Biography

Alex Mihailidis, Ph.D., P.Eng., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (University of Toronto). He has been conducting research in the field of pervasive computing and intelligent systems in health for the past 12 years, having published over 80 journal papers, conference papers, and abstracts in this field. He has specifically focused on the development of intelligent home systems for elder care and wellness, technology for children with autism, and adaptive tools for nurses and clinical applications.

Alex currently holds several major research grants from internationally recognized funding agencies to support this work (including both the Canadian and American Alzheimer Associations, NSERC, and Intel Corporation). He is also a CIHR New Investigator. His research has been completed through collaborations with other researchers in this field from Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and with various industrial partners. Dr. Mihailidis has also co-edited two books: one from CRC Press entitled “Pervasive computing in healthcare”, and the other from IOS Press entitled “Technology and Aging”, which resulted from him being the conference chair for the 2nd International Conference on Technology and Aging.

Other Appointments

Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (Cross Appointment)

Department of Computer Science (Cross Appointment)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Associate Scientist)

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Scientist)

Curriculum Vitae - Alex Mihailidis

Recent Courses Taught

Spring, 2004 - OCT1262 - Accessibility, Usability, and Universal Design Lab

Spring, 2003 - GERO830 - Human Factors, Technology and Safety (taught at Simon Fraser University)

Selected Recent Publications

Mihailidis, A., LoPresti, E.F. (2006). Cognitive Assistive Technology. In M. Akay (Ed.), Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Bardram, J., Mihailidis, A., Wan, D. (November, 2006). Pervasive Computing in Healthcare. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Silva, J., Torres, J., Chau, T., Mihailidis, A. (in-review, 2007). Asynchronous access with binary interfaces. Mathematical Problems in Engineering.

Mihailidis, A., Cockburn, A, Longley, C., Boger, J. (accepted, 2007). The acceptability of home monitoring technology among community-dwelling older adults and baby boomers. Assistive Technology.

McLean, M., Boger, J., Dolan, A., Mihailidis, A. (in review, 2006). Development of an Automated Speech Recognition Interface for Personal Emergency Response Systems. International Journal of Speech Technology.