Dr. Hebert is the director of the BLINC Lab and has research appointments at the University of Alberta and a clinical appointment at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Her research team studies advanced motor control and sensory feedback systems for prosthetic devices to improve outcomes after limb amputation.  Dr. Hebert has been instrumental in implementing new … Continue reading Jacqueline S. Hebert MD, FRCPC (Faculty)

Dr. Patrick M. Pilarski is a Canada CIFAR Artificial Intelligence Chair (Amii), past Canada Research Chair in Machine Intelligence for Rehabilitation, and a Professor in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta. He is a Fellow and Board Member of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), co-leads the Bionic Limbs for … Continue reading Patrick M. Pilarski, Ph.D. (Faculty)

Rory is the lead research engineer in the BLINC Lab, and is appointed to the department of Medicine – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta. Rory directly drives and coordinates the engineering projects in the lab related to prosthetics and orthotics including design of training tools, sensory feedback systems, and research platforms. Rory plays … Continue reading Michael (Rory) Dawson, M.Sc., P.Eng. (Research Engineer)

Dr. Shehata is a Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering at University of New Brunswick and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at University of Alberta. He joined the BLINC Lab in 2018 as a postdoctoral fellow and in 2021 continued his work with the lab as a research … Continue reading Ahmed W. Shehata, Ph.D. (CRC in Rehabiliation Engineering, Adjunct Professor)

Mayank Rehani is a research associate and study coordinator in the BLINC Lab. He graduated with an MSc in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Alberta in 2013, after completing a BSc with Double Major in Biological Sciences and Psychology (Science) in 2008. He also completed the Project Management Certificate program at the Northern Alberta … Continue reading Mayank Rehani (Research Associate)

  Dr. Chapman studies what appear to be simple motor behaviours like reaching to take a sip of tea from a mug on a messy desk.  These actions are simple in that we never even have to think of them, but they only appear that way, because the exact way the brain accomplishes the control of … Continue reading Craig Chapman, Ph.D. (Faculty)

Dr. Albert Vette is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta. He also is a member of the university’s Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI) and a research scientist at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Albert received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of … Continue reading Albert H. Vette, Ph.D., P.Eng. (Faculty)

Dr. Carey is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean (Programs and Planning) of the Faculty of engineering. His general research interests are in the areas of composite and biological materials mechanics, biomedical engineering design, biomechanics of orthodontic treatment and orthodontic imaging, tissue mechanics and sports and injury biomechanics.

David Home is a research associate with BLINC  and works through a collaboration with the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. He has been a prosthetist for 30 years and has a particular interest in CAD CAM prosthetics.

Mike Stobbe is a research associate with BLINC and works through a collaboration with the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.  He has been a Certified Prosthetist for 14 years working with all levels of limb amputation but has developed specialty in upper limb prosthetic treatment.  He assists BLINC by interfacing the existing and novel technology used at … Continue reading Mike Stobbe, CP (Prosthetist)

A graduate of the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Physical Education in 2002 and Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2005. He is an Occupational Therapist who has been working with the adult amputee population in a tertiary rehabilitation setting since 2009. His current focus is working at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital with amputee, peripheral … Continue reading Glyn Murgatroyd, BPE, B.Sc.OT (Occupational Therapist)

Shriram is a postdoctoral fellow who joined the BLINC lab in 2025. He develops and applies machine learning models to improve the performance and reliability of myoelectric devices and other human-machine interfaces. His work focuses on bridging the gap between algorithmic capabilities and the practical demands of real-world applications. During his PhD in Electrical Engineering … Continue reading Shriram Raghu, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Reihaneh completed her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Azad University of Mashhad, Iran. In her M.Sc. project, she presented a neural model to identify the desired muscle activation patterns by Hopf oscillator during gait. Her research interests include human locomotion, gait and balance, and lower limb prosthesis control. … Continue reading Reihaneh Ravari, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ph.D. Student)

Quinn has been working as a research associate with the BLINC lab since completing her MSc in Biomedical Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Jacqueline Hebert in the winter of 2019. Before beginning her MSc program, Quinn also worked for a year as a research assistant with Dr. Hebert and a team of interdisciplinary researchers … Continue reading Quinn Boser, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Research Engineering Associate)

Anna Rita is currently pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Jacqueline Hebert and Dr. Ahmed Shehata. She received a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California Davis (UCD) in 2016 and a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from UCD in 2023. Anna Rita aims to bring accessible advancements for … Continue reading Anna Rita Moukarzel, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ph.D. Student)

Annette joined the BLINC Lab in 2022 as a summer student. Currently she is pursuing an M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science under the supervision of Dr. Patrick Pilarski. Throughout her time at U of A, she has completed four research positions providing her a diverse range of experiences that led her to explore further into biomedical … Continue reading Annette Lau (M.Sc. Student)

Laura is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computing Science under the supervision of Dr. Patrick Pilarski and Dr. Matthew E. Taylor. She received a B.Sc. with Honors in Computing Science from the University of Alberta in 2019 and an M.Sc. in Computing Science from the University of Alberta in 2022. Her research interests include reinforcement … Continue reading Laura Petrich, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ph.D. Student)

Aashka is currently working as a master’s student in Biomedical Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Jacqueline Hebert and Dr. Ahmed Shehata. She completed her B.Eng. in Biomedical Engineering where she created a prototype model of a lower limb exoskeleton. Her genuine interest in Rehabilitation Technologies led her to acquire a M.Sc. degree in Rehabilitation … Continue reading Aashka Desai, M.Sc. (M.Sc. Student)

Alex is a Master’s student at the Department of Computing Science, supervised by Dr. PatrickPilarski and Dr. Ahmed Shehata. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering(Software Option) from the University of Alberta in 2024. Prior to graduate studies, Alexcompleted an internship developing brain-computer interface software at the ImaginationCentre, Alberta Health Services. His current research … Continue reading Alex Liu (M.Sc. Student)

Kendra graduated with a B.Sc. with distinction in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta in 2025. During her undergraduate studies, she worked at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Research and Innovation, developing rehab tools and technology for use by patients and clinicians in the hospital. This included a mold for a soft silicone finger … Continue reading Kendra Smart (B.Sc. Student)

Trinity has been working at the BLINC Lab as an undergraduate researcher under the supervision of Dr. Jacqueline Hebert and Dr. Patrick Pilarski. She is currently pursuing a BSc in Computing Science with Specialization. Trinity’s research involves developing slip detection in the PowerHand, using fingertip sensors capable of detecting simultaneous normal and shear force from UBC’s … Continue reading Trinity Thai (B.Sc. Student)

Simon Wong is a mechanical engineering (biomedical specialization) co-op student at the University of Alberta. During a fall 2024 Dean’s Research Award and summer 2025 work term at the BLINC Lab, he contributed to both the HANDi Hand and ViPEr projects. Simon is very interested in prosthetic development, applications of machine learning, and design in general. … Continue reading Simon Wong (B.Sc. Student)

Mitchell Dumba, M.Sc. Graduate (2025) Riley Dawson, MBA/MEng (2019-2023), Software Developer (2016-2025) Riley is also the CTO of GaMA (2021 – present). Salma Soliman, M.Sc. Graduate (2025) Adam Parker, Ph.D. Graduate (2024) View Adam’s thesis here After his tenure with BLINC, accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Computing Science at … Continue reading Previous Lab Members