Mechanical Engineering Project
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Mostafa Hadavand
[PhD Student and NSERC CAMI Program Scholar]
University of Western Ontario, CSTAR, London E-Mail: abqdbe@r.postjobfree.com
CONTACT Health Sciences Center publish.uwo.ca/~mhadavan
INFORMATION University Hospital, 339 Windermere Road Cell Phone: 519-***-****
London, Ontario, Canada N6A5A5 Work Phone: 519-***-**** (36553)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Robotics, Mechatronics, Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery, Haptics, Modeling, Simulation,
Identification of Dynamic systems and Control Theories.
EDUCATION
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. January 2012 - Present
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering.
NSERC CAMI Program Scholar at Center of Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics
(CSTAR).
Research: Lung Cancer Treatment, Surgical Robotics, Mechatronics, Needle Insertion.
Supervisors: Prof. Rajni V. Patel and Dr. Michael Naish.
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Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. September 2008 - May 2011
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering.
Thesis Title: Design and Fabrication of a 5DOF hand-like Haptic Master Robot for Telesurgery.
Research: Haptics, Mechatronics, Surgical Robotics, Kinematics and Dynamics Analysis, Simulation.
Supervisors: Prof. Farzam Farahmand and Dr. Hasan Salarieh.
Average: 18.15/20 (Equivalent to A).
Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, Tehran. September 2003 - April 2008
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering.
Thesis Title: Tuning the Fuzzy Control of Active Vehicle Suspension System using Genetic Algorithm.
Research: Active Suspension System Modeling and Analysis, Fuzzy Controller, Genetic Algorithm
Optimization.
Supervisor: Prof. Morteza Montazeri.
Average: 16.70/20 (Equivalent A).
HOUNORS, AWARDS & GRANTS
NSERC CREATE program in Computer-Assisted Medical Interventions (CAMI), UWO ($15,000 per annum), 2012-2014.
Western Graduate Research Scholarship (WGRS, $7,289/y), 2012.
Western Graduate Research Scholarship International (WGRSI, $8,380/y), 2012.
Graduated with distinction from Sharif University of Technology.
Graduated with distinction from Iran University of Science and Technology.
PUBLICATIONS
Hadavand M., Mirbagheri A.R., Behzadipour S., Farahmand F. A Force-Reflective Master Robot for Haptic Tele-surgery
with a Novel Remote Center of Motion Mechanism: RoboMaster1, submitted to International Journal of Medical Robotics
and Computer-Assisted Surgery, 2012.
M. Hadavand, A.R. Mirbagheri and F.Farahmand Design of a Force-Reflective Master Robot for Haptic Telesurgery
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Applications: RoboMaster1 33rd Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society in Boston Marriott Copley Place, during August 30 - September 3, 2011, Boston, MA, USA.
M. Hadavand, A.R. Mirbagheri and F.Farahmand Design and Prototyping of a haptic Master Robot for Simulating
Surgeon s Hand inside Stomach . 19th. Annual (International) Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ISME 2011.Birjand,
Iran.
M .Hadavand, H. Jamshidifar, A. Jafari and F. Farahmand, Conceptual Design of a Suspension mechanism for patient over
treadmill, 16th. Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering December 30-31, 2009, Tehran University of Medical
Science, Tehran, Iran.
H. Jamshidifar, M .Hadavand, A. Jafari and F. Farahmand, Dynamic analysis of a balancing mechanism and feasibility
study for using in surger, 16th. Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering December 30-31, 2009, Tehran University of
Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
M. Montazeri-Gh, M. Hadavand and N. Mehrabi, Application of Virtual Prototyping for Evaluation of Intelligent Active
Suspension, 2nd. International Congress on Manufacturing Engineering December 10-13, 2007.IUST, Tehran, Iran.
M. Montazeri-Gh, M. Soleimani and M. Hadavand Genetic Optimization of Fuzzy Active Suspension System Based on
Full-Vehicle Model . 16th. Annual (International) Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ISME 2008.Kerman, Iran.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Conceptual Design of a suspension mechanism for stroke patients Term project +Term paper, General
biomechanics course, (Dr. Farahmand), Sharif university of Technology, spring 2009.
Design and Manufacture of a test stand to calibrate MEMS accelerometers Term Project Bio instrumentation
course, (Mis.Narimani), Sharif university of Technology, spring 2009.
Graphical Presentation of a 3D object by using data from 2 MEMS accelerometer and one Potentiometer Term
Project +Term paper, Bio instrumentation course, (Mis.Narimani), Sharif university of Technology, spring 2009.
Design and manufacture of a mobile keypad using AVR microcontroller Term Project, Applied electronic
course, (Mis.Narimani), Sharif university of Technology, fall 2008.
Graphical Presentation of a Manipulator using MATLAB GUI Term Project, Robotics course, (Professor
Meghdari), Sharif university of Technology, fall 2009.
Design, Modeling and optimization of a fuzzy controller for 7DOF vehicle Suspension System Under
supervision of Dr. Montazeri, B.Sc. Thesis, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2007.
Introduction to Hydraulic Engine Mount Term research, Vibrations course, (Dr. Ahmadian), Iran University of
Science and Technology, 2005.
LICENCES, PATENTS & CERTIFICATIONS
September 2012
Team Building Excellence Workshop.
Mitacs Research Organization.
June 2012
The Language of Advanced Discussions.
University of Western Ontario
February 2012
Teaching in the Canadian Classroom, Teaching Support Center.
University of Western Ontario.
Laparoscopic Grasper for Large Tissue Manipulation with force reflection. November 2011
Iranian National Patent Organization.
November 2011
Haptic Master Robot for Telesurgery with Inducing the Sense of Open Surgery.
Iranian National Patent Organization.
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES
Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics, London, Ontario, CA. January 2012 - Present
Research Assistant, Surgical Robotics, MIS Lung Cancer Treatment.
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CA. January 2012 - Present
Research Assistant, Surgical Robotics, MIS Lung Cancer Treatment.
Robotic Surgery Lab, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. January 2012 - Present
Research Assistant, Hapitcs, Master-Slave Robotics Surgery System.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
September 2011 January 2012
Design and fabrication of a 3DOF Air bearing support system
Research center of Sharif university of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
May 2011 September 2011
Design and fabrication of a 3DOF gimbal mechanism to test the control
algorithm of floating Objects . Research center of Sharif university of Technology,
Tehran, Iran.
September 2010 January 2011
Feasibility study of automatic power transmission system
ParsKhodro Company, Tehran, Iran.
September 2010 September 2011
Data acquisition consulting
Research center of Khajeh Nasir university of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Western GTA Union Steward of Physical Sciences. 2012 2013
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
IEEE Student Member.
Member of Iranian Society of Biomedical Engineers (ICBME).
Member of Robotic Surgery Laboratory, Research Center For Science and Technology In
Medicine (RCSTIM), Tehran, 2007-present. Iran http://rcstim.tums.ac.ir
Member of Biomechanical and Gait Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif
University of Technology, 2007-2012. http://mech.sharif.edu/~biomech/
REFERENCES
Prof. Rajni V. Patel
Distinguished Professor, Tier-1 Canada Research Chair.
University of Western Ontario.
CSTAR, London, Ontario, Canada
Phone: +1 (519) 661 426
Email: rvpatel@ uwo.ca
Dr. Michael Naish
Associate Professor
University of Western Ontario.
CSTAR, London, Ontario, Canada
Email: abqdbe@r.postjobfree.com
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Prof. Farzam Farahmand
Professor of Biomechanics
Sharif University of Technology,
Tehran, Iceland
Email: abqdbe@r.postjobfree.com
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