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VHP Lab, 2022

THE TEAM

We are a dedicated team of engineers, designers, and volunteers based in Victoria, Canada, at the University of Victoria. To learn more about our Clinical Partners working in-country to fit and deliver our prosthetic hands, see our Partners page.

VHP Clinical Partners

Executive Members and Board of Directors

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Michael Peirone, B.Eng, EIT

Chief Executive Officer

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Nick Dechev, Ph.D, P.Eng

Chief Technical Officer

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Joshua Coutts, B.Eng

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Aislinn Sirk, B.Sc, Ph.D, J.D.

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Jerome Etwaroo, P.Eng

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Nigel Livingston, Ph.D

VHP Clinical Partners

VHP only offers our hand through Certified Prosthetists to ensure a safe and comfortable fitting prosthesis. To learn more about our partners in each of the countries that we work in, visit our Partners page! 

VHP Clinical Partners

Advisory Members

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Justine Trubey

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Andreas Bastian

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Engineering Design Team

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Kelly Knights, B.Eng, EIT

Biomedical Systems Designer

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Kim Arklie, B.Eng

Mechanical Systems Designer

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Jacqui Moreland, B.Eng

Biomedical Software Developer

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Recent Co-op Students & Notable Projects

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Cassidy Hinz

Co-op Terms: Spring 2022, Summer 2021

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Molly James

Co-op Term: Spring 2022

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Maggie Robinson

Co-op Terms: Fall 2021, Spring 2021

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Asees Kaur

Co-op Terms: Fall 2021, Summer 2020

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Derek Bell

Projects: Custom Limb Sockets, Scoliosis Software, Limb Socket Software

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Jason Benett

Project: LimbForge Platform Conversion

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James Ngara

Projects: Kenya Expansion, Limb Sockets

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Volunteer Team (Spring 2022)

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In Photo (Back Row, Left to Right): Regan Casey, Josie Laidlaiw, James Batson, Kyle Nutting, Jake Taylor, Stephen Kioussis, Tiago Fisher

In Photo (Front Row, Left to Right): Kimiya Mousavi, Rolla Elsayed, Sue Youn Kim, David Cao, Spencer Farstad
Missing From Photo: Sabine Lim, Hailey Gray, Lauren Mills, Michelle Martindale, Fatma Gomaa, Leah Veldhuis, Samantha Sperling, Tavin Shamess, Julie Lee, Ahmed Momoh, Adriel Ellis, Anika Rao

Volunteer Team (Fall 2021)

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In Photo (Back Row, Left to Right): Jaylan Hamad, Zeina Maan, James Batson, Tiago Fisher, Jess Thomsen, Lauren Hutchinson, Josie Laidlaw, Cassidy Hinz
In Photo (Middle Row, Left to Right): Michelle Martindale, Ahmed Momoh, Molly James, Jake Taylor, Hailey Gray

In Photo (Front Row, Left to Right): Kimiya Mousavi, Adriel Ellis, Sue Youn Kim 
Missing From Photo: Anika Rao, Lauren Mills, Nic Di Cesare, Samantha Sperling, Stephen Kioussis, Tavin Shamess, Tyler Nield

Past VHP Co-op Students

ALEX BURDEN, B.ENG

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KALONICA CHRISTIE, B.ENG

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ALASTAIR KUZMICK, B.ENG

JOELLE LEJAY, B.ENG

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ALEXANDRA MALINOWSKI, B.SC

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MICHAEL RICHARDS, B.SC

SUKHPREET SINGH, B.ENG

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SINA VALIZADEH, B.ENG

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NICHOLAS WHYTE, B.ENG, M.ENG

Past VHP Team Members

SAEED ALAM, B.ENG

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NATASHA BANSAL, B.SC

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DIRK BRUSSOW, B.ENG

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MAGGIE CHAN, B.ENG

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ANDREA CHAN

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EILIDH EARLE-MITCHELL, B.A

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DELANEY HAUGAN, B.ENG

RICHARD KNOWLTON, B.ENG

 

ANGIE MACDONALD, B.ENG

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EASTON MARTEL

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BRYCE MCMATH, B.ENG

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KRISTI MEREDITH, B.A

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CAITLYN QUACH, B.ENG

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AUSTIN SAWYER, B.ENG

PRANAV SHRESHTA, B.ENG

 

PRANAY SHRESHTA, B.ENG

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ASHLYNN STEEVES, B.ENG

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KELLY STEGMAN, PH.D.

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MATT TREBLE