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Date Submitted:	26-02-2010
Last Modified:	01-03-2010 (02:16)

Job information

Current job:	Laboratory Engineer
Employment Term:	Temp/Contract
Job location:	Europe only
Date available:	within 2 months
Industry:	Consulting/Engineering Services
Keywords	Intelligent Robotics, Mechatronics

Objective

To expand the capabilities and potential applications for robotic systems

Professional Experience

Laboratory Engineer University of Toronto Undergraduate Aerospace Laboratory · Responsible for the ongoing maintenance and supervision of the Aerospace and Design Laboratories · Design and develop new experimental apparatus and software applications · Repair and upgrade existing mechatronic lab systems · Research and development of new lab initiatives and projects	June 2008 - Present
Teaching Assistant University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies · Provided assistance to students performing experiments on supersonic shockwave characteristics and photoelastic stress analysis · Evaluated students’ laboratory reports, providing feedback and constructive criticism	January - May 2008
Sole Proprietor MR FIX I.T. • Built computer systems for private clients • Maintained home and office computer systems • Provided expertise in trouble shooting hardware/software	Summer 2000 – Summer 2007
Programmer/Analyst Desktop Systems – Rogers Shared Operations (Rogers Communications Inc.) · Developed custom applications including an Active Directory maintenance and optimization system and a malware tracking system · Consulted on several projects including the large-scale implementation of Windows XP SP2 and folder redirection	Summer 2005 and Summer 2006
Emissions Reporting Data Management Consultant CW Environmental Consulting Inc. – Ontario Ministry of the Environment · Contributed to a pollution data-management team which was responsible for evaluating data-reporting methods, enhancing efficiency and developing diagnostic tools · Designed and developed an Access front and back-end for a client-data tracking system · Supervised students involved in the reporting procedure	Summer 2003 and Summer 2004

Education

Master of Applied Science – Space Mechatronics

University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies

· Thesis: Real-time Neuro-fuzzy Trajectory Generator for Upper-limb Robotic Rehabilitation

Fall 2007 - Fall 2009

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Honours) – Systems and Computer Engineering

University of Guelph

· Specialization in Mechatronics

· Represented Guelph at the 2004 Ontario Engineering Design Competition (Team Lead)

· Placement on the Dean’s Honour List in final year

Fall 2003 - Spring 2007

Past Projects

· A multi-cycle embedded CPU based on a custom instruction set

· A semi-autonomous soccer playing robot

· A traction sensitive cane for the visually impaired

· A multi-layer intelligent traffic control system

· Wall-climbing robot as a multipurpose sensor platform (Team Lead)

Technical Skills

Practical experience in mechatronics design, software development, embedded systems, advanced control systems and intelligent computing including fuzzy systems and neural networks

· Software Development:

Experience using several languages including: C, C++, C#, SQL, Java, ASP .NET, HTML and VBScript for the development of controllers, utilities, websites and large-scale software applications

· Scientific Computing:

MATLAB for robotics, control systems and intelligent computing

· Engineering Design:

AutoCAD, NX 5 and Solidworks for CAD and FEA

· Embedded Systems:

Assembly, VHDL, the MIPS architecture and the MC68HC11 and ARM7 chips

· System Administration:

Microsoft SQL Server, Live Communications Server, Sharepoint Server, Data Protection Manager, Virtual Server and Server 2003 including IIS, Terminal Services, Active Directory and Group Policy

· Engineering Machining:

Practical experience with basic shop tools including some experience using a manual milling machine

· Business Software:

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Visio and Publisher including data customization using VBA

Additional Skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Very strong work ethic and attention to detail

· Independent and responsible

· Strong leadership with the ability to work in a team

Publications

· P. Martin, M.R. Emami, “Real-time Fuzzy Trajectory Generation for Robotic Rehabilitation Therapy,” IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 354-359, June, 2009.

· P. Martin, "Real-time Neuro-fuzzy Trajectory Generation for Robotic Rehabilitation Therapy," M.A.Sc. thesis, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2009.

· P. Martin, M.R. Emami, “A Neuro-fuzzy Approach to Real-time Trajectory Generation for Robotic Rehabilitation,” submitted for publication in Autonomous Robots, 2009.

Hobbies and Interests

· Casual and competitive interest in several sports including Skiing, Curling, and Archery

· Over 13 years trumpet training and live performance in ska, jazz and classical

Languages

English•native French•fluent German•functional

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