Prof. Jon Sensinger

Biography:

Dr. Jon Sensinger is the director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and a professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick, situated on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Wolastoqiyik. Trained as a biomedical engineer and as a clinical prosthetist, he has worked in Chicago and Thailand and cofounded Coapt LLC, the first company to successfully market pattern recognition in prostheses. His past research has developed new mechatronic devices including motor designs and cycloid gears, along with complete prosthetic systems. His current research focuses on multi-objective optimization of human-machine interfaces, with particular emphasis on prostheses and exoskeletons, but also with applications to the newly constructed Centre for Adaptive Rehabilitation Engineering, which houses massive infrastructure that can be controlled in real-time to provide immersive virtual reality environments. He leads a team of faculty, scientist, engineers, clinicians, and students who all share a common goal of making an impact in the lives of others that extends from our neighborhoods to the international community. Dr. Sensinger is generally curious person who values integrity, wonder, and future generations, and his personal interests include learning more about the indigenous cultures of Turtle Island, woodworking, sailing, instrument-making and playing, Ultimate Frisbee, cycling on a Fixie, and reading/recommending books.