Dr. Albert Vette

Dr. Albert Vette is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. He also is a member of the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI) and of the AI4Society signature area of research and teaching, both at the University of Alberta. Dr. Vette received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto, and completed a MITACS postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo. Most recently, he gained international research and teaching experience while spending 6 months in an academic work environment in Germany. In line with his interdisciplinary background, Dr. Vette’s work lies at the interface between human movement neuromechanics, human motor control, and rehabilitation engineering. Using both experimental and theoretical means, his team’s efforts are focused on gaining a better understanding of how we control movement and on enhancing functional independence following neuromuscular impairment. Current research activities include the identification of active and passive mechanisms involved in human postural control; characterizing the role of sensory noise in sensorimotor speed of processing; establishing quantitative techniques for effective evaluation of rehabilitation outcomes; and developing advanced assistive technologies for postural control using functional electrical stimulation. Dr. Vette fosters strong collaborations with clinicians, human movement scientists, and engineers within Alberta and across the country.