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About Me

I am a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick. As part of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Lab, and the Spatial Computing Training and Research (SPECTRAL) Lab, my research interests include human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, mixed reality, machine learning, and myoelectric control.

  • Location:Fredericton, NB
  • Age:26
  • School:University of New Brunswick
  • Email:eeddy@unb.ca

Education

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of New BrunswickSeptember 2021 - Present

EMG-based control for ubiquitous hands-free input.

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

University of New BrunswickApril 2021

Work

Visiting Researcher

Université de Lille (France)April 2025 – July 2025
  • - Explored improving transfer functions for desktop pointing.

Research Assistant

Human Computer Interaction Lab, University of New BrunswickMay 2021 – August 2021
  • - Developed a serious game to promote therapy adherence for adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis.
  • - Primary tasks were C# development in Unity and technical research/writing.

Software Developer

IBM FrederictonMay 2020 – August 2020
  • - Defect fixes and feature enhancements using Java, Bash, and Python.
  • - Web development using React to create an ease-of-use application.

Software Developer

IBM FrederictonJanuary 2019 – August 2019
  • - Defect fixes and feature enhancements using Rust, Go, Groovy and Bash.
  • - Integral part of the rewrite of a Linux system command line interface tool from Go to Rust.

Summer Student

Department of Transportation - GNB June 2018 – August 2018
  • - Developed excel macros using VBA to improve internal processes.
  • - Participated and helped in improving processes for different government teams.

Quality Engineer

IBM FrederictonJanuary 2018 – April 2018
  • - Developed and implemented tests for new defect fixes and features.
  • - Automation testing using Geb and Groovy.

Awards

High Level Scientific Fellowship (Declined)

France Canada Culture2025

$7,000

Globalink Research Award

MITACS2025

$6,000

Canada Graduate Scholarships – PHD NSERC

University of New Brunswick2024

$120,000

Best Game - Student Game Design Competition

CHI Play2021

Publication: “Percussion Hero: A Chest Physical Therapy Game for People with Cystic Fibrosis and their Caregivers

Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s NSERC

University of New Brunswick2021

$17,500

David MacNeil Prize

University of New Brunswick2021

Awarded to the top Software Engineering capstone design project for the engineering department at UNB.

Research Talks

Delsys Global Webinar (Invited Speaker)

From Prosthetics to Human-Computer Interactions: Advances and Trends in Myoelectric Control2025

Université de Lille (Research Talk)

Enabling EMG for Robust and Reliable Human-Computer Interaction: Real-World Challenges and Practicality2024

Publications