Team

Director

Dr. Mohammad Habibur Rahman

Research Interests

Bio-robotics – wearable robots, rehabilitation robotics, exoskeleton robots (for rehabilitation & motion assistance), human-assist robots, service robots, surgical robots, medical robots, human-machine interface.
Intelligent system and Control – nonlinear control, artificial intelligence, neural networks, fuzzy systems, fuzzy-neuro control, adaptive control, control using bio-logical signals such as electromyogram signals, autonomous navigation, tele-robotics, teleportation

http://uwm.edu/engineering/people/rahman-ph-d-mohammad-h/

Lab Personnel

Dr. Kishor Lakshmi Narayanan

Senior Scientist

Research Interests

Stroke Rehabilitation, Motor Imagery, EEG/EMG acquisition and processing

Email: lakshmi4@uwm.edu

Ph.D. Students

	Md Assad-Uz-Zaman Ph.D. Student (Passed QE, research in progress) Project: Intelligent Control of a Symbiotic Wearable Robot for Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation Email: assaduz2@uwm.edu
	Mark J Komar Ph.D. Student (Passed QE, research in progress) Project: Development of a Motion Analysis System with Non-Visual Real-Time Feedback for Remote Treatment and Prevention of Movement Impairment Email: mjkomar@uwm.edu
	Daniel Lomo-Tettey Ph.D. Student (Passed QE, research in progress) Project: Metrics Identification Towards Development of Clinical Decision Support Tool for Electromyogram Interpretation Email: lomotet2@uwm.edu
	Asif Al Zubayer Swapnil Ph.D. Student (Coursework stage, admitted in Spring 2019) Project: Design, Development and Control of multi-functional robotic arm for ADL assistance Email: aswapnil@uwm.edu
	Tanvir Ahmed Ph.D. Student (Coursework stage, admitted in Spring 2019) Project: Development of a Hand and Wrist Rehabilitation Device for Home-Based Rehabilitation Email: tanvir@uwm.edu
	Md Samiul Haque Sunny Ph.D. Student (Coursework stage, admitted in Spring 2020) Project: Non-linear control of wheelchair mounted assistive robot Email: msunny@uwm.edu
	Javier Sanjuan De Caro Ph.D. Student (Coursework stage, admitted in Fall 2019) Project: Development of cable-driven Ergonomic Shoulder Joint Mechanism for Upper limb Rehabilitation Email: jsanjuan@uwm.edu
	Md Tanzil Shahria Ph.D. Student (Coursework stage, admitted in Fall 2021) Project: Vision-Based Robot Manipulation Email: mshahria@uwm.edu
	Md Mahbubur Rahman Ph.D. Student (Coursework stage, admitted in Spring 2022) Project: Robotic Arm Design for ADL Assistance Email: rahman28@uwm.edu
	Md Mahafuzur Rahaman khan Ph.D. Student Project: Digital-Twin Based Design, Development, and Control of Therapeutic Robot for Home-Based Upper limb Rehabilitation Email: khan45@uwm.edu
	Md Enamul Haque Ph.D. Student (Coursework stage, admitted in Spring 2022) Project: Exoskeleton Robot for Lower Limb Rehabilitation Email: mdenamul@uwm.edu
	Nayan Banik Ph.D. Student (Coursework stage, admitted in Fall 2022) Project: Autonomous Control of Wheeled Mobile Robots Email: nbanik@uwm.edu

Master’s Students

	Gabriela Davila Albor MS Student Project: Development of a 6DOF Assistive Robot Manipulator with Custom-Designed Integrated Robotic Actuators Email: davilaa2@uwm.edu
	Muhil Kaniraja Bharathy MS Student Project: EMG based control of a robotic exoskeleton Email: muhil@uwm.edu
	Preet Parag Modi MS Student Project: Development of a Wheelchair Mounted Robotic Assistive Device Email: ppmodi@uwm.edu
	Elias Jose Munoz Montenegro MS Student Email: eliasm@uwm.edu
	Ivan Ruilk MS Student Project: Development of a Labview Based Control Interface to Control a Manipulator. Email: rulik@uwm.edu
	Ryan Kabir MS Student Email: kabirr@uwm.edu
	Jaime Rafael Hernandez Pallares MS Student Email: herna854@uwm.edu

From Other Institution

	Mahmoud Farhat PhD Student, École de technologie supérieure, Canada Project: Development and Control of an Intelligent Social Robot Email: mahmoud.farhat.1@ens.etsmtl.ca
	Md Ishrak Islam Zarif PhD Student, Marquette University, USA Project: Development of a personalized mHealth System focusing on stroke and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients Email: ishrak.zarif@marquette.edu, ishrak@uwm.edu

