Jill Higginson (CV)
Professor
Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science

Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1996
M.S. Bioengineering, Penn State University, 1998
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2005

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Rucha Kulkarni
B.Tech. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, MKSSS Cummins College of Engineering for Women, India, 2021
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2023
PhD. Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2028)

Research Interests: Implementation of and modifications to an adaptive treadmill controller to understand and improve gait function on an individual-specific basis

Theophilus Annan
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, 2019
M.S, Biomedical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2021
PhD. Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2028)

Research Interests: Utilizing wearable technology to evaluate performance in prosthetic leg usage for enhancing rehabilitation and preventing injuries

Rosalind Bendell
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University, 2022
PhD. Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2028)

Research Interests: Development of a wearable sensing knee sleeve capable of measuring knee joint angles from changes in resistance to improve ACL Reconstruction rehabilitation and knee injury prevention

Paromita Kundu
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 2022
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2024
PhD. Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2029)

Research Interests: Designing EMG-integrated wearable biofeedback systems to track muscle activity and provide feedback for patients with knee injuries

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Sophia Burrowes
Noure Sydney

LAB PETS

Dita

(Director of Adventure)

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