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Education

B.S. in Mechatronic Engineering, University of São Paulo, 2018
M.S. in Mechatronics and Dynamics, Rehabilitation Robotics, University of São Paulo, 2021 (expected)

Professional experience

Sep 2017 - Mar 2018: System Integration of Control System Components Intern
- Rolls-Royce plc. Deutschland
- Duties included: project and manufacture of main and supporting test items during test campaign to certificate aerospace engines, according to DO160G standard; writing and reviewing of technical reports describing test hardware; data analysis with the aid of Python and Excel.
May 2018 - Feb 2019: Mechanical Engineering Intern
- Cory Food Industry
- Duties included: planning, controlling and supervising of maintenance activities; familiarization with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Total Quality Management (TQM) principles; predictive maintenance analysis with the aid of Infrared Thermography (IRT); writing of supporting documentation regarding maintenance procedures.

Academic experience

2020/1: Teaching Assistant
- São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo
- Duties included: review course bibliography and material; guide students during the laboratory practices; organize material and exercises for students during 2-hours weekly meetings.
- Advisor: Prof. Dr. A. A. G. Siqueira
2019/2: Teaching Assistant
- São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo
- Duties included: review course bibliography and material; guide students during the laboratory practices; prepare, record and upload videos to YouTube as supporting material (mostly solving exercises and performing simulations step-by-step).
- Advisor: Prof. Dr. A. A. G. Siqueira

Exchange Program

Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
- Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (HTW) Berlin
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Elektrotechnik)
- Courses and activities: Electronics; Advanced Control; Engineering Project Management; Technical Project and Scientific Research, besides a specific non-technical course about European Union. Regarding the technical project course, my group’s developed a prototype in partnership with an NGO, concerning the real water management problems in the African city of Douala.

Skills

Languages
- German (ongoing B2)
- Dutch (ongoing A1)
- English (Fluent)
- Portuguese (Native)
Programming languages
- C/C++/C# (Unity)
- Python (Jupyter)
- MATLAB
- CSS, HTML
- LaTeX
Domain of Adobe Creative Suite software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Domain of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)

Certifications & Certificates

Coursera: Version Control with Git, Atlassian, 13h
Coursera: Understanding Research Methods, University of London, 6h
Coursera: Advanced Writing, University of California Irvine, 20h
Coursera: Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets, Duke University, 8h
Coursera: Crash Course on Python, Google, 32h
Coursera: Introduction to XR: VR, AR, and MR Foundations, Unity Technologies, 20h
Coursera: Handheld AR App Development with Unity, Unity Technologies, 14h
Coursera: Unity Certified 3D Artist: Asset Creation and Management, Unity Technologies, 7h
Coursera: Unity Certified 3D Artist: Lighting, Reflection, and Post Processing Effects, Unity Technologies, 9h

Publications

Motion Capture of a Lower Limbs Exoskeleton For Virtual Reality Application with a Treadmill

Ostan, I.; Siqueira, A. A. G. (2019). "Motion Capture of a Lower Limbs Exoskeleton For Virtual Reality Application with a Treadmill." Procceedings of the 24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering. (2019).

Lower Limbs Embodiment through CCD Algorithm for Physical Rehabilitation With Virtual Reality (Incorporação de membros inferiores através do algoritmoccd para prática de terapia física com realidade virtual).

Ostan, I.; Siqueira, A. A. G. (2019). "Incorporação de Membros Inferiores através do Algoritmo CCD para Prática de Terapia Física com Realidade Virtual." Anais do IV Simpósio do Programae Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica da EESC-USP. (2019).

Design and Validation of a Human-Exoskeleton Model for Evaluating Interaction Controls Applied to Rehabilitation Robotics

Mosconi, D.; Nunes, P. F.;Ostan I.; Siqueira, A.A.G. (2020). "Design and Validation of a Human-Exoskeleton Model for Evaluating Interaction Controls Applied to Rehabilitation Robotics." To be published on 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob). (2020).

Control Design Inspired by Motors Primitives to Coordinate the Functioning of an Active Knee Orthosis for Robotic Rehabilitation

Nunes, P. F.; Mosconi, D.;Ostan I.; Ortega D.A.E.; Siqueira, A.A.G. (2019). "Control Design Inspired by Motors Primitives to Coordinate the Functioning of an Active Knee Orthosis for Robotic Rehabilitation." To be published on Proceedings of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE). (2020).

Analysis of Matrix Factorization Techniques for Extraction of Motion Motor Primitive

Nunes, P. F.; Ostan I.; Siqueira, A.A.G. (2019). "Analysis of Matrix Factorization Techniques for Extraction of Motion Motor Primitives." To be published on Proceedings of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE). (2020).

Remote Control Architecture for Virtual Reality Application for Ankle Therapy

Villamizar, J.Y.M.; Ostan I.; Ortega D.A.E.; Siqueira, A.A.G. (2019). "Remote Control Architecture for Virtual Reality Application for Ankle Therapy" To be published on Proceedings of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE). 1(3).

Service and leadership

Nov 2020 - today: Chair of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Student Chapter of São Carlos School of Engineering
Oct 2019 - Oct 2020: Secretary of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Student Chapter of São Carlos School of Engineering

Icaro Ostan

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