Ehsan Rashedi awarded $17K to assess the ergonomic design of medical equipment
Experimental Study to asses ergonomics of operating room equipment
Ehsan Rashedi, assistant professor in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, received 17K in private and New York State Department of Economic Development (NYSDED) funds in collaboration with the University of Rochester to evaluate the ergonomic design of medical equipment.
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