I am currently in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. My research interests are at the interface of assistive and rehabilitative device design, computational modeling of human biomechanics, and experimental analysis of human adaptation and motor learning. Please see my Projects and Publications page for more details.
I am actively seeking a tenure track faculty position. Please contact me with the email on my contact page if your department might be interested in the kind of work I have documented here.
I am actively seeking a tenure track faculty position. Please contact me with the email on my contact page if your department might be interested in the kind of work I have documented here.
News
Last year's milestones
It's been a while since I updated this page, so here's a summary of what I've been doing in 2024. 5 new papers (3 are preprints): Gait adaptation to asymmetric hip stiffness applied by a robotic exoskeleton - Published in IEEE TNSRE, we present our f...
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I presented at ISB in Fukuoka, Japan
I presented our latest results from our asymmetry adaptation study using our robotic hip exoskeleton at the International Society of Biomechanics meeting in Fukuoka, Japan. It was a pleasure to catch up with old friends and meet new colleagues! Thank y...
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Split belt treadmill simulations published in the Journal of Neurophysiology
My simulation study using a musculoskeletal model to explore what drives gait adaptation on a split belt treadmill was just published in the Journal of Neurophysiology. Please take a look at the link below or check out our preprint if you're interested. (Link)
I attended the NSF DARE Conference in LA as a selected Fellow
I attended the NSF DARE Conference: Transformative Opportunities for Modeling in Neurorehabilitation in Los Angeles as one of ten selected Fellows. This was a great meeting between clinicians, engineers, and modelers to try and break down the barriers ...
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R21 Trailblazer awarded
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the NIH has awarded the collaborative team between Meghan Huber, Wouter Hoogkamer, and myself a 3-year, $612.7K R21 Trailblazer grant to support my variable stiffness footwear p... (Link)
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