Roya Narimani

 

Instructor

Faculty of Biomechanics Division
Mechanical Engineering Department, Tel:+98 21 6616 5690
Sharif University of Technology
E-mail: narimani@sharif.edu

 

Position

Applied Electronics Lab Director - December 2009  - now

Biomechanics Lab Director- May 1996 - December 2009

 

Education

BS, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, California State University Sacramento, 1980

 

Master of Engineering in Bioengineering, University of Utah, 1982

 

Course Instructed

 

Applied Electronics (3 units) for biomechanics graduate students and  senior mechanical engineering students

 

Applied Electronics Lab (1 unit)

 

Bioinstrumentation (3 units) for biomechanics graduate students

 

Circuit (3 units) for non-EE students

 

Control Lab (1 unit) for mechanical engineering students

 

Hospital Work Training  (2 units) for biomechanics graduate students

 

Research Interests

Bioinstrumentation

Rehabilitation Engineering

 

Journal Papers      

1- R. Narimani, A. Irajizad, Design and Development of an Optical Pressure Distribution Measurement System, Biomedical Engineering-Application, Basis & Communications, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 288-291, December 2000

2- F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, A. Meghdari, H. Fakour, Knee Muscular and Joint Forces whilst Rising from a Deep Squat, Sharif Journal of Science and Technology, pp. 66-72, 2002 (in Persian)

3- A. Mirbageri, R. Narimani, M. Hoviattalab, Development of Measuring System for Vibration of Human Body Using Image   Processing Method, Sharif Journal of Science and Technology,         Num.      31, pp. 21-27, 2005 (in Persian)

4- F. Farahmand, T. Rezaeian, R. Narimani, P. Hejazi Dinan, Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of the Gait Cycle of Above-Knee, Scientia Iranica Journal, Vol. 13, Num. 3,pp. 261-271, 2006  

5- M. Golipour, F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, H. Magsodlo, D. Soudbakhsh, H. Mokhtarzadeh, T. Rezaeian, Measurement and Comparison of the Net Moments of Human Joints During  Weight Lifting at Different Speeds,  Sharif Journal of Science and Technology, Num.37, pp. 81-88, 2007 (in Persian)

 

Conference Papers

1- R.  Narimani, A. Irajizad, M. Atari, A. Yadollahi, Design and Development of an Optical Pedobarograph, Proceedings of ISME, Tehran, pp. 603-609, 2000

2- A. Meghdari, A. Nasiraee, R. Narimani, Design Characteristics of a Robot Nurse, Proceedings of ISME, Tehran, pp. 577-583, 2000 (in Persian)

3- H. Fakour, F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, Force Analysis of the Knee during Rising from Squatting Position, Proceedings of ISME, Tehran, pp. 405-411, 2000 (in Persian)

4- M.  Hoviattalab, R. Narimani, F. Amiri, General Purpose Human Body Vibration Measurement System, Proceedings of ISME, Rasht, pp. 27-29, 2001

5- A. A. Nasiraee, A. Meghdari, R. Narimani, Design, Simulation and Construction of Robot Nurse, Proceedings of ISME, Rasht, pp. 395-402, 2001 (in Persian)

6- R. Narimani, A. Irajizad, M. Mokhtari-Dizaji, Designing a Foot Pressure Measurement System, Proceedings of ICMP, Tehran, pp. 93-94, 2002

7- R. Narimani, F. Farahmand, G. Bashiri, A. Abadpour, Development of a Video Graphic Gait Analysis System, Proceedings of ICMP, Tehran, pp. 99-100, 2002 (in Persian)

8- F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, P. Hejazi Dinan, P. Nazarali, A. Yadollahi, A. Abadpour, T. Rezaeian, M. Jalali, Measurement and Biomechanical Analysis of Sport-Gymnastics Skills, Proceedings of First National Gymnastics Conference, pp. 1-12, 2003 (in Persian)

9- M. A. Sanjari, M. Parnianpour, R. Narimani, Computer-Aided Prediction of Back Muscular Strength, Biomechanics and Gait Conference, Iran Medical Sciences University, 2003 (in Persian)

10- H. Mokhtarzadeh, D. Soudbakhsh, A. Abadpour, R. Narimani, F. Farahmand, Biomechanics and Gait Conference, Iran Medical Sciences University, 2003 (in Persian)

11-  F. Malekipour, A. Abadpour, F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, Biomechanics and Gait Conference, Iran Medical Sciences University, 2003 (in Persian)

