08/2025: Ghanim received the Oral Presentation Award for his paper "Distinguishing Stress Appraisals in Occupational Settings Using Wearable PPG and Deep Learning" at the IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE IHTC) 2025 conference. Well deserved!

07/2025: Eren’s conference paper “Feasibility of an EEG-based Dynamic Suboptimal Cognitive Monitoring for Field Neuroergonomics” was selected as a Plenary talk at the 42nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2025). Great, Eren!

07/2025: Kangrui’s conference paper “Feasibility of an Integrated Multi-model Approach for Dynamic Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk Assessment” received the Best Paper Award at the Creative Construction Conference (CCC) 2025. Great job, Kangrui!

06/2025: Ghanim won the first place in the CIC forum 2025 poster exhibition with the study “Empowering Older Adults: Wearable Crowdsensing to Enhance Mobility Self-Efficacy in Urban Environments.” Big congratulations, Ghanim!

04/2025: Empathetics launched a project “Field-Applicable Worker Physiological Risk Monitoring Framework with Wearable Biosensors” funded from Natual Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

04/2025: Empathetics launched a project “EEG-based Cognitive Monitoring Framework to Prevent Operators’ Cognitive Failure for Construction Safety and Productivity” funded from Construction Innovation Centre

03/2025: Dr. Changsu and Heejae joined the team as a Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta. Welcome on board!

02/2025: Meera won the Dean’s Research Award with the older adult neighborhood-specific mobility self-efficacy research project. Congratulations, Meera!

01/2025: Amir (officially) joined the team as a (very experienced) MSc student at the University of Alberta. Welcome on board!

12/2024: Dr. Meesung Lee joined the team as a Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta. Welcome!

09/2024: Kangrui Ren and Yongjia Song joined the team as a MSc student at the University of Alberta. Welcome!

08/2024: Dr. Gaang Lee presented his research as an invited lecture at ChungAng University in South Korea.

06/2024: Eren Shahrokhishahraki won second place in the CIC forum 2024 poster competition. Congratulations on your great achievement, Eren!

06/2024: Empathetics launched a project “Advanced Behavioural and Production Management Research in the Built Environment Using Digital and Robotic Technology” funded from John R. Evans Leaders Fund.

05/2024: Dr. Gaang’s paper “Deep-Learning Domain Adaptation to Improve Generalizability across Subjects and Contexts in Detecting Construction Workers’ Stress from Biosignals” (https://doi.org/10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-5665) is featured on the ASCE Civil Engineering Source site (link).

05/2024: Empathetics launched a project “Automated Individual-Tailored Task Biomechanics Correction Training” funded from Government of Canada (New Frontiers in Research Fund).

04/2024: Empathetics launched a project “A Wristband-based Daily Monitoring of Post-traumatic Stress Injury Risk for Preventive Interventions” funded from Government of Alberta.

01/2024: Empathetics launched a project “Adaptive Acoustic Warning System for Safety in the Field” funded from WorkSafeBC.

01/2024: Mohammad joined the team as a PhD student at the University of Alberta.

11/2023: James, Reina, and Yulin joined the team as undergraduate researchers.

09/2023: Ghanim Saqib joined the team as a PhD student at the University of Alberta.

09/2023: Empathetics got funded from a project “Adaptive Acoustic Warning System for Safety in the Field” from WorkSafeBC.

09/2023: Empathetics launched a project “Wearable Electroencephalogram-based Cognitive Monitoring in the Field” funded from Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta.

09/2023: Empathetics launched a project “Wearable Biosensing-enabled Intervention to Increase Seniors' Neighborhood-specific Mobility Self-efficacy and Actual Mobility Behavior” funded from AGEWELL Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE).07/2023: Eren joined the team as a PhD student at the University of Alberta.

07/2023: Eren Shahrokhishahraki joined the team as a PhD student at the University of Alberta

06/2023: Dr. Gaang Lee presented his research as an invited lecture at Yonsei University and Pukyong National University.

11/2022: Dr. Gaang Lee started his assistant professor position at the University of Alberta.