Milad Nazarahari

Milad Nazarahari serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering. His research integrates intelligent systems with biomedical applications, focusing on healthcare innovation through engineering solutions.

His academic credentials include:

• AMTD Waterloo Global Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Waterloo (2022)
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta (2021)
• MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology (2014)
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology (2012)

Dr. Nazarahari's research spans biomechanics, neural control systems, and computational intelligence. He develops wearable rehabilitation technologies and tele-health assessment tools using AI-driven optimization algorithms. His work bridges human movement analysis with robotic systems to address post-impairment rehabilitation challenges, primarily conducted through the IDEA Lab which he directs.

His distinguished awards comprise:

• AMTD Waterloo Global Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021)
• Honorary Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship (2019)
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2018)
• Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship (2017)

Dr. Nazarahari actively mentors graduate researchers at the IDEA Lab and teaches core engineering courses including Thermo-Fluid Sciences, Engineering Mechanics, and Applied Computational Intelligence. His pedagogy emphasizes translating research innovations into practical engineering education, with upcoming courses scheduled through Winter Term 2026.