Dr. Kourosh Zareinia received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering (electronics) from Isfahan University of Technology and a Master of Science in electrical engineering (control systems) from the University of Tehran. He earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering (robotics) from the University of Manitoba, Canada, in 2012. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics) in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. His work includes the design and development of advanced surgical robotic systems for brain surgery, the design and development of a neurosurgery-specific haptic device, and force-sensing surgical bipolar forceps. His research interests include haptics, surgical robotics, smart surgical tools, hydraulic manipulators, haptic hand controllers, Lyapunov stability, and virtual fixtures.