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Abolfazl Mohebbi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. He directs the Polytechnique Laboratory for Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies (POLAR) and holds the TransMedTech Research Chair in Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies. His academic appointments also include Adjunct Professor at McGill University's Department of Biomedical Engineering and membership in numerous research networks including REPAR, FRQNT INTER cluster, Pediatric Rehabilitation Technology Park, and several biomedical engineering institutes.
Professor Mohebbi's research focuses on robotics, control systems, and applied artificial intelligence with applications in biomedical engineering. His laboratory develops innovative robotic and biomechatronic technologies to help humans relearn, restore, or enhance their neuromotor performance. Specific research areas include human balance control modeling, joint neuromechanics, deep learning for medical diagnosis, sensory restoration in prosthetic users, custom exoskeleton design, and robotic rehabilitation systems.
His recent publications (2022-2025) show a strong focus on rehabilitation robotics, with significant contributions to exoskeleton control, prosthetic feedback systems, neuromuscular modeling, and AI applications in medical diagnostics. The research demonstrates interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering, neuroscience, and clinical rehabilitation.
Professor Mohebbi has received research funding from various organizations including NSERC, as evidenced by multiple grants awarded to Polytechnique Montréal researchers. His work demonstrates strong connections between academic research and clinical applications in rehabilitation engineering.
He teaches courses in dynamic systems analysis, mechatronics, and dynamic measurement at Polytechnique Montréal and has supervised five graduate students to completion (one PhD and four Master's students) with research topics directly aligned with his laboratory's focus areas.
