Tassos Natsakis

Tassos is the Principal Investigator of this project. He is an assistant professor of Robotics at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. His is also responsible for the Modelling in Biomechanics course at the Physics department of the Babes-Bolyai University.

His background is in Mechanical engineering and has done extensive research on the biomechanics of human locomotion. More specifically he studied the behaviour of the human foot in-vitro at KU Leuven (Belgium), with the goal to understand and improve surgical procedures and medical implants. Previously, he coordinated the BETER REHAB project, which dealt as well with robotic rehabilitation.

Besides research, he is very interested in teaching methods, knowledge management and productivity, in an attempt to make research more efficient, pleasant and easier to explain to others.

Contact

You can read more on his personal website or contact him directly through email

Alexandru Codrean

Alexandru Codrean is a Lecturer at the Automation Department of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He received the Bachelor and Master degrees in Control Engineering at Politehnica University of Timisoara in 2010, respectively 2012. In 2015 he recieved the Ph.D. degree at the same university, with a thesis on the topic Systems analysis of cardiovascular regulation.

His background is in systems theory and control theory, modeling and analysis of biomedical systems, time delay systems, and robot control systems.

In the research project TRUE REHAB he is responsible for the nonlinear control design for the robot that assists the patient in the rehabilitation procedure.

Contact

Office room C21, Dorobantilor 71-73, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Email: alexandru.codrean@aut.utcluj.ro

Ioana Ulici

Ioana Ulici is a Teaching Assistant of Robotics at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. She graduated at the same university with a thesis on cost-effective prototypes of arm prosthetics. Currently enrolled in the Advanced Processes Control master’s degree, her input in the TRUE REHAB project consists mainly of planning and control of the robotic arm used in the patient’s rehabilitation process.