Dr. Mohammad Shushtari
“I work toward robotic extensions for the human body to symbiotically restore and boost their mobility.”
Dr. Mohammad Shushtari is an expert in Wearable Mechatronics and Assistive Robotics for rehabilitation and human augmentation. His research focuses on creating AI-driven, truly symbiotic wearable robots–devices that become seamless, intuitive extensions of the human body. His research spans clinical neurorehabilitation, enhanced mobility and independence for the elderly, and performance augmentation for industrial workers.
As a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University, Dr. Shushtari bridges academic innovation with practical application. With prior industry experience as a data scientist and robotics engineer, he teaches and mentors students in robotics, artificial intelligence, and control systems.
As an associate of Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Kite) and Harvard University’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, he also embraces interdisciplinary collaboration on developing soft exosuits to support Parkinson’s patients and adaptive Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) techniques for Incomplete Spinal Injuries (iSCI).
Research Highlights
Leading expert in intelligent systems and assistive robotics research.Dr. Shustari’s robotics research has been widely published in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and spans applications for human augmentation, rehabilitation, and mobility solutions, as well as occupational safety and collaborative manufacturing. He’s also a reviewer for numerous top-tier journals and has organized academic conferences for the scientific community. |
Improving patient quality of life with the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.Through a longstanding relationship, Dr. Shustari works as an associate of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI), most recently leading the development of a portable and low-cost system for standing balance therapy. He also validates the effectiveness of new robotic systems and adaptive functional electrical stimulation techniques using Kite’s clinical facilities and patient populations. |
Recipient of prestigious NSERC and Mitacs fellowships.Dr. Shustari is the recipient of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship, which support his ongoing research with industry partners. |
Additional Info
Symbiotic Robotics Lab (SymBioRobotX)
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship
Education
Year |
University |
Degree |
2024 |
University of Waterloo |
PhD |
2016 |
University of Tehran |
MSc |