Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
adenekan@stanford.edu
Clark Center, Room S341
Bio
I’m from Houston, TX with roots in Trinidad and Nigeria. Outside of research I enjoy hosting social events (ie. Pina Coladas and Painting, Kayaking the Lagoon, Rejuvenation and Rooftop Gardens, and Churros, Cannoli, and Comedy, etc), engaging in local outreach initiatives, and encouraging others to be the healthiest version of themselves emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Research Interests
I am interested in developing technologies that help humans live healthier lives. Currently I am developing a high-resolution, reproducible, and accessible (to clinicians and patients) platform for early identification of individuals at risk of developing complications from Diabetes (Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy), who will benefit from more continuous monitoring, prior to overt clinical manifestation and at a potentially reversible stage. Previously, I developed methods of controlling wearable robotic devices (exoskeletons) to enhance balance ability in older adults.
Degrees
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2019
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017
Honors and Awards
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2019-2022
Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE)-STEM Fellow, 2019
Stanford Graduate Fellowship (Medtronic Foundations Fellow), 2017-2022
Publications and Presentations
R. A. G. Adenekan, K. T. Yoshida, A. Benyoucef, A. Gonzalez Reyes, A. E. Adenekan, A. M. Okamura, and C. M. Nunez (2024) Reliability of Smartphone-Based Vibration Threshold Measurements. IEEE Haptics Symposium. Best Paper Award Finalist. PDF File.
R. A. G. Adenekan, A. Gonzalez Reyes, K. T. Yoshida, S. Kodali, A. M. Okamura, and C. M. Nunez (2024) A Comparative Analysis of Smartphone and Standard Tools for Touch Perception Assessment Across Multiple Body Sites. IEEE Transactions on Haptics. PDF File
R. A. G. Adenekan, A. Gonzalez Reyes, K. T. Yoshida, A. M. Okamura†, and C. M. Nunez† (2023) Vibration Sensory Threshold Measurement Using Mobile Devices. At Stanford eWear Annual Meeting Symposium, Poster.
K. T. Yoshida*, J. X. Kiernan*, R. A. G. Adenekan, S. H. Trinh, A. J. Lowber, A. M. Okamura†, and C. M.Nunez† (2023) Cognitive and Physical Activities Impair Perception of Smartphone Vibrations. In IEEE Transactions on Haptics. PDF File
R. A. G. Adenekan, A. J. Lowber, B. N. Huerta, A. M. Okamura, K. T. Yoshida†, and C. M. Nunez†(2022) Vibration Sensory Threshold Measurement Using Mobile Devices. In BioRobotics, Late-Breaking Abstract.
R. A. G. Adenekan, A. J. Lowber, B. N. Huerta, A. M. Okamura, K. T. Y. Yoshida†, and C.M. Nunez† (†co-last authors). 2022. Feasibility of Smartphone Vibrations as a Sensory Diagnostic Tool. EuroHaptics, Work in Progress . PDF File.
R. Adenekan, S. H. Collins (2019) Balance enhancing controller for an ankle exoskeleton. In Dynamic Walking, Abstract.