Team

​Nancy Getchell, Ph.D.

Graduate Students

Dr. Elham Bakhshipour

Research Associate

Focus: Neurodegenerative diseases, neurodiversity and neuropsychiatric disorders

• PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science (02/2022)
  Focus: Neuroimaging, fNIRS, motor behavior, and ADHD
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Florida (Summer 2023)
  Focus: Basic science research in neuropharmacology
• Postdoctoral Scientist, Computer & Information Sciences, University of Delaware (2023–2024)
  Focus: Neuroimaging, fNIRS, and virtual reality integration
• Adjunct Faculty, Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Delaware (2024)
  Teaching: Human anatomy and physiology.

Reza Koiler, M.S.

Reza is a 3rd year doctoral student in the Biomechanics and Movement Science (BIOMS) program at the University of Delaware. Reza earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tehran where he completed his thesis entitled, “Tube Layout Optimization in Cross Flow Heat Exchangers Using Genetic Algorithm and Neural Networks”. Reza joined Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab while doing his Mechanical Engineering Master’s work at the University of Delaware developing 3D forward dynamic simulations of stroke gait. Reza completed his thesis entitled, “Changes in Muscle Coordination of Stroke Patients Due to Robotic and Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training” under the supervision of Dr. Jill Higginson. Reza conducted two years of research under the supervision of Dr. Sam Lee in University of Delaware and Shriners Hospital for Children, using FES to help improve walking and cycling in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Reza joined Developmental Motor Control Lab in 2016 and is currently working on application of Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to detect neural correlates of learning and rehabilitation. His areas of research interest include: fNIRS, fMRI, Stroke Rehabilitation, Normal & Pathological gait, Biomedical Signal Processing, Optimization.