People
Principal Investigator (PI)
Jason R. Franz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
10206C Mary Ellen Jones Building
Clinical Associates
Aaron Gelinne, MD, PGY5 Medical Resident, Neurosurgery
MD, University of Vermont, 2019
BS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2009
I am interested in how the processes of aging affects degeneration of the spine and neurologic function. The goal of my research is to objectively quantify the changes in gait biomechanics to guide neurosurgical treatment of spinal pathology.
Post-Docs
Ross Smith, PhD, Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD Human Movement Science, University of Queensland, 2022
MS Exercise and Sports Science, University of Memphis, 2017
BS Exercise and Sports Science, University of Memphis, 2015
I examine how aging affects foot and ankle power contributions during everyday ambulation, and aim to identify specific tissue adaptations to explain age-related changes in locomotor performance.
Kavya Katugam-Dechene, PhD, Post-doctoral Fellow
PhD Kinesiology-Biomechanics, Penn State, 2023
MS Kinesiology-Biomechanics, Penn State, 2020
BS Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2018
I am a trained biomechanist with experience in both human and animal-comparative research in both the academic and industry settings. I’m interested in furthering our understanding of the fundamental mechanics of movement to improve health outcomes, specifically in at-risk and marginalized populations.
Graduate Students
Andrew Shelton, Ph.D. Student
Biomedical Engineering
BS Mechanical Engineering, Ohio Northern University, 2020
Falls among at risk populations can have significant personal, physical, and psychological consequences. My research seeks to engineer and apply novel sensory and mechanical perturbation paradigms that emulate balance challenges faced in the community. My translational goal is to mitigate the risk of falls in older adults and those with neurodegenerative diseases.
Emily Eichenlaub, Ph.D. Student
Biomedical Engineering
BS Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020
My research aims to characterize how the interaction between neural control and muscle mechanics forms the basis for balance control. My overarching goal is to translate this knowledge to the design of assistive devices and rehabilitation therapies.
Aubrey Gray, Ph.D. Student
Biomedical Engineering
BS Physics, Rhodes College, 2020
My research investigates mechanisms underlying age-related effects on foot-ankle mechanical power interactions during walking. My ultimate goal is to help guide clinical management of age-related mobility impairment toward cost-effective wearable devices that will increase the quality of life for our aging population.
Undergraduate Students
Kaemon Silas Edmonson, Biomedical Engineering
Lea Klissouras, Biomedical Engineering
Owen Streppa, Biomedical Engineering
Shyam Patel, Biomedical Engineering
Roberta Muraira, Biomedical Engineering
Carly Rauch, Biomedical Engineering
Kevin Lima, Biomedical Engineering
Shikha Saxena, Biomedical Engineering
Anh Nguyen, Biomedical Engineering
Virginie Ruest, Biomedical Engineering
Lucas Kiukawa, Biomedical Engineering
Ava Cook, Biomedical Engineering
Alumni
Rebecca Krupenevich, Post-doc, Current Position: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, NIH
Hoon Kim, Post-doc. Current Position: Assistant Professor, SoonChunHyang University
Brian Selgrade, Post-doc. Current position: Assistant Professor, Westfield State University
Mu Qiao, Post-doc. Current position: Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University
Ricky Pimentel, Ph.D., 2023
Amanda (“Mandy”) Munsch, Ph.D., 2023
William (“Billy”) Clark, Ph.D., 2020
Katie Conway, Ph.D., 2020
Michael Browne, Ph.D., 2020
Jessica Thompson, M.S., 2017
Alexander Paz, Visiting Scholar (University of Eastern Finland), 2023
Yujin Kwon, Visiting Scholar (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), 2022
Daniel Duque Urrego, Visiting Scholar (Universidad de Antioquia in Medellín, Colombia), 2021
Jeroen Waanders, Visiting Scholar (University of Groningen, Netherlands), 2017
Madison Wissman, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2023
Jordan Feldman, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2023
Kurumi Adachi, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2023
Lillian Chilton, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2023
Kimmi Chan-Sui, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Callum Funk, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Maggie Wagner, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Arya Pontula, B.S. Biostatistics, 2021
Meagan Quinn, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2021
Marcus Childs, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Sam Vinogradov, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Gabriela Diaz, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Nathan Lehr, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Keyaira Crudup, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Noah Pieper, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Jackson Richards, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Sarah Fickey, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Ashish Khanchandani, B.S., Biology, 2018
Hannah McKenney, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Randall Bissette, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Heather Stokes, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2017