Education 1998-2001  Post-Doctoral Researcher, Div. of Neuroscience, U. of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1996-1998  Post-Doctoral Researcher, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory Univ., Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1992-1996  Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) 1986-1991  B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah, USA) Current Positions Professor, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Functional Restoration Canada Research Chairs Program Government of Canada Director, Sensory Motor Adaptive Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Network, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Director, Smart Technology (ST) Innovations, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Research Affiliate, Glenrose Rehabilition Hospital Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine University of Alberta,Edmonton, AB, Canada Adjunct Professor, Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Adjunct Professor, Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Chair, Scientific Advisory Board, Centre for Neurotechnology University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Director, Human Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory and SCITCS FES Research Facility, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Honors and Awards Induction in the College of Fellows Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Ottawa, ON, Canada Induction into the College of Fellows American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Washington, DC, USA Killam Annual Professorship, Killam Trustees University of Alberta Current Courses NEURO 621: The Art of Grant Writing Recent Invited Presentations 03/2022   Neuroelectronic Interfaces Gordon Conference, Ventura, California, USA 11/2021   International Symposium on Medical Robotics, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 10/2021   Robotics and Computer Science World Forum, Amsterdam, the NETHERLANDS 09/2021   International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society Keynote Speaker, International RehabWeek (to be held virtually) 09/2021   International Meet & Expo on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications, Porto, SPAIN 05/2021   Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, USA (held virtually) 05/2021   Praxis Spinal Institute (Canada)—Neurorecovery Network (US) Joint Symposium (held virtually) 04/2021   2nd Virtual Conference on Physiotherapy, Physical Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Keynote Talk (held virtually) 04/2021   44th Annual SCI/D Rehabilitation Symposium (held virtually) 03/2021   University of California, Davis Biomedical Engineering Seminar, Davis, California, USA (to be held virtually) 02/2021   North Carolina State University Biomedical Engineering Seminar, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA (held virtually) 01/2021   Women Of MENA In Technology Webinar Keynote Speaker (held virtually) 01/2021   North American Neuromodulation Society, Orlando, USA (changed to virtual format) 10/2020   International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation Plenary Talk, Vigo, SPAIN (changed to virtual format) 07/2020   Innovations & Insights – Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute International Web Conference 06/2020   4th International Caparica Conference on Chromogenic and Emissive Materials, Costa da Caparica, PORTUGAL (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) 04/2020   International Symposium on Medical Robotics, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) 04/2020   Spinal Cord Injury Neuromodulation and Neurorecovery, Louisville, Kentucky, USA (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) 03/2020   Neuroelectronic Interfaces Gordon Conference, Ventura, California, USA (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) 06/2019   On the Interface Between Implantable Neuromodulation Therapies, Neuroscience, and Neurorehabilitation Panel, International RehabWeek 2019, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA 06/2019   Autonomy and Intelligence in Robotic Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Workshop, International RehabWeek 2019, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA 05/2019   International Neuromodulation Society, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 03/2019   Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics, Los Angeles, California, USA 03/2019   CNS Neuroregeneration Strategies: Discovery and Implementation, Houston, Texas, USA