Erik Fredin
PHD Researcher at University of Toronto
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolErik Fredin is a PhD researcher at the University of Toronto with eight years of experience combining medical robotics, machine learning, and real-time control systems. He develops and deploys deep learning models (PyTorch) for 3D pose estimation and control of a magnetic surgical robot, contributing to publications in Science Robotics, ICRA and IROS. His background spans applied autonomy and simulation—C++ controllers for Volvo’s Esmini traffic simulator and ROS-based systems for a driverless Formula Student car—bridging academic rigor with industry-grade software. He has a 4.0 GPA, C$23,000 in scholarships, and a track record of turning research prototypes into reproducible systems used by collaborators. Less obvious: he pairs mechanical-mechatronics intuition from Lund with production-focused tooling and data engineering experience, enabling end-to-end solutions from CAD and MATLAB to deep learning and real-time embedded control.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medical Robotics and Machine Learning, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medical Robotics and Machine Learning at University of TorontoMaster of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering specializing in Mechatronics, Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering specializing in Mechatronics at Lund UniversityExchange Programme, Exchange Programme at Queen's University
Swedish, German, English
Github Skills (7)
mern2
writers2
expressjs2
mongodb2
mongoose2
nodejs1
react1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
fredin-94/webapp_portfolio
Feb 2019 - Mar 2020
MERN stack app
Contributions:41 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
reactexpressjsmernexpressmern-stack-app
fredin-94/frontier-writing-exp
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
MERN stack. Website for writers, by writer
Contributions:37 pushes in 2 months
reactexpressjswritersexpressmern
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