The goal of my research is to improve human mobility using neurally-integrated robotic systems.  I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University, where I work with Dr. Shriya Srinivasan in the Biohybrid Organs & Neuroprosthetics (BIONICs) Lab.  At Harvard, I am studying physiological and technological methods to interface with the human nervous system, including implantable devices and peripheral neurosurgical reconstruction.

I completed my Ph.D. in Robotics at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), where I worked with Dr. Aaron Young (EPIC Lab) and Dr. Greg Sawicki (PoWeR Lab).  My doctoral work focused on integrating human biomechanics, sensing, wearable robotics, and data-driven algorithms to design an exoskeleton that continuously adapted to and augmented human balance during walking.  

My doctoral work was funded by the National Science Foundation, both through an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and NSF NRT ARMS Fellowship.  Along with my Ph.D., I also completed Georgia Tech’s Certificate in Teaching, which focuses on teaching and learning in higher education.  I’m passionate about mentoring and have been recognized with the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering’s Fellowship for Commitment to Undergraduate Research.  Previously, I received my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2022 and my B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2018.