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Fabrizio Sergi, Ph.D. Principal Investigator Associate Professor of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 2011 |
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Graduate Students |
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Rebecca Nikonowicz Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 2019 Project: Neural correlates of long-latency responses UD Doctoral Fellowship for Excellence ’24 NASA DE Space Grant Fellow ’23 |
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Haider Chishty Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Queens University, 2019 Project: Design of assistive devices |
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GilHwan Kim Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, 2015 Project: Training of propulsion during locomotion and subjective-adaptive training of propulsion mechanics |
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Cody Helm Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2020 Project: Neural correlates of long-latency responses and multi-muscle magnetic resonance elastography 2023 BME Graduate Service Award |
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Kristin Schmidt Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2020 Project: Studying adaptation and co-contraction using fMRI and neuromuscular modeling UD Doctoral Fellowship for Excellence ’24 NASA DE Space Grant Fellow ’23 Helwig Fellowship |
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Hannah Cohen Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, West Virginia University, 2020 Project: Training propulsion during walking in healthy and post-stroke 2024 BME Graduate Chair’s Award 2020 BME Chair’s Fellowship |
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Undergraduate Students |
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Miguel Vasquez B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2024) |
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Yaren Usul B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2024) |
Alumni
Doctoral Students
Andria J. Farrens, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2022
Robert McGrath, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2022
Andrea Zonnino, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020
Master’s Students
Paria Arfa Fatollahkhani, M.S.
M.S. Student, Biomechanics & Movement Sciences, University of Delaware, 2021
Steve Buchanan, M.S.
M.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020
Andrew P. Borowski, M.S.
M.S. Student, Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2018
Undergraduate Students
Sheldon Anthony-Amofah, Neuroscience undergraduate student (Fall 2022 – Fall 2023)
Manju Sivasankar, BME undergraduate student (Fall 2020 – Spring 2023)
Kyle Grossman, BME undergraduate student (Spring 2021 – Spring 2022)
Tatenda Mlambo, BME undergraduate student (Spring 2021)
Josh Jacob, BME undergraduate student (Winter 2019 – Spring 2021)
Jacob Weinman, BME undergraduate student (Winter 2019 – Summer 2020)
Maria Lilley, BME undergraduate student (Fall 2018 – Winter 2020)
Jordan Rampolla, BME undergraduate student (Winter 2018 – Summer 2019)
Jonathan (Mitch) Stuchlik, BME undergraduate student (Fall 2017 – Fall 2018)
Rachel Marbaker, Lafayette College, REU student, (Summer 2018)
Samantha Scheid, BME undergraduate student, (Fall 2017)
Amanda Studnicki, BME undergraduate student (Winter 2017 – Winter 2018)
Andrew Dirks, BME undergraduate student (Fall 2016 – Spring 2018)
Alex Metz, BME undergraduate student (Summer 2017 – Winter 2018)
Emily Patterson, Louisiana State University – REU student (Summer 2017)
Gemma Ciabattoni, MechE undergraduate student (Winter 2016 – Spring 2017)
Margaret Pires-Fernandes, Univ. of Florida – REU student (Summer 2016)
Elaida Dimwamwa, Univ. of Pennsylvania (Summer 2016)
Elspeth Grasso, UD Summer Scholar (Summer 2016)
Stephen S. Buchanan, MechE undergraduate student (Fall 2015)
Michael Furr, MechE undergraduate student (Fall 2015 – Spring 2016)
Interested in joining the HuRo Lab? We are always interested in hiring new members for positions as undergraduate research assistant and graduate student. Highly sought skills in prospective lab members are intellectual curiosity and dedication to excellence. Demonstrated experience in mechatronic/robotic systems design, biosignal processing, experimental design, control of dynamic systems are preferred. Prospective graduate and undergraduate students (Bachelor or Masters Degrees in Mechanical, Biomedical or Electrical Engineering are preferred) are invited to apply sending a curriculum vitae and academic transcript. Prospective visiting graduate students are invited to send a curriculum vitae, and the pdf of a co-authored research paper. All applications or inquiries can be sent via email