Exploring human movement, mathematics, and the mind.

I develop computational frameworks to understand how mechanical stress and injury reshape brain structure, movement, and physiological regulation. My work bridges head impact exposure, neuroimaging, and multimodal wearable data to reveal the latent dynamics of injury, adaptation, and recovery.

Abdullah Zafar


Focus Areas

Brain–Body Interaction

Neural and autonomic responses to fatigue and head impacts.

DTI · MRI · HR Dynamics · Biomechanics

Multimodal Modeling

Modeling structure and dynamics from heterogeneous sensor data.

IMU · GPS · ML · Dynamical Systems

Translation & Tools

Open-source software and clinically meaningful movement metrics.

Python · JS · Kotlin · Validation · Deployment


Experience & Education

Current Positions

PhD Researcher | CIUSSS–NIM
Concussion modeling (HR, GPS, IMU, MRI).

Data Analytics Coordinator | Gait & Mobility Network
Clinical gait software & motor control metrics.

Selected Prior Experience

Sport Scientist | Sport Performance Analytics Inc.
Modeling fatigue and tactical behavior.

Lead Football Analyst | SANAM Analytics
Scouting metrics for Saudi Football Federation.

Education

PhD (in-progress) — Bio-medical Sciences
Université de Montréal

MSc — Neuroscience
University of Waterloo

Hon. BSc — Math & Physics
University of Toronto