12- V. Golkho, R. Narimani, M. Hoviattalab, , E. Karimi, J. Khamsei, A. Gandominejad, Design and Fabrication of a Haptic Interface for Interacting with Deformable Tissue Environments, Proceedings of ICBME, Amir Kabir University of Technology, pp. 23-29, 2004 (in Persian)

13- D. Soudbakhsh, H. Mokhtarzadeh, F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, Measurement and Comparison of Lower Limb Joint Moments When Lifting Loads with Different Speeds, Proceeding of ICBME, Amir Kabir University of Technology, pp. 247-252, 2004(in Persian)

14- F. Malekipour, A. Abadpour, F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, Investigation of the Control Numbers and Position for  3D- Reconstruction in Gait Analysis, Proceedings of ICBME, Amir Kabir University of Technology, pp. 253-258, 2004 (in Persian)

15- R. Narimani, M. Hoviattalab, A. Abadpour, A. Yadollahi,     Vibration               Measurement and Analysis Using Image Processing    Method, ASME,   ESDA Proceedings, UK, July 19-22, 2004 

16- M. Hoviattalab, R. Narimani, A. Yadollahi, A. Abadpour, New Image-                Based System for Vibration Measurement, Specially Developed for         Forced Human Vibration Analysis, ASME, Proceedings of IMECE, Anaheim, California, Nov. 13-19, 2004 

17-A. Mirbagheri, M. Hoviattalab, R.Narimani, Vibration Measurement-New Image-Based System Specially Developed For Forced Human Vibration Analysis,  Proceedings of ISME, Isfahan, Iran, 2005 (in Persian) 

18- M. A. Sanjari, B. Akhbari, R. Narimani, Design and Fabrication of Mechanical System Simulating-, Proceedings of ISME, Isfahan,     Iran, 2005 (in Persian) 

19- H. Magsoodlo, D. Soudbakhsh, H. Mokhtarzadeh, T. Rezaeian, F.     Farahmand, R. Narimani, Measurement and Comparison of Body Joints      Moments When   Moving Loads Upward with Different Speeds,  Proceedings of ISME, Isfahan, Iran, 2005 (in Persian) 

20- H. Ashkenani, F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, An Investigation and Analysis of Femur Prosthesis Reliability, Proceedings of ISME, Isfahan, Iran, 2005 (in Persian) 

21- M. Hoviattalab,  R. Narimani, A. Mirbagheri,  An Investigation on Human vibration Analysis Using Image Processing Method, Proceedings of ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE,  Long Beach, California, USA , Sep. 24-28,  2005 

22- M. Daryanavard, M. Hoviattalab,  R. Narimani, , Development of  a 3D Simulation For Human Body Movements Based on Image Processing  Methods, proceedings of  ICBME, Tabriz, Iran, pp 579-586, 2006 (in Persian)  

23- A. A. Khosrojerdi, F. Farahmand, R. Narimani, Design and Dynamic Simulation of the Knee Joint with Six Degree of Freedom, proceedings of   ICBME, Tabriz, Iran, pp, 2006 (in Persian) 

24- S. R. Asadi, M. Parnianpour, R. Narimani, Effects of Lifting Teqhniques on Joint Moments with Simulation on Sagittal Plane Lifting      Activities, proceedings of ICBME, Tehran, Iran, pp. 729-735, 2007 (in Persian) 

25- E. Basafa, R. Narimani, D. Soudbakhsh, M. Parnianpour, Modeling, Low Level Control and System Identification for Design of Torque   Generating Assistive Device, Helping Daily Activities of Muscle-Feeble    Patients, proceedings of  ICBME, Tehran, Iran, pp. 643-650, 2007 (in Persian)

26- H. Mohammadi, A. Mirbagheri, A. Rabbani, R. Narimani, Determination of Suitable Pressure Range for Laparoscopy Suction Gripper, ,  ICBME, Tehran, 2009 (in Persian)

27- M. Hoviattalab, M.R. Azgani, M. Ramezanzadeh, A.H. Eskandari, R. Narimani, Design of an Assistive Device for Decreasing Muscle Fatigue during harvesting, M. Hoviattalab, M.R. Azgani, M. Ramezanzadeh, A.H. Eskandari, R. Narimani,  ISME, Tehran, 2010 (in Persian)

 

 

Papers in Research Proceedings of

Sharif University of Technology, Mech. Dept. (in Persian)

 

1-R. Narimani, B. Farifteh, Design and Construction of Foot Pressure Distribution System, Part-I, pp. 589-601, 1997

