People

Current students

Collaborators

My collaborators are illustrated in the map below, including supervised PhD students and mentors.

Alumni

PhD

Name Year completed, institution Thesis title Co-advisors/ research visit Current position
Ana Carolina C. Sousa 2019, UnB Methods for electrical stimulation control of lower limbs in individuals with spinal cord injury Thomas Schauer at TU Berlin Assistant Professor at Chemical Institute of Sarrià
Miguel E. G. Paredes 2019, UnB Investigation of the relationship between isometric contraction force reduction and the current obtained in excitability tests in people with spinal cord injury Assistant Professor at University of Brasilia
Lucas O. Fonseca 2019, UnB Neuroprostheses control interfaces based on body motion in persons with spinal cord injury Christine Azevedo-Coste at INRIA Lecturer at University of Nottingham
Roberto S. Baptista 2016, UnB Automatic human movement assessment with switching linear dynamic system: motion segmentation and motor performance Mitsuhiro Hayashibe at INRIA Assistant Professor at University of Brasilia
Monike B. Camargos 2016, UnB Symmetry in the distribution of weight support while standing: towards parameters and technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications Main advisor: Emerson Fachin-Martins Physiotherapist at DF Health Department
Claudia P. Ochoa-Diaz 2015, UnB Characterization of amputee gait using a biomechanical approach Assistant Professor at University of Brasilia

MSc

Name Year completed, institution Thesis title Co-advisors/ research visit Current position
Felipe S. C. Sousa 2021, UnB Passive orthoses with elastic actuator for cycling assisted by electric stimulation Engineer at Origem
Thaysa F. Silva 2021, UnB Computational study for the design of portable electrical stimulators
Guilherme L. Ricarte 2021, UnB Portable control interface for cycling by functional electrical stimulation Analyst at Brazil Defence Department
Henrique S. S. Balbino 2020, UnB Development of an immersive virtual reality system for gait rehabilitation using electrical stimulation Technical writer at VTEX
Felipe Moreira Ramos 2017, UnB Rhythmic control for functional electrical stimulation applications using detailed musculoskeletal models Software developer at Piaui Department of Artificial Intelligence, Economy, Science, Technology and Innovation
Lucas Fernandes Aguiar 2017, UnB Upper limb gestures recognition using surface electromyography for use in rehabilitation Engineer at Kalshi
Marien C. N. Dorado 2017, UnB Force acquisition system and control in cycling aided by functional electrical stimulation Postdoctoral fellow at Imperial College London
George A. Brindeiro 2017, UnB Embedded control software for tricycle assisted by electrical stimulation Technical program manager at VTEX
Andre A. Geraldes 2015, UnB Robotic device for guiding flexible needles in minimally invasive procedures Co-advisor: Mariana C. Bernardes, UnB Technical lead at Panakeia
Lucas O. Fonseca 2015, UnB Instrumentation and control in electrical stimulation-assisted cycling for individuals with spinal cord injury Lecturer at University of Nottingham
Thiago S. Rocha 2015, UnB Transfemoral prosthesis: mechanical and actuation design
Carlos Wellington P. Gonçalves 2015, UnB Head movement tracking and identification for alternative communication system Co-advisor: Rogerio A. Richa, UFSC Senior engineer at SARAH Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals
Murilo M. Marinho 2014, UnB Robot-aided endoscope control under laparoscopic surgery constraints using dual quaternions Co-advisors: Mariana C. Bernardes, UnB, and Bruno V. Adorno, UFMG Lecturer at University of Manchester