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Graduate Research Assistant

University of Texas - Austin:

Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab (NMBL)

Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Neptune
Development of a controller for ankle-actuated prosthetic foot. Optimized to minimize metabolic cost, joint loading, and muscle demand using simulated annealing algorithm
Analysis of biomechanical data using Visual3D and MATLAB. Modeling and simulation of data using OpenSim
Evaluation of various prosthetic feet on individuals with transtibial amputations using force plates, motion capture, EMG, and metabolic measurements
Analysis of biomechanical changes during pregnancy and during various loading conditions in individuals with transtibial amputations

University of Wisconsin - Madison:

UW Neuromuscular Coordination Lab (UWNCL)

Graduate Research Assistant

Principal Investigator: Dr. Kreg Gruben
Biomechanical analysis of quiet standing and walking using force plate data, motion capture, and Oculus VR system
Developing virtual environments to test balance control for Oculus Rift in Unity
Evaluating vertical force intersection point (zIP) method against other balance characterization methods
Analyzing kinetic standing data from children with ASD to characterize patterns of balance impairment in those individuals

University of Wisconsin Health:

Simulation and Engineering for Surgical Education (SEnSE) Lab

Engineering Researcher

Principal Investigator: Dr. Carla Pugh
Design, fabrication, and testing of medical and surgical simulations devices including da Vinci surgical robot trainer, lung lobectomy simulator, and breast palpation device
Using completed sensored devices for studies in hospitals and medical schools

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University of Wisconsin - Madison:

Saha, Turng, and Thibeault Research Labs

Principal Investigators: Drs. Tom Turng, Krishanu Saha, and Susan Thibeault
Designing cell filtration devices and home kits to isolate cells from blood and urine
Creating electrospun nanofiber polymer scaffold, identifying the effects of fiber alignment and mechanical properties on iPSC differentiation
Focus on reprogramming iPSCs from renal epithelial cells and differentiating iPSCs into vocal fold lamina

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