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Milos R. Popovic
Rehabilitation
Engineering Laboratory
Institute of
Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
164 College St., Room 407,
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G9, Canada
tel:+1-416-978-6676,
fax:+1-416-978-4317
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e-mail:
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Highlights
- Developed brain-machine
interfaces that use electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocorticographic
(ECoG) recordings.
- Developed grasping and
walking neuroprostheses for stroke and spinal cord injured
subjects.
- Developed the Compex Motion,
a fully programmable and portable electric stimulator that can be used
for any functional electrical stimulation application that involves
percutaneous and transcutaneous (surface) stimulation
technologies.
- Developed functional electrical
stimulation therapies that promote neuro-rehabilitation in spinal cord
injured and stroke patients.
- Developed the SenciMat,
a sitting cushion for pressure sore prevention.
- Discovered a spectral-based
friction model that describes nonlinear (stick-slip) friction in complex
mechanisms as a function of both position and velocity
- Developed the Rehabilitation
Engineering Laboratory Portable Automated Perturbation System (REL-PAPS)
for balance assessment, training and neuromuscular system identification
during sitting, standing and walking.
- Developed the Toronto
Rehabilitation Institute Hand Function Test (TRI-HFT).
- Designed, developed, and
tested airborne electric power generation and distribution system for
commercial airplanes.
- Discovered a spectral-based
friction model that describes nonlinear (stick-slip) friction as a
function of both position and velocity. Developed controllers for
nonlinear friction compensation capable of performing very accurate
positioning, and stable constant and variable low velocity tracking
despite nonlinear (stick-slip) friction.
Work
Experience
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Jul 2009 –
Present
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Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
University of Toronto, Canada
Position:
Professor
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Nov 2008 –
Present
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AXAL Inc., Canada
Position:
Co-founder
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Jul 2008 –
Present
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Simple Systems Inc., Canada
Position:
Director and Co-founder
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Mar 2007 –
Present
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Graduate
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Toronto, Canada
Position:
Rehabilitation Technology Sciences Theme Leader
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Jan 2007 –
Present
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Toronto
Rehabilitation Institute, Canada
Position: Senior
Scientist
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Jun 2006 –
Jul 2009
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Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
University of Toronto, Canada
Position:
Associate Professor
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Oct
2005
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Biomedical
Engineering Department
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
Position: Visiting
Professor
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Jul 2001 –
Jun 2006
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Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
University of Toronto, Canada
Position: Assistant
Professor
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Jul 2001 –
Dec 2006
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Toronto
Rehabilitation Institute, Canada
Position: Research
Scientist
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Sep 1997 –
Jun 2001
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Automatic
Control Laboratory
Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology Zurich - ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Position: Senior
Researcher
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Sep 1997 –
Jun 2001
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Paraplegic Center
University Hospital Balgrist, Switzerland
Position: Project
Manager
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Dec 1996 –
Aug 1997
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AlliedSignal Aerospace, Canada
Position: Systems
Engineer II
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Jan 1996 –
Dec 1996
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AlliedSignal Aerospace, Canada
Position: Systems
Engineer I
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Awarded Program and
Project Grants
Awards
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2008
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Professional Engineers
Research and Development Award
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2007
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Toronto Rehab Chair in Spinal Cord Injury Research
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1997
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Swiss National Science
Foundation Technology Transfer Award (1st place)
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1996
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de Havilland-8-400 On
Site Team Award
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1996
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AlliedSignal Aerospace Canada Recognition Award
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1984
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Diploma “Vuk Karadjic” for outstanding performance during high
school education (average mark 100%), Republic of Serbia
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Education
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Jan. 1993 -
Mar. 1996
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Ph.D. in
Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
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Jan. 1992 -
Jan. 1993
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M.A.Sc.
in Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
Transferred to Ph.D.
program without completing M.A.Sc. program
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Sep. 1990 -
Jul. 1991
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M.Sc. in
Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Electrical
Engineering, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Interrupted studies
to transfer to M.A.Sc. program at the University of Toronto
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Sep. 1985 -
Jul. 1990
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Dipl. in
Electrical Engineering
- five year program
Faculty of Electrical
Engineering, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
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Fellowships
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2004
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“Japanese
Government Fellowship Program for the Researcher of Disability Study” – Japanese Society for
Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, Tokyo, Japan
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1998
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"Invitation
for Foreign Researcher" - Japanese Foundation for Aging Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Publications
Memberships
IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers
IEEE EMBS - IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society
IFESS - The International Functional
Electrical Stimulation Society
PEO - Professional Engineers of Ontario
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