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New Paper – Shorter fascicle lengths increase metabolic cost of locomotion

New Paper – Shorter fascicle lengths increase metabolic cost of locomotion

Jul 18, 2022

Congratulations to Owen Beck and his co-authors, Lindsey Trejo, Jordyn Schroeder, Jason Franz, and Gregory Sawicki, on their new paper published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. They investigated whether different fascicle lengths would change the metabolic cost of a…

New Ph.D. Alert! Congratulations to Pawel Golyski!

New Ph.D. Alert! Congratulations to Pawel Golyski!

Jul 12, 2022

Congratulations to (Dr!) Pawel Golyski for delivering his Ph.D. Defense yesterday and earning his Ph.D. in BioEngineering! He is now moving on to be a research scientist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland!

New Paper – Emulator based optimization of a semi-active hip exoskeleton

New Paper – Emulator based optimization of a semi-active hip exoskeleton

Jul 12, 2022

Congratulations to Ben Shafer, a PhD candidate in PoWeR and EPIC labs, for his new paper investigating how to tune a semi-active hip exoskeleton to best improve metabolic cost across walking speeds. This work highlights the potential benefits of personalized…

Postdoc Dr. Owen Beck is heading to UT-Austin

Postdoc Dr. Owen Beck is heading to UT-Austin

Jun 14, 2022

Congratulations to our postdoc Dr. Owen Beck, who just accepted an Assistant Professor position at the University of Texas-Austin. Owen will be joining the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education and starting up his research lab in January 2023.

New Paper – Which lower limb joints compensate for destabilizing energy during walking?

New Paper – Which lower limb joints compensate for destabilizing energy during walking?

Jun 10, 2022

Congratulations to PoWeR Lab PhD student Pawel Golyski for being first author of recently published work in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. This work used a split-belt treadmill to impose energetic demands on the legs during walking and…

Felicia Davenport wins Herbert P. Haley Fellowship!

Felicia Davenport wins Herbert P. Haley Fellowship!

Jun 4, 2022

Congratulations to PoWeR Lab PhD student Felicia Davenport for winning the Herbert P. Haley Fellowship award for 2022/2023! This is a merit award provided to only the most highly qualified graduate students at Georgia Tech based on their academic and…

Pawel Golyski wins ASB Pre-Doctoral Achievement Award!

Pawel Golyski wins ASB Pre-Doctoral Achievement Award!

May 25, 2022

Congratulations to Pawel Golyski, PhD student in the PoWeR Lab, for winning the ASB Pre-Doctoral Achievement Award. This award is given to one student each year by the American Society of Biomechanics to highlight their achievements as a promising scientist…

PoWeR Lab National Biomechanics Day Event Showcased by Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

PoWeR Lab National Biomechanics Day Event Showcased by Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

May 6, 2022

The National Biomechanics Day event organized by Jennifer Leestma, Max Shepherd, and Jonathan Gosyne in April 2022 has been showcased by Georgia Tech’s Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering! See the article here.

National Biomechanics Day @ PoWeR Lab

National Biomechanics Day @ PoWeR Lab

Mar 30, 2022

Organized by PoWeR Lab PhD students Jonathan Gosyne, Jenny Leestma, and assistant professor at Northeastern University Dr. Max Shepherd, today was National Biomechanics Day at PoWeR and EPIC lab! 37 students from Midtown High School attended a day full of…

Jennifer Leestma Presents at Motek Research User Meeting!

Jennifer Leestma Presents at Motek Research User Meeting!

Mar 30, 2022

Congratulations to Jenny Leestma, PhD student in EPIC and PoWeR Labs, for giving a great presentation showcasing our use of the CAREN system to push the boundaries of stability research! She presented our projects investigating stability during platform translations and…