International Advisory Committee

Professor MIHAILIDIS holds the position of Associate Vice-President for International Partnerships at the University of Toronto, in addition to being the Scientific Director of the AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence. His work primarily involves developing new technologies and services for the elderly. Heal so serves as a Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Biomedical Engineering, and holds a cross appointment in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto.

With a research career spanning 17 years, Professor MIHAILIDIS has made significant contributions to the field of technology for older adults, with over 200 publications including journal papers, conference papers, and abstracts. He is also an active member of the rehabilitation engineering profession, having served as the Past-President for RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America). In 2014, he was honoured as a Fellow of RESNA, one of the highest recognitions in this field of research and practice. In 2021, he was named a Fellow in the Canadian Academy of Health Science (CAHS) for his contributions to the health and well-being of older Canadians.

Professor MIHAILIDIS's academic journey includes a B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1996, a M.A.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from the same university in 1998, and a PhD in Bioengineering (Rehabilitation Engineering) from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland in 2002.

• B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
• M.A.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
• Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering (Rehabilitation Engineering), University of Strathclyde