Ana Carolina’s PhD defense took place today in Brasilia. Her work superbly integrates mechatronics and biomedical engineering. It involved complex technical contributions, challenging implementations, and experimental studies involving participants with disabilities. Parabéns!
It was the first time that I, as the main supervisor, could not be present in a PhD defense. I hope I’ll be able to congratulate you in person soon, Ana! Thanks for Prof. Francisco Assis for replacing me as the Jury’s president and for all other academics in the Jury.
To learn more about Ana Carolina’s work, check her papers on IEEE TNSRE1 and BSPC2.
References
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Sousa, A. C. C., Sousa, F. S. C., Baptista, R. S. & Bo, A. P. L. Passive knee orthoses assistance in functional electrical stimulation cycling in an individual with spinal cord injury. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 29, 690–698 (2021).
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Sousa, A. C. C. & Bo, A. P. L. Simulation studies on hybrid neuroprosthesis control strategies for gait at low speeds. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control 70, 102970 (2021).