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Seongmi Song

Assistant Professor

BIOGRAPHY

Seongmi Song is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on neurobiomechanics, specifically investigating the intersection of neural biomarkers, human movement and assistive robotic technologies such as exoskeletons. By utilizing multimodal sensing approaches, including mobile brain-body imaging (MoBI), electroencephalography (EEG), and musculoskeletal modeling, her work aims to optimize sensorimotor rehabilitation and enhance human-machine interaction.

Prior to joining UCF, Song was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. She has built a multi-year background in research engineering and biomechanics, holding previous research positions at Texas A&M University, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Seoul Asan Medical Center, and the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM). Her translational research vision is dedicated to developing intelligent assistive devices and objective biomarkers that improve mobility and quality of life for individuals with movement disorders.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Motor Neuroscience – Texas A&M University, College Station
  • M.S. in Healthcare Engineering – Jeonbuk National University
  • B.S. in Biomedical Engineering – Jeonbuk National University

RESEARCH

  • Neurobiomechanics
  • Mobile Brain-Body Imaging (MoBI)
  • Assistive Robotics & Exoskeletons
  • Neural Biomarkers of Locomotion

PUBLICATIONS

  • Song, S., Haynes, C. A., & Bradford, J. C. (2025). Human cortical brain and biomechanical responses to abrupt changes in exoskeleton assistance while walking. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.
  • Song, S.†, Naeem, J.†, Nonte, M., Haynes, C. A., & Bradford, J. C. (2025). Cortical Adaptation Dynamics in Human-Exoskeleton Interaction Using Multi-Model AMICA. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. (†: co-first author)
  • Song, S., & Nordin, A. D. (2025). Cortical processing and lower limb muscle activity increase during bodyweight supported treadmill locomotion underwater compared to on-land. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.
  • Song, S., Haynes, C. A., & Bradford, J. C. (2024). Novice users’ brain activity and biomechanics change after practicing walking with an ankle exoskeleton. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 32, 2522-2532.
  • Song, S., & Nordin, A. D. (2023). Balance perturbations in simulated low-gravity modulate human premotor and frontoparietal electrocortical theta, alpha, and beta band spectral power. IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 4, 195-203.
  • Research Grant, NASA L’SPACE Program, Awarded for the #1 overall scoring proposal, 2024.
  • Cooperative Agreement Grant, U.S. CCDC Army Research Laboratory (ARL), 2024
  • SEHD Student Research Grant, Texas A&M University School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) Research Grant, 2023
  • Ethel Ashworth-Tsutsui Memorial Award for Research, Texas A&M University Women in Science & Engineering (WISE), 2022
  • NSF-Sponsored Fellowship, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) & IEEE Brain, 2022
  • Huffines Student Research Grant, Huffines Institute, 2022
  • Journeyman Research Fellowship, CCDC Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering Directorate (HRED), 2021
  • Conference Travel Grants:
    • International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders (2026)
    • Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference (2025)
    • IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (2023)

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