Mohsen Rasoulivalajoozi

Mohsen Rasoulivalajoozi holds a PhD from the Department of Individualized Program (INDI) at Concordia University, Canada, with a research focus on disability studies, the sociology of health, and design-driven interventions for medical and assistive products. He earned his BA in Visual Communication from the Art University of Tehran in 2010 and his MA in Industrial Design from the University of Tehran in 2013.
From 2014 to 2017, he worked as a lecturer at the Art University and the University of Tehran. He also served as an editor (in Ergonomics) with Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Oxford, UK (2016–2020). Between 2019 and 2021, he collaborated with the Industrial Design Department at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Netherlands. In 2020, he was awarded the Excellence Doctoral Fellowship from Concordia University.
Mohsen has been a reviewer for several journals, including Cogent Medicine, Cogent Education, Cogent Psychology, and Cogent Social Science, as well as conferences such as the IEEE ISTAS21 Conference. He has extensive experience working with designers, educators, and researchers across Canada, Europe, and Iran.

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Assistant researcher, Concordia Univeristy
  • 2021–present
    Teacher, Concordia Univeristy
  • 2025–present
    Research associate, University of Montreal
  • 2019–2020
    Guest researcher, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Education

  • 2025 
    Concordia University , Ph.D. studies in Interdisciplinary studies
  • 2013 
    University of Tehran, Master of Industrial Design
  • 2010 
    Art University of Tehran, Bachelor of Visual Communication

Publications

  • 2025
    Perceived Inclusivity in Mobility Aids Use: A Qualitative Study in Iran, Disabilities
  • 2024
    Spatial experience of cancer inpatients in the oncology wards: A qualitative study in visual design aspects, European Journal of Oncology Nursing
  • 2023
    Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and postural analysis of beekeepers, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
  • 2023
    Spinal fusion surgery for high-risk patients: a review of hospitals information, Social Determinants of Health
  • 2020
    Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Analysis of Working Postures by OWAS among Saffron Harvesters, Iranian Journal of Health Sciences
  • 2019
    Smart Glasses Frame (SGF) for Blind people with concentration on the environment and depth detection, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science & Technology
  • 2019
    The effect of Carbody Visual Elements on the customer behavior of differences age groups (Case study: Iran), Journal of Management Innovation, Economics and Development
  • 2016
    A review on visual criteria of pure milk packaging for parents and their children (case study: Tehran, Iran), British Food Journal
  • 2015
    Industrial Design: Theory and Practical, Varesh Book Publication
  • 2014
    Interactive foot orthosis (IFO) for people with drop foot, Applied Mechanics and Materials

Grants and Contracts

  • 2020
    Excellent entry award
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    Concordia Unniversity

Professional Memberships

  • Researcher at Ideas Be research group
  • ISTAS21 Technical Committee | 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS)
  • IBTN Summer School 2024 Committee Members

Contact Mohsen for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision