Abolfazl Mohebbi, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Applied Artificial Intelligence Assistive Technologies Bioinspired Design Control systems Prosthetics Robotics Tactile Sensing Balance Disorders

Latest papers

Methods for the identification of ankle joint dynamics using a novel sub-malleolar interface.
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2026 · senior author
Characterizing the nonlinear dynamics of the human postural sway response to visual stimuli.
Journal of neurophysiology · 2026 · senior author
Overground Walking With a Transparent Exoskeleton Shows Changes in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters.
IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2024

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Utilisation de mains robotisées pour la restauration des fonctions motrices et sensorielles de membres superieurs
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$55,695
System Identification of Human Postural Control: A Multimodal Sensory Stimulation Approach for Diagnosing Balance Disorders
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$89,800
A Biomimetic Approach based on Tactile Sensing for Stable Grasp and Manipulation using Biomechatronic Hand Prostheses and Assistive Robots
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$75,000

All 6 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Methods for the identification of ankle joint dynamics using a novel sub-malleolar interface.

Rouzbayani A, Tehrani ES, Amiri P, Kearney RE, Mohebbi A

Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2026.106962 PMID: 42766974

02

Characterizing the nonlinear dynamics of the human postural sway response to visual stimuli.

Ghiasi Noughaby A, Amiri P, Kearney RE, Mohebbi A

Journal of neurophysiology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00258.2025 PMID: 41543357

03

Overground Walking With a Transparent Exoskeleton Shows Changes in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters.

Andrade RM, Sapienza S, Mohebbi A, Fabara EE, Bonato P

IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine2024

DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2023.3323381 PMID: 38088995

04

A Systematic Study on Electromyography-Based Hand Gesture Recognition for Assistive Robots Using Deep Learning and Machine Learning Models.

Gopal P, Gesta A, Mohebbi A

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s22103650 PMID: 35632058

05

Identification of human balance control responses to visual inputs using virtual reality.

Mohebbi A, Amiri P, Kearney RE

Journal of neurophysiology2022First author

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00283.2021 PMID: 35353629

Utilisation de mains robotisées pour la restauration des fonctions motrices et sensorielles de membres superieurs

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Achiche, Sofiane

Keywords: Contrôle; Membres supérieurs; Perception haptique; Perception tactile; Proprioception; Prothèses Myoélectriques; Réadaptation; Restauration somatosensorielle; Rétroaction sensorielle; Temps réel

$55,695

System Identification of Human Postural Control: A Multimodal Sensory Stimulation Approach for Diagnosing Balance Disorders

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Mohebbi, Abolfazl A

Keywords: balance disorders; data-driven; deep learning; diagnosis; human balance; postural control; sensory stimulation; system identification; virtual reality

$89,800

A Biomimetic Approach based on Tactile Sensing for Stable Grasp and Manipulation using Biomechatronic Hand Prostheses and Assistive Robots

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mohebbi, Abolfazl

Keywords: prosthetics; bioinspired design; robotics; tactile sensing; assistive technologies; control systems; applied artificial intelligence

$75,000

A Biomimetic Approach based on Tactile Sensing for Stable Grasp and Manipulation using Biomechatronic Hand Prostheses and Assistive Robots

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Mohebbi, Abolfazl

$12,500

Smart Autonomous Robotic Technology for Space Exploration (SMART-ART)

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Zhu, Zheng Hong (George) ZH

Keywords: artificial intelligence; autonomous decision making; computer vision; design engineering; mechatronics; navigation and control; neural network; robotic manipulator; system engineering; techno-societal; visual

$1,050,000

Modeling and Analysis of Opinion Polarization in Canada Using Data-Driven Approaches

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Mohebbi, Abolfazl

Keywords: computational social science Artificial Intelligence Dynamical Systems Opinion Polarization Echo Chambers Multiagent Systems Distributed Systems groupthink network science

$250,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Pouya Amiri

School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

2 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Applied Artificial Intelligence Dear Professor Mohebbi, 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 "Methods for the identification of ankle joint dynamics using a novel sub-malleolar interface." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "System Identification of Human Postural Control: A Multimodal Sensory Stimulation Approach for Diagnosing Balance Disorders" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]