Research Interests

Fundamentally, I am interested in combining biomechanical and neurophysiological tools to restore or rehabilitate human mobility and performance. My previous research has focused on cross-sectional, longitudinal, translational, and feasibility studies in people with Parkinson’s disease, people with multiple sclerosis, and firefighters. These studies included evaluating objective biomarkers of disease or performance, optimizing and evaluating novel treatments and interventions, developing real-time closed-loop algorithms, and clinical trials.

Degrees

B.S./B.A. in Mechanical Engineering, University of San Diego, 2003
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016
Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016

Honors and Awards

Parkinson’s Study Group Mentored Clinical Research Award, 2017
MnDRIVE Neuromodulation Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2016
International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Travel Award, 2015
Graduate College Dissertation Completion Travel Grant, 2014
Silver A’ Design Award Winner for Cybernetics, Prosthesis and Bio-Engineering Design Category, 2014
International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics Best Student Paper Finalist, 2013
NSF Neuroengineering IGERT Fellowship, 2013
Neuroscience Program Fellowship, 2011

Representative Publications

Please see my Google Scholar