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Dr. Hubert de Bruin

Hubert de Bruin, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical & Biomedical Engineering
debruin@mcmaster.ca

Hubert de Bruin, Ph.D., is a Professor of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Graduate Students

Graduate Students Supervised

Student

Supervised

Degree

Thesis Topic and (Present Position)

Completed

T. Qasim

2013-2014

M Eng

Digital System for Reflex Studies

In Progress

M.A. Kumar

2013

M Eng

User Interface for Clinical Usage

2013

L. Abdelkadr

2013

M Eng

Digital Control System for the Study of Pre-Synaptic Inhibition in the Vertebrate Spinal Cord

2013

P. Chrapka

2012 –

Co-Supervised

Dr. J. Reilly

Ph D

Signal Processing and Machine Learning of rTMS Evoked Potentials

In Progress

P. Chrapka

2010 - 2012

MASc

Processing rTMS Evoked Potentials

To Ph D

N. Vats

2010 - 2011

M Eng

Labview based Trainer for EMG

2011

B. Gouchami Nejad

2010 - 2011

M Eng

Labview based Trainer for EMG

2011

M. Willand

2008 - 2012

Ph D

Electrical Stimulation of Denervated Muscle

(postdoc, U of T, Sick Childrens Hospital)

2012

U. Gunturkun

2007 - 2010 Co-Supervised

Dr. J. Reilly

Ph D

Recursive Estimation of Driving-Forces from

Nonlinear Nonstationary Systems with Unknown Dynamics (Research Associate, University of Louvain)

2010

K. Morgan

2008 - 2010

M Eng

Reflex Properties of Muscle Spindles (Engineer, AD Instruments)

2010

T. Trin

2007 -2010

MASc/M Eng

Magnetic Evoked Potential Signal Processing (Research Engineer, Fisher Scientific)

2010

M. Willand

2006-2008

MASc

An Instrumentation System for Neuromuscular Stimulation using Prepulses (Ph D Student)

2008

K. Tsang

2006-2008

MASc

A Novel Approach using Tendon Vibration to Study Spinal Reflexes (Research Engineer, Environment Canada)

2008

Z. Wu

2006-2008

M Eng

EMG Measurement System (Industry, Calgary)

2008

J. Salvador

2006-2007

PhD

EEG Signal Processing (Resident in Paediatrics, McMaster)

Withdrawn

M. Archambeault

2005-2007

MASc

Design of an EEG System to Record TMS Evoked Potentials (Development Engineer, L3Communications/Wescam)

2007

Y. Li

2004 - 2010 Co-Supervised

Dr. M. Wong

PhD

Automatic Classification of EEG Signals Recorded during Sleep (post-doc, McMaster)

2010

J. Salvador

2004-2006

MASc    

Application of Wavelet Transform in EMG M-Wave Pattern Recognition (MD, Resident in Paediatrics, McMaster)

2006

J. Van Loon

2003 (PT)

PhD

Processing and Analysis of EEG Recorded In Progress During Magnetic Stimulation (Faculty, Mohawk  College)     

In Progress

W. Fu

2003-2005

MASc    

Analysis and Modeling of Spinal Cord Reflexes In the Human Upper Limb

(MD, Resident in Radiology, Calgary)

2005

K. Fernandes

2002-2004

MASc

 A Multi-Channel Computer Controlled Stimulator to Improve Peripheral Muscle Strength in Diseased Populations

(Engineer, TI)

2004

A. Mucci

2002-2004 co-supervised

Dr. J. Huizinga

MASc 

Characterization of a Chloride Channel in the           

Interstitial Cells of Cajal

 (MD, Resident in Paediatrics, McMaster)   

2004

A. Fakhr

2002-2004

co-supervised

Dr. J. Deen

MASc  

Design of Low-Voltage Micropower RF VCOs

(PhD student McMaster)

2004

J. Markez

2000-2004

MASc

A Software Tool for Integrated Biomechanical Analysis of Elbow Extension

(biomedical engineer, Vancouver General)  

2004

N. Al-Mutawaly

1998-2003

PhD

Neuromagnetic Stimulation: Engineering Aspects

(Faculty, Mohawk College)

2003

C. Orsi

1997-2000

MASc

Extraction of Acceleration Signals Related to              Motor Unit Action Potentials            (research engineer, MDS Proteomics)

2000

R. Szlavik

1994–1999

PhD

Electrical Stimulation of Nerve Fibres: Technical Studies

(Faculty, Louisiana Tech. U.)

1999

C. deGruchy

1995-1997

MASc

Electrogastrography

(research engineer, Spar)

1997

F.S. Cayabyab

1993-1995

MASc

Interaction of Two Sets of Pacemakers in Canine Ileum:  Neuromodulation, Ca2 Dependence and Electrical Coupling

(Ph D student U of T)

1995

M. Barrientos

1992-1994 co-supervised

Dr. J. Huizinga

MASc

Positive Time-Frequency Distribution Analysis of the Human Colonic Electrical Activity

(Ph D student,Temple University)

1994

D.Eleveld

1990-1992

MASc

Motor Unit Estimates Through Accelerometry

(Research Associate Groningen University)

1992

D.M. Hiemstra

1988-1992

(part-time)

MEng

A Force-Sensing Resistor for  Monitoring Plantar Force Under Foot

(research Engineer MD Robotics)

1992

J.C. Smerek

1987-1990

MASc

A multichannel Single Fibre EMG Recording System

(Ph D student McMaster)

1990

I.B. Cormick

1986-1989

(part-time)

MEng

Eye Gaze Computer Input by Real-Time Imaging             (Chief Design Engineer, Hamilton Digital)

1989

R. Cavasin

1987-1989

MASc 

An Automated Muscle Motor Unit Counting System

(research engineer, Bell Northern Research)

1989

C.D. Bachynski

1987-1989

MASc

An Investigation of EMG Cross-Talk using Correlation And Coherence Techniques (research engineer, Bell Northern Research)

1989

R. C. Scott

1985-1987

MASc

Adaptive Noise Cancellation of Brainstem Auditory Potentials using Systolic Arrays (MD McMaster, PhD Dalhousie, Faculty Dalhousie)

1987

J.G. Jashecko

1985-1987

MASc

Automatic Estimation of the Number of Muscle Motor Units

(biomedical engineer, Victoria Hospital)

1987

D. Stashuk

1982-1985

PhD

Automatic Quantitative Analysis of Needle Recorded EMG Signals

(Faculty, University of Waterloo)

1985

 

G.P. Madhavan

1981-1985

PhD

Adaptive Filtering and Pattern Recognition of Evoked  Potentials

(Faculty, Indianapolis University)

1985

D. Stashuk

1980-1982

MASc

Homomorphic Processing of Surface Recorded EMG Signals

(PhD student McMaster University)

1982

E. Marsh

1979-1981

MASc

Human Locomotion: Techniques for Analysis of EMG Data

(engineer, Stelco)

1981

 

biomed crew 

The Biomed Crew (summer 2005)

Left clockwise: Andrea Mucci, Mark Archambeault, Jennifer Ko (Dr. Ian Bruce), Jill Salvador, Winnie Fu

 

 

Students 1

 

The Biomed Crew (summer 2006)

Left: Jill Salvador, Janeva Kircher, Mike Kinsner (Dr. Capson), Mark Archambeault

The helmsman

 

The Biomed Crew (summer 2010)

Left: Larissa Schudlo, Mike Willand, Julie Hemily

 

Christine

 

The Biomed Crew (summer 2010)

Christine Gabardo