THESES & DISSERTATIONS
PhD Dissertations
Jennifer Leestma
PhD Robotics (2024)
Developing an Intelligent Robotic Hip Exoskeleton for Balance Augmentation During Perturbed Locomotion
Felicia Davenport
PhD BioEngineering (2024)
Joint Loading in Industrial Lifts: Informing Mitigation Strategies Through Joint-Level Biomechanics
Thendral Govindaraj
PhD Mechanical Engineering (2024)
The Interplay of Length and Force Feedback in Regulating Joint and Limb Impedance and Inter-Joint Coordination • PDF
Benjamin Shafer
PhD Robotics (2023)
How to use exoskeletons to improve self-selected walking speed in older adults
Lindsey Trejo
PhD BioEngineering (2023)
The Interaction of Passive and Active Ankle Exoskeletons with Age-Related Physiological Changes to Improve Metabolic Cost • PDF
Jordyn Schroeder
PhD Mechanical Engineering (2023)
Long-term Effects of Altered Foot-Ankle Mechanics on Locomotion Neuromechanics and Energetics • PDF
Jonathan Gosyne
PhD Mechanical Engineering (2022)
Merging Terradynamics and Musculotendon Neuromechanics: Towards wearable robots for augmented human locomotion on non-uniform
surfaces • PDF
Laksh Kumar Punith
PhD Robotics (2022)
Neuromechanics And Augmentation Of Muscle-Tendon Actuators In Unsteady Cyclic Tasks • PDF
Pawel Golyski
PhD BioEngineering (2022)
Tuning biomechanical energetics with an exoskeleton to improve stability during walking • PDF
Emily McCain
PhD Mechanical Engineering (2021)
Understanding the Neuromechanics and Energetics of Clinical Gait using Joint Restrictions to Impose Asymmetric Stepping • PDF
Jonathan Doering
PhD Biomedical Engineering (2018)
Understanding Musculoskeletal Changes with Aging: Stiffness in Muscle-Tendon Units and Cellular Crosstalk • PDF
Richard Nuckols
PhD Biomedical Engineering (2017)
Effects of Elastic Angle Exoskeleton Stiffness and Walking Speed on Human Locomotor Performance from Whole-Body Energetics to Individual Muscle Neuromechanics • PDF
Michael Bruce Wiggin
PhD Biomedical Engineering (2014)
Characterizing optimal performance of a passive elastic ankle exoskeleton during human locomotion • PDF
Benjamin Robertson
PhD Biomedical Engineering (2014)
Linking form and function: Frequency-phase coupling in biological muscle-tendon unit and the impact of exoskeleton assistance • PDF
Gregory Sawicki
PhD Kinesiology & Mechanical Engineering (2007)
The mechanics and energetics of walking with powered ankle exoskeletons • PDF
MS Theses
Qingyi Lou
MