Dr Ben Sainsbury

benjamin.sainsbury@ontariotechu.net

ABOUT

I’m a passionate serial entrepreneur with a strong background in the 3D software industry, having generated over $10 million in software and service sales. My career is built on exceptional communication skills and the ability to forge meaningful relationships with upper management and decision-makers. I specialize in managing virtual reality software development projects, spanning both the entertainment and medtech industries.

I hold a PhD in Computer Science, where my research on a patented haptic VR simulator for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has been successfully commercialized. My work reflects a commitment to innovation, leveraging advanced 3D and VR technologies to push boundaries and create impactful solutions.

My PhD Thesis: Development and Evaluation Summaries of a Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Surgical Simulator

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PUBLISHED RESEARCH

Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Surgical Simulator

Ben Sainsbury, Maciej Lacki, Mohammed Shahait, Mitchell Goldenberg, Amir Baghadi, Lora Cavuoto, Jing Ren, Mark Green, Jason Lee, Timothy D. Averch, Carlos Rossa. Frontiers In: Robot. AI, 14 January 2020

| https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2019.00145

Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Surgical Simulator with Haptics developed by Marion Surgical.

Current Projects

www.sketchyneurons.com

TALKS

Nov, 2019, Edinburgh, UK Beyond Conference – Company Case-Study – Immerse.UK

May, 2019 London, UK - VR immersive environments for surgical training

April 2019, University of Waterloo, ON

Research Talk Panel- A new reality: Exploring Dimensions of Immersive learning

PROPOSAL REVIEWER

Ontario Centers of Excellence

(2015-2020)

TEACHING

Teaching Assistant

Ontario Tech University COURSES: Entrepreneurship and Filmmaking for Game Developer students in the Faculty of Business and IT. Lecturers Michael Konopaski and Keith Lock (2013-2016)