2- R. Narimani, A. Afzalian, M. Atari, Design and Construction of Foot Pressure Distribution System, part-II, pp. 541-548, 1998

3- A. Meghdari, R. Narimani, A. A. Nasiraee, Mechanical Design Characteristics of a Robot Nurse, pp. 477-483, 1998

4- R. Narimani, A. Irajizad, Pressure Distribution Analysis by Image Processing, pp. 177-185, 1999

5- R. Narimani, G. Bashiri, A. Abadpour, Gait Analysis by Image Processing, pp. 187-195, 2000

6- M. Hoviattalab, R. Narimani, F. Amiri, Measurement and Analysis of the Human Body Vibration-Part I, pp. 223-227, 2000

7-   R. Narimani, M. Hoviattalab, Measurement and Analysis of the Human Body Vibration-Part II, 2001

8- R. Narimani, M. Hoviattalab, V. Golkho, E. Karimi, J. Khamsei, A. Gandominejad, Design and Fabrication of a Haptic Interface for Interacting with Deformable Tissue Envirinments, pp. 233-242, 2002

9- M. Hoviattalab, R. Narimani, N. Erfani, M. Daryanavard, Development of 3D Simulation and Gait Analysis using Image Precessing, pp. 281-286, 2003

10- M. Hoviattalab, R. Narimani, M. Daryanavard, Development of 3D Simulation and Gait Analysis, pp. 353-357, 2004

11- R. Narimani, M. Hoviattalab, M. H. Honarvar, M. Esmailifar, Design and Fabrication of Seizmograph, part I, pp. 353-357, 2004

 12- R. Narimani, M. Hoviattalab, M. Esmailifar, M. H. Honarvar, Design and Fabrication of Seizmograph, Part II, pp. 313-322, 2005

13- R. Narimani, A. Zangoiee, Development and Modification of the Pedobarograph, , 2006

Co-Advisor for Master Projects

1-Design and Simulation of Woman Bicycle, A. Samadi, 1999

2- Analysis of the Forces in the Knee Joint while Rising from Squatting Position, H.A Fakoor 1999

3- Design and Simulation of a Robot Nurse, A. A. Nasiraee, 2000 

4-Development of a Gait Analysis System for Analysis of the Tibial Osteotomy, G.R. Bashiri,  2000 

5-Design of a Custom Made Knee Prosthesis, S.H.R. Mirbak Emami, , 2002

6-Motion Simulation for Sagittal Plane Lifting, S.R. Asadi, 2003

7-Modeling of Human Balance Performance by Simulation of a Multi   Linkage System on Unstable Platform, El. Karimi, 2004 

8-Stability and Equilibrium Simulation of 3D Dynamic Movement of Spine , Sh. Zeinali, 2004

9-Reliability Analysis of an Artificial Hip Joint Prosthesis, H. Ashkenani, 2004

10-Biomechanical Comparison of the Postural Control Mechanisms Between Normal Adult Persons and Unilateral Below Knee Amputees During Voluntary Arm movement, R. Vatanparast, Iran University of Medical Sciences, 2005

11-Design and Dynamic Simulating of a 6 DOF Knee Simulator, A. A. Khosrowjerdi, 2005

12- Flexion and extension of spine in sagittal plane with muscles under the control of central pattern generators, 2009

13- Evaluation of control strategy for multi-joint coordination during sit to stand task in healthy subjects and subject with low back pain through the concept of uncontrolled manifolds, 2009

14- Design, manufacture and clinical test of a robotic hand rehabilitation apparatus, 2010

15- Design and Manufacturing a Measurement System limb position and spine during daily activities as a portable system, 2010

 

 

Co-Advisor/Advisor for Bachelor Projects

1- 3-D kinamatics Measurement Using Image Processing, F. Badr, 2001 

2- Measurements and analysis of Human Vibration, M.S. Vaziri, 2001

3- Design a Driving performance Test in Real Driving Situation, M.Zandi, 2002

4- Development a Useful Software for 3-D Kinematical Analysis of Whole Body,  Using Image  Processing of Motion, M. Daryanavard, 2003 

5- A Three Dimensional Graphical Model For Simulation of Human Activity , Using Image  Processing of Motion, N. Erfani, 2003

6- FEM Modeling of Trunk Performance, 2010

7- Design of Vibration seat for biomechanical studies, 2010

8- Hand Rehabilitation Robotics Design, 2010

9-Modification of Shoulder Wheel, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


                                    Bachelor Project Proposal for Fall 2010