**Undergraduate Students ( 2015-Present): *Current Students.**

Anthony De Leo*, (BME Student, research in progress), UWM, Project: Human arm Kinematics and EMG Activity Analysis in Performing Activity of Daily Living.
Kamaljeet Kaur, (ME Student, research in progress), UWM
Project: Development of a Wheelchair Mounted Exoskeleton Robot (WMER)
Raunak Khaitan*, (CS Student, research in progress), UWM
Project: Lidar Based Navigational Tool For The Legally Blind.
Issac Ngui*, (CS Student, research in progress), UWM
Project: Trajectory Control of Three-Wheeled Omnidirectional Mobile Robot
Julio Cerón Espejo*, (Visting Undergraduate Research Student),
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Project: Integration of Oculus Rift and Kinect in
ROS Environment for Teleoperation of NAO Robot.
Mohammed Sulaiman Alomar* (BME Student, research in progress), UWM
Project: Development of a Reconfigurable Robotic Manipulator.
Mitchel Thomas Murray*, (BME Student, research in progress), UWM
Project: Human arm Kinematics and EMG Activity Analysis in Performing Activity of Daily Living.
David Joseph Charapata, (BME Student, research in progress), UWM
Project: Human arm Kinematics and EMG Activity Analysis in Performing Activity of Daily Living.
Haley Jasmine Collins, (Film Major, EEE Minor, research in progress), UWM
Project: Humanoid Robot-Exploring the design challenges of the human-like joint mechanism
Lisa Frances Collins, (Film Major, EEE Minor, research in progress), UWM
Project: Humanoid Robot-Exploring the design challenges of the human-like joint mechanism.
Megan Kocher, (Summer 2019), UWM,
Project: Modeling and Design of a 5 DoF Manipulator.
Nathan Urell (BME Student, Summer 2019) UWM
Project: Feature Extraction and Classification Methods for EEG Based Control of a Robot.
Nicholas Scannell, (BME Student, research in progress), UWM
Project: Interactive Physical Therapy Rehabilitation by a Humanoid Robot (NAO).
Anna Miller, (BME Student, Graduated in Spring 2019), UWM
Project: Human arm Kinematics and EMG Activity Analysis in Performing Activity of Daily Living.
Andrew Lascelle, (ME Student, Graduated in Spring 2019), UWM
Project: Development of a Foldable and Portable Scooter for Disabled Individuals
Nick Nelson (ME Student, Graduated in Spring 2019) UWM
Project: Development of a Foldable and Portable Scooter for Disabled Individuals
Ahlam Allan (BME Student, Graduated in Spring 2019), UWM
Project: Human arm Kinematics and EMG Activity Analysis in Performing Activity of Daily Living.
Yer Xiong, (BME Student, Graduated in Spring 2019), UWM
Project: Human arm Kinematics and EMG Activity Analysis in Performing Activity of Daily Living.
Reshad Tawabuddin Ahmad, (ME Student, Graduated in), UWM
Project: Flexible Modular Robotic Systems: Design, Development and Control
Abed Al Fattah Isam Shafie (ME Student, Spring, Summer, Fall 2018), UWM
Project: Flexible Modular Robotic Systems: Design, Development and Control
Jennifer Kovac, (BME Student, Spring and Summer 2018), UWM
Project: Analysis of subjects’ EEG and EMG Activities in Performing Activity of Daily Living.
Christopher Spiewak, (ME Student, Graduated in Spring 2018), UWM
Project: Design and Control of a Robotic Assistive Device for Hand Rehabilitation (RAD-HR)
Joshua Myszewski, (BME Student, research in progress), UWM
Project-1: Spectral feature Extraction and Analysis in Human Encephalogram (EEG) Signals. Project-2: Development of Muscle Force Resistance Device
Thomas Joseph Reina, (BME Student, Spring, and Summer 2018), UWM
Project: Spectral feature Extraction and Analysis in Human Encephalogram (EEG) Signals
Eric Daniel Bergendahl, (BME Student, Spring, and Summer 2018), UWM
Project: Spectral feature Extraction and Analysis in Human Encephalogram (EEG) Signals
Fidel Sierra-Flores (BME Student, Graduated in Spring 2019), UWM
Project: Development of a Wheelchair Mounted Robotic Manipulator for Assisting in Activity of Daily Living
Melissa Surwillo (BME Student, Summer 2017, Fall 2017), UWM
Project: Motion Control of NAO Robot
Eliza Dawn Imbrie (ME Student, research in progress), UWM
Project: Development of Sensored Upper-arm Cuff.
Jonah Dylan Casimir (Summer, 2018), UWM
Project: Design of Finger Skeleton for a Hand Rehabilitation Robot.
Jacob Sosa, (ME Student, Spring 2018), UWM
Project: A Review on Lower Extremity Prosthesis Development Advances and the Need for Assistive Devices
Nina Peot, (Visiting Summer Intern, 2017), University of Missouri
Project: Integrating NAO and Kinect in ROS environment
Jaden Kieler (UR@UWM Summer Research Program), UWM
Project: Integration of Oculus Rift and Kinect in LabView Environment for Teleoperation of NAO Robot
AJ Peal, (UR@UWM Summer Research Program), UWM
Project: Integration of Oculus Rift and Kinect in LabView Environment for Teleoperation of NAO Robot
Harmon Handa, (BME Student, Summer 2017, Fall 2017), UWM
Project: Teleoperation of NAO Robot in LabView Environment
Sarah Al-Tarouti Ahmed, BME Student, UWM
Project: Designing an Intracardiac Robotic Catheter with a 4D Imaging live Feedback
Jake Michael Setterlun, ME Student, UWM
Project: EEG based control using an Emotiv Headset
Timothy Edward Rooney, ME Student (graduated), UWM
Project: Arm Gesture vs EMG quantification Using Myo Armband
Jared Rudolph, Kiel, ME Student, UWM
Project: Arm Gesture vs EMG quantification Using Myo Armband
Gabriel Jacobs, (Visiting Summer Intern, 2016), University of Minnesota
Project: Experimental Set-up design for EEG experiment
Gabriel Nogueira Garcia, (Visiting Summer Intern, 2016), University of Sao Paulo
Project: Modeling and Design of an exoskeleton type robot.

