Education

  • Ph.D. in Bioengineering - Clemson University, SC. (Jan 2024 — Present)

  • M.S. in Bioengineering - Clemson University, SC. (May 2021 — Dec 2023)

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering - University of Tehran, Iran. (Sep 2014 — Aug 2019)

  • Diploma in Mathematics and Physics - Allameh Helli 1 High School (affiliated with NODET), Tehran, Iran. (2010 - 2014)

    • Publications

  • A. M. Shayan, D. Subasinghe, J. Aviles, D. Srinivasan, "Effects of Prolonged Back-Support Exoskeleton Use on Trunk Kinematics During Repetitive Lifting and Lowering," peer-reviewed abstract in 2024 American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) Annual Meeting. [under review]

  • J. Gao, A. M. Shayan, S. Singh, J. Bible, R. Groff, R. Singapogu, "Surgical Suturing Skill Assessment Using Estimated Hand Roll Angle from a Deep-learning Computer Vision Algorithm," in 2024 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). [accepted]

  • S. Singh, A. M. Shayan, J. Gao, J. Bible, R. Groff, R. Singapogu, "Evaluating Smoothness of Force for Surgical Skill Assessment," in 2024 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). [accepted]

  • A. M. Shayan, D. Hitchcock, S. Singh, J. Gao, R. Groff, and R. Singapogu, “Functional Data Analysis of Hand Rotation for Open Surgical Suturing Skill Assessment,” in Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI). [under review, since 13-Feb-2024]

  • S. Singh, A. M. Shayan, J. Gao, J. Bible, R. Groff, R. Singapogu, "Objective and Automated Quantification of Instrument Handling for Open Surgical Suturing Skill Assessment: A Simulation-Based Study," in IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEM). [under review: revisions submitted on 16-Mar-2024]

  • A. M. Shayan, S. Singh, J. Gao, R. E. Groff, J. Bible, J. F. Eidt, M. Sheahan, S. S. Gandhi, J. V. Blas, and R. Singapogu, “Measuring Hand Movement for Suturing Skill Assessment: A Simulation-Based Study,” in Surgery, Aug. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2023.07.007

  • A. M. Shayan, S. Singh, J. Gao, R. Groff, and R. Singapogu, “Objective Metrics Based on Hand Rotation for Vascular Suturing Skills Assessment,” peer-reviewed abstract in Annual American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2023 Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation, Mar. 2023.

  • A. M. Shayan, S. Singh, J. Gao, Z. Liu, R. Groff, and R. Singapogu, “Are Metrics That Quantify Suturing Skills Different for Performance by Pronation Versus Supination?” Peer-reviewed abstract in Annual American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2022 Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation, Mar. 2022.

  • A. Samadzadeh, A. M. Shayan, B. Rouhani, A, Nickabadi, and M, Rahmati, "RILP: Robust Iranian License Plate Recognition Designed for Complex Conditions," in 11th Iranian and the first International Conference on Machine Vision and Image Processing (MVIP), 2020.

  • A. M. Shayan, A. Khazaei, A. Hamed, A. Amralizadeh and M. T. Masouleh, "Design and development of ShrewdShoe, a smart pressure sensitive wearable platform," in International Journal of Robotics, Theory and Applications. KN Toosi University of Technology, 2019.

  • A. M. Shayan, A. Khazaei, A. Hamed, and M. T. Masouleh, "Design and Development of a Pressure-Sensitive Shoe Platform for Nao H25," in 7th RSI International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), Nov. 2019.

  • A. M. Shayan, A. Khazaei, A. Hamed, A. Amralizadeh, and M. T. Masouleh, "ShrewdShoe, a smart pressure sensitive wearable platform," In: 6th RSI International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), 2018.

  • A. M. Shayan, A. Sarmadi, A. Pirastehzad, H. Moradi, and P. Soleiman, “RoboParrot 2.0: A Multi-Purpose Social Robot,” In: 4th International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), Tehran, Iran, pp. 422-427, Oct. 2016.

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    Research and Professional Background

    My research utilizes principles of biomechanics and robotics to advance healthcare and enhance human performance, longevity, and quality of life. My educational journey is a testament to my commitment to merging technology with healthcare. I embarked on this path with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of Tehran, laying the groundwork for engineering principles that would shape my career. My undergraduate research involved human-robot interaction, social robotic platforms for screening autism spectrum disorder (ASD), bipedal locomotion, plantar pressure distribution, and gait phase detection. The shift to biomedical engineering was a natural progression, leading me to Clemson University, where I completed my master’s with a perfect 4.0 GPA. My master’s thesis delved into the complexities of hand movement analysis for surgical suturing skill assessment, reflecting my deep interest in biomechanical analysis to advance surgical education. During my B.S. and M.S., I gained substantial hands-on experience conceiving and developing prototypes from the ground up. My scientific publications consistently feature innovative prototypes, for which I contributed significantly to the development of both software and hardware. A recent example of my hands-on proficiency is the design, development, and validation of SutureCoach, for which I am a named inventor on the U.S. Provisional Patent.

    Additionally, my athletic background as a national-level track and field competitor further fuels my motivation to unravel the intricacies of human movements. Through my athletic journey, I’ve witnessed the principles of sports biomechanics in action, investing countless hours and relentless effort to improve my 400m time by mere fractions of a second. Consequently, I’m driven to concentrate on translational biomechanics research, with a particular interest in exploring the dynamic interaction between humans and robotic systems, such as exoskeletons, that intimately interface with the human body. In my doctoral research, I am at the forefront of wearable platforms, human-robot interaction, and performance enhancement, continually striving to improve the quality of human lives and push the boundaries of human performance. My recent research has focused on gait and kinematic analysis, studying how prolonged back-support exoskeleton exposure affects lifting kinematics.