principal investigator
graduate students
Cesar R. Castano
PhD Student (2019-present)
Mechanical Engineering
MS Biomedical Engineering
BS Biomedical Sciences
Project: Gait biomechanics and brain dynamics during self-paced walking on a range of slopes
Career goal: work in biotechnology
Highlights: UCF ORC Fellowship 2019; President’s Award at the virtual American Society of Biomechanics 2020 Conference
Seyed Yahya Shirazi
PhD Candidate (2017-present)
Mechanical Engineering
MS Biomedical Engineering
BS Biomedical Engineering
Project: Brain dynamics and adaptation of perturbed stepping; EEG digitization
Career goal: leader in brain computer interfaces for assistive devices
Highlights: UCF CECS Frank Hubbard Scholarship 2020
Jinfeng Li
PhD Student (2016-present)
Mechanical Engineering
MS Biomedical Engineering
BE Mechatronic Engineering
Project: Brain dynamics and adaptation of perturbed walking; EMG sensor evaluation; dual-layer EEG
Career goal: improve lives of disabled individuals based on understanding neuromechanics of human locomotion
Lietsel Richardson
PhD Student (2019-present)
Mechanical Engineering
MS Biomedical Engineering
BS Mechanical Engineering
Project: Interactive visual art for lower limb neurorehabilitation
Highlights: UCF ORC Fellowship 2019; Black in Neuro organizer
SciComm blog: motherofneurons
Jasmine Balsalobre
PhD Student (2020-present)
Mechanical Engineering
BS Biomedical Engineering
Project: health apps, EEG, machine learning
Highlights: UCF ORC Fellowship 2020
undergraduate students
Erick Vasquez
BS Student
Mechanical Engineering
Project: Interactive art health app
Zachary Whitacre
BS Student
Mechanical Engineering
Project: Interactive art health app
Highlights: Senior Engineering Design Intern at Limbitless Solutions, Inc.
Henry Willis
BS Student
Mechanical Engineering
Project: Differential drive tricycle
Jem Shaylor
BS Student
Mechanical Engineering
Project: improving code to process EEG and EMG, machine learning
alumni
Name | Major | Degree | Year grad. | Years in lab | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alanna Raffaelli | Biomedical Engineering | MS with thesis | 2019 | 2018-2019 | Engineer at Harris Engineering, Inc. |
Allen Rahrooh | Biomedical Engineering | MS with thesis | 2019 | 2018-2019 | Statistics PhD student at UCF |
Cesar R. Castano | Biomedical Engineering | MS with thesis | 2019 | 2017-2019 | Mechanical Engineering PhD student in UCF BRaIN Lab |
Ethan Venosa | Biomedical Engineering | MS | 2018 | 2017-2018 | Engineer at Simi Reality Motion Systems |
SJ Jones | Biomedical Engineering | MS | 2018 | 2017-2018 | Engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne |
Alejandro Hurtado | Aerospace Engineering | MS | 2018 | 2016-2018 | Engineer at Raytheon |
Al Rahrooh | Biomedical Sciences | BS | 2020 | 2019-2020 | Director of Innovation at LeNgineer. Bioinformatics PhD student at UCLA |
Samantha Brunson | Biomedical Sciences | BS | 2020 | 2018-2020 | UCF Showcase for Undergraduate Research Excellence (SURE) 2019 Award; UCF EXCEL Program; Neuroscience PhD student at the University of Minnesota |
Nicholas Puglisi | Mechanical Engineering | BS | 2019 | 2019 | |
Paola Lugo | Mechanical Engineering | BS | 2018-2019 | UCF RAMA Program | |
Nicholas Nunez | Mechanical Engineering | BS | 2020 | 2017-2018 | UCF RAMA Program |
Amy Lebanoff | Mechanical Engineering | BS | expected 2020 | 2016-2018 | DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) Intern 2019 |
Kevin Graydon | Mechanical Engineering | BS | 2020 | 2016-2018 | UCF EXCEL Program; Graduate student in Materials Science and Engineering |
Taniya Shaffer | Computer Engineering | BS | 2019 | ||
Maria Makar | Interdisciplinary Studies, focus on Biomedical and Physical Sciences | BS | 2019 | 2019 | founded UCF STEAM Knights |
Kirsten Miller | Mechanical Engineering | BS | 2019 | 2019 | |
Nkiruka Chukwuelue | Biomedical Sciences | BS | 2019 | 2017-2018 | UCF EXCEL Program |
Alana Hall | Biomedical Sciences | BS | 2019 | 2017-2018 | UCF EXCEL Program |
Lauren Filart | Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at UF | BS | 2018 | 2018 | UF APK internship program |
Zachary Stein | Psychology | BS | 2018 | 2016-2018 | |
Matthew Norman | Mechanical Engineering | BS | 2019 | 2017 | UCF EXCEL Program |
Miguel Rodriguez | Mechanical Engineering | BS | 2016 | ||
Ryan Garrison | Mechanical Engineering | BS | 2018 | 2016 | |
Rimpitripathi Tiwari | Electrical Engineering | MS | 2017 | 2017 | |
Amanda Modesto | Biomedical Engineering | MS | 2017 | 2017 |