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:
Babaei, R., Bonakdar, A., Shakourifar, N., Soltani, M., & Raahemifar, K. (2024). 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.
Soltani M, Bonakdar A, Shakourifar N, Babaei R and Raahemifar K (2021) Efficacy of Location-Based Features for Survival Prediction of Patients With Glioblastoma Depending on Resection Status. Front. Oncol.
Conferences:
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