hheigold@stanford.edu
Clark Center, Room S341
Bio
Growing up as a competitive gymnast, coach, and dancer, I am inspired by the complexity and artistry of human movement. After completing my B.A.Sc in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2021, I moved to Stanford for my dream job – studying the intersection of engineering and human movement. Outside of the lab, some of my favorite memories have been dancing with the Stanford Chocolate Heads Movement Band, skiing with the lab in Tahoe, exploring the coast, singing with Vive Worship, and leading the Vive@Stanford group at Vive Church.
Research Interests
I am broadly interested in combining engineering principles of dynamics, control, and optimization with physiology to measure, model and optimize human movement. For my thesis, I am leading the StaBLE: Stanford Balance Level Evaluation study which leverages computational biomechanics and statistical learning to find biomarkers for balance using smartphone video.
Degrees
M.S. in Bioengineering, Stanford University, 2023
B.A.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2021
Honors and Awards
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Fellow, 2024
Stanford Graduate Fellow, 2021
Sandford Fleming Foundation Award for Academic Excellence, University of Waterloo, 2021