Hwan Choi
Associate Professor
Email: hwan.choi@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-266-7130
Offices: ENG I, Room 445 (Main Campus) and BSBS, Room 223 (Lake Nona Campus)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2018
- Ph.D. in Engineering, University of Washington, 2016
- Master of Engineering, Korea University, 2006
- Bachelor of Engineering, Korea University, 2004
- Prosthetic devices
- Exoskeletal devices
- Musculoskeletal analysis
- Neural control
- Machine learning interface
- Gatzert Child Welfare Fellowship, 2016
- Travel Grant by Gait and Clinic Movement Analysis Society, 2016
- University of Washington Research Assistant Scholarship, 2011-2016
- Louis and Katherine Marsh Memorial Fellowship, 2012
- EML 5060: Mathematical Methods in Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
- EML 4312: System Dynamics and Control
Sy Nguyen
Postdoc
Education:
PhD & MS, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Viet Nam University Ho Chi Minh City-Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Research Topic: Develop and control of a pneumatic and hydraulic hybrid prosthesis
Joey Dranetz
Postdoc
Education:
PhD & MS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Central Florida
BS, Biomedical Engineering with Minor in Mathematics, Washington University in St. Louis
Research Topic: Evaluate human dynamic function with powered exoskeletal device
Siavash Gitifar
PhD Student
Education:
BS, Tabriz (Sahand) University of Technology.
MS, Shahid Beheshti University.
Research Topic: Develop and assessment of bio-inspired variable stiffness prosthesis
David Richards
MS Student
Education:
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology
Research Topic: Develop theoretical model of variable stiffness ankle foot orthosis
Chloe Pinkston
Medical Student, Research Assistant
Education:
BS, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida
Research Topic: Evaluate the dynamic function of Achilles tendon
2025 Order of Pegasus
The Research and Mentoring Program (RAMP)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Keaton Funderburk
Medical Student
Education:
BS, Molecular and Cell Biology, NYU Shanghai
Research Topic: Evaluate dynamic function of Sub-Achilles tendon
Franco Benitez
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Topic: Develop adjustable stiffness ankle foot orthosis
Andrew Glover
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Topic: Evaluate the effectiveness of exercise with different postures
Sophia Inclan
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Topic: Evaluate the effectiveness of exercise with different postures
Rami Falhi
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Topic: Develop voice and gesture command to control the variable stiffness prosthesis
Harrison Santos
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Topic: Develop a rotating beam adjustable stiffness ankle foot prothesis
Sepehr Ramezani
Tesla Humanoid Robot Developer
Education:
PhD, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology
BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Mazandaran
Md Saznid Bin Hossain
Postdoc at Emory University
Education:
MS & PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida
BS, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Eric Irani
Doosan Infracore
Education:
BS, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida
Shuo Chen
PhD student at McGill University
MS: University of Florida
BS: Beijing Sports University
Research Topic: Evaluate muscle moment arm and musculoskeletal modeling
Jesus Hernandez
Tesla Automotive
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Topic: Musculotendon parameter estimation
Youngho Lee
Research Exchange Student, PhD Candidate
Education: MS-BS, Korea University
Soonmoon Jung
Research Exchange Student, PhD Candidate
Education: MS-BS Korea University
Gabriel Rios Caronell
Master Student
Research Topic: Prosthesis energy release timing module
Education: BS, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida
Brian Brady
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Topic: Develop a high-precision assistive device stiffness module.
Matthew Crawford
MD Student
Education: BS, Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida
Research Topic: Muscle characteristics identification using ultrasonography. Self-Sanitizing Mask.
Valorie Smith
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Topic: 3D printing assistive device, motion analyses
Brian Hohl
Undergraduate Research Assistant