Felix Jarto

About

Biomedical Engineer specializing in neuroengineering and human-machine interfaces. Experienced in closed-loop prosthetic control, electrotactile sensory feedback and electrophysiological signal processing, with end-to-end development of experiments and prototypes. Skilled in Python and MATLAB as well as embedded systems (Teensy/Arduino). Built an EMG-controlled prosthetic arm with real-time electrotactile grip-force feedback and co-authored publications in JNER (accepted) and Journal of Neurophysiology. Collaborative, impact-driven contributor across UCD, University of Alberta, and Donders Institute; seeking roles in biomedical R&D and neurotechnology.

Experience

• PHD Student at University College Dublin
  Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  Working on sensory feedback in upper-limb prosthetics

• Junior Researcher at Sint Maartenskliniek
  Jul 2022 - Sep 2022 · 3 mos

  Temporary position investigating methods for using IMUs in tracking daily movement of patients undergoing gait rehabilitation.

• Research Assistant at Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
  Mar 2021 - Aug 2021 · 6 mos

  Part of the Sensorimotor Lab under the supervision of Dr. L. E. C. Miller and Prof. W. P. Medendorp.

• Research Centre for Natural Sciences (2 yrs 11 mos)
  • Researcher Bioinformatician
    Jan 2020 - Aug 2020 · 8 mos

    A continuation of my previous position after graduating.

  • Student Researcher
    Oct 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Part of the Neuronal Network and Behavior research group under the supervision of Kinga Kocsis and Dr. Ferenc Mátyás.

• Student Researcher at Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem
  Oct 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  Part of the Robotics Lab under the supervision of Dr. Miklós Koller and Dr. György Cserey.