Current Lab Members
Deanna Gates
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering (Expected Graduation: Fall, 2008)
Research Interests: Injury mechanics, forensic biomechanics, prosthetic and orthotic design
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2004
Advisor: Paolo Bonato
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2002
Project: Changes in Control of Movement Timing and Stability with Muscle Fatigue
Patricia McAndrew
Ph.D. Student, Kinesiology (expected graduation, Spring/Summer 2011)
Research Interests: Gait dynamics, tripping, amputee biomechanics
M.S., Oceanography, University of Hawaii, 2006
Master’s Thesis: Primary production and metabolic balance in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
Advisor: David M. Karl, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
B.S., Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003
Project: Gait stability in virtual reality environments
Hung Nguyen
Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering (Expected Graduation: 2011)
M.S., Engineering, University of Michigan, 2006
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 2004
Project: Control of arm movements during complex redundant reaching tasks
Roland Robb
M.A. Student, Kinesiology (Expected Graduation: Spring/Summer, 2008)
Research Interests: Gaits, human performance limits, sport biomechanics
B.S., Bioengineering and B.S., Kinesiology, Rice University, 2006
Project: Kinematic variability and dynamic stability near the preferred walk-run transition speed
Paulien Roos
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Ph.D., “Contributions to successful trip recovery strategies”, School for Health, University of Bath (UK), 2007
BSc and MSc in Biology, Theoretical/Mathematical Specialization, Wageningen University (the Netherlands), 2003
Project: Dynamic modeling of walking and tripping
Shawn Scott
Ph.D. Student, Kinesiology (Expected Graduation: Spring/Summer, 2008)
M.S., U.S. Army Physical Therapy Program, Baylor University
Project: Walking Stability in Traumatic Amputees
Rachel Smallwood
M.S., Student, Biomedical Engineering (Expected Graduation: 2010)
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2008
Project: Control of arm movements during complex redundant reaching tasks