Philip Parker, University of New Brunswick

Research

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Latest papers

A computational model and simulation study of the efferent activity in the brachial nerves during voluntary motor intent.
Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2010 · senior author
Bilateral isokinetic training reduces the bilateral leg strength deficit for both old and young adults.
European journal of applied physiology · 2005
The Motor Unit Innervation Process Correlation and Its Effects on EMG Applications.
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference · 2005

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Simultaneous and proportional myoelectric control
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$160,000
Myoelectric signal source separation for prosthetic control
NSERC · 2007 · Co-investigator
$85,702
Biological signal processing
NSERC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$250,000

All 14 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

A computational model and simulation study of the efferent activity in the brachial nerves during voluntary motor intent.

Zhou R, Jiang N, Englehart K, Parker P

Medical & biological engineering & computing20108 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11517-009-0555-8 PMID: 19937394

02

Bilateral isokinetic training reduces the bilateral leg strength deficit for both old and young adults.

Kuruganti U, Parker P, Rickards J, Tingley M, Sexsmith J

European journal of applied physiology200551 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00421-004-1313-0 PMID: 15714287

03

The Motor Unit Innervation Process Correlation and Its Effects on EMG Applications.

Jiang N, Parker P, Englehart K

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference20054 citations

DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1615400 PMID: 17281170

04

A novel simulation model for the motor unit innervation process.

Jiang N, Englehart K, Parker P

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference2005Senior author

DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1617103 PMID: 17282872

Simultaneous and proportional myoelectric control

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Parker, Philip

$160,000

Myoelectric signal source separation for prosthetic control

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Englehart, Kevin

$85,702

Biological signal processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Parker, Philip

$250,000

Myoelectric signal processing and applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Parker, Philip

$194,168

Infrastructure Support for Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick

Co-investigatorCFI1999Research Development Fund: Research Development Fund

Principal investigators: Biden, Edmund

Keywords: Biological Signal processing, biomechanics, upper limb prosthetics, spinal cord monitoring, electromyography, ergonomics

$165,000

Signal processing workstation

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Parker, Philip

$12,172

Institute of biomedical engineering, UNB

Principal investigatorNSERC1995Infrastructure Grants (H)

Principal investigators: Parker, Philip

$25,000

Multichannel digital signal analyser

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Parker, Philip

$47,274

Coordinated/Simultaneous control of a multifunction myoelectric prosthesis

Principal investigatorNSERC1993Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Parker, Philip

$105,000

Institute of biomedical engineering

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Infrastructure Grants (H)

Principal investigators: Parker, Philip

$87,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Kinesiology

Co-authors at University of New Brunswick, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

NING JIANG

Department of Systems Design Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2010

Kevin Englehart

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

3 shared papers, latest 2010

Usha Kuruganti

Kinesiology

1 shared papers, latest 2005

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Parker, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A computational model and simulation study of the efferent activity in the brachial nerves during voluntary motor intent." (2010), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]