A. Bonakdar, S. Houshmand, K. Martinez, A. Golabchi, M. Tavakoli, H. Rouhani, 2025, ”Fatigue Assessment in Multi-Activity Manual Handling Tasks through Joint Angle Monitoring with Wearable Sensors”, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control Journal, 102, p. 107398.

  • Babaei, R., Bonakdar, A., Shakourifar, N., Soltani, M., & Raahemifar, K., “Evaluating Maximum Diameters of Tumor Sub-Regions for Survival Prediction in Glioblastoma Patients via Machine Learning, Considering Resection Status” Journal of Electronic and Information Systems, 6, 22-38, 2024.

  • Soltani M, Bonakdar A, Shakourifar N, Babaei R and Raahemifar K., “Efficacy of Location-Based Features for Survival Prediction of Patients With Glioblastoma Depending on Resection Status,” Front. Oncol., 11, p.661123, 2021.

Conferences:

  • S. Houshmand, A. Bonakdar, K. Martinez, A. Golabchi, M. Tavakoli, H. Rouhani, 2024, ”Severe fatigue detection via EMG signals using temporal convolutional network”, Alberta Robotics and Intelligent Systems Expo (RISE 2024)

  • A. Bonakdar, K. Martinez, A. Golabchi, M. Tavakoli, H. Rouhani, 2024, ”EMG-based detection of performance fatigue in multi-activity manual handling task”, Canadian Society for Biomechanics (CSB), Canada

  • A. Bonakdar, K. Martinez, A. Golabchi, H. Rouhani, M. Tavakoli, 2024, ”Variations of Joint Kinematics During Manual Handling Tasks with Perceived Fatigue”, Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) International Congress, Canada

  • A. Bonakdar, K. Martinez, A. Golabchi, H. Rouhani, M. Tavakoli, 2023,” Fatigue Detection in Repetitive Manual Handling Tasks using Joint Angle Features: A Machine Learning Approach”, Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference 2023, Banff, AB, Canada

  • N. Jasimi Zindashti, N. Riahi, A. Bonakdar, A. Golabchi, M. Tavakoli, H. Rouhani, 2023, ”Comparing Two Passive Back Support Exoskeletons in Dynamic and Static Tests”, Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference 2023, Banff, AB, Canada