High School Students:

*Current Students

Aditya Pillai*, Grade-8 Student, School Student, University School of Milwaukee
Project: Development of Virtual Reality game to improve fine motor skills of disabled individuals
Mamotaz Kalam*, Grade-11 Student, School Student, Shorewood High School
Project: Upper-arm Kinematics and EMG Analysis in Performing Activity of Daily Living
Vinesh Janarthanan, Waukesha West High School, Completed School in 2019.
Project: Design and development of a portable hand glove for home-based rehabilitation

Alumni

Md Rasedul Islam (Defended Ph.D Dissertation: Fall 2020), UWM

Dissertation title: Design and Development of a 7 DOF Robot with Ergonomic Shoulder for Upper Limb Rehabilitation
Current position: Assistant Professor: Mechanical Engineering, Richard. J Resch School of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, WI 534302, USA

Asif Al Zubayer Swapnil (Defended Masters Dissertation: Fall 2020), UWM

Dissertation title: Intelligent Therapeutic Robot: Design, Development, and Control
Current position: Ph.D student in Mechnical engineering department, UW-Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA

Tanvir Ahmed (Defended Masters Dissertation: Spring 2020), UWM

Dissertation title: Development and Control of a 3-DOF Exoskeleton Robot for Forearm and Wrist Rehabilitation
Current position: Ph.D student in Biomedical engineering department, UW-Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA

Premchand Gunachandran (Defended Masters Dissertation: Fall 2019), UWM

Dissertation title: Automotive Mechatronic Product design and development for Vehicle access and Security.
Current position: Design engineer and program Manager, L&T Technology Services Limited, Greater Milwaukee Are, WI, USA

Mohammad Rezwan Sheikh (Defended Masters Dissertation: Summer 2019), UWM

Dissertation title: Trajectory Tracking of a Four Degree of Freedom Robotic Manipulator
Current position: Foxconn Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Sucheta Roy (Defended Masters Dissertation: Fall 2018), UWM

Dissertation title: Coordination and Control for a Team of Mobile Robots in an Unknown Dynamic Environment
Current position: Hardware Support Engineer, Amazon Inc, Seattle, WA, USA

Md Assad-Uz-Zaman (Defended Masters Dissertation: Summer 2017), UWM

Dissertation title: Design and Development of a Robot Guided Rehabilitation Scheme for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
Current position: Ph.D student in Mechanical engineering department, UW-Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA

Kishor Lakshminarayanan (Defended Ph.D Dissertation: Summer 2016), UWM

Dissertation Title: Brain Mechanism for Enhanced Hand Function with Remote Sensory Stimulation
Current position: Assistant Professor, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

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