Dr. Carlo Menon is a Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Technology in the School of Mechatronics Systems Engineering and an Associate Member of the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University. He is also a Neuro Tech Co-Lead for the Point of Care Health Technologies Team. He began his career as an engineer with a strong background in technology development and has made fundamental contributions to engineering science research. These contributions include the pioneering work he carried out on taking inspiration from biological examples to create engineering analogs, such as his work on gecko-inspired adhesives. He began to translate his basic engineering science discoveries to health-related applications in 2007. His research productivity (published over 150 works in the last 5 years, half in journals), innovation, leadership, and work in translating basic engineering science discoveries to health-related applications has been recognized through numerous awards including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator Award (2012-2017) and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Career Investigator Award (2012-2020), which has allowed him to dedicate 75% of his time to health research. His expertise specifically relevant to this application includes user interface design, mechatronic (i.e. mechanical, electronics, and software) design and development of biomedical technology, pattern recognition methods to process biosignals, including force myography (FMG), and movement monitoring. Most of the technologies developed in his lab have clinical applications; therefore, he has led multiple studies supported by CIHR and other agencies with healthy volunteers and seniors, and interventions with individuals suffering from a variety of medical conditions.

AGE-WELL Funded Projects

• Market Survey to Determine Features of a Wearable Technology for Retaining, Regaining or Improving Hand Function in Seniors (5.8-S5) (completed)
• Point of Care Health Technologies (PCHT)