Rate My Professor Mark Sivak

Sivak has co-founded several startup companies, serving as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and participated in the MassChallenge innovation accelerator programs in 2013 and 2015. He holds numerous patents stemming from his engineering and design innovations. His publications include “Feasibility of Virtual Reality Augmented Cycling for Health Promotion of People Post-Stroke” in the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (2013), “Modular Mechatronic System for Stationary Bicycles Interfaced with Virtual Environment for Rehabilitation of Patients Post Stroke” in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (2014), “SQUID: Smartphone-Based Sensorized Shirt for Home Rehabilitation and Monitoring” presented at the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (2013), “Development of a Low-Cost Virtual Reality-based Smart Glove for Rehabilitation” at the International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies (2012), and “Cranking Up Cornerstone: Lessons Learned from Implementing a Pilot with First-Year Engineering Students” at ASEE’s 123rd Annual Conference & Exposition (2016). Sivak has mentored undergraduate teams to multiple awards at Northeastern’s Research, Innovation and Scholarship Expo (RISE), including Best Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Project in 2012, 2014, and 2016, and the Entrepreneurship Award in 2012.