Graduate Students
Sarah Power
PhD Candidate
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
University of Toronto
Advisor: Dr. Tom Chau
E-mail: sarahdpower[at]gmail[dot]com
Education & Training:
Sarah completed her Bachelor of Engineering in electrical engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland in May 2006. During her undergraduate education she held a number of coop work terms in the areas of power, instrumentation and controls engineering. However, having always had an interest in biomedical engineering, and rehabilitation engineering in particular, she decided to pursue graduate work in this field.
Current Research:
Her research interests involve the development of access pathways to enable individuals with severe and multiple disabilities to communicate by unconventional means. Specifically, her research examines the potential of an optical imaging technology called near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for use in a safe, reliable brain-computer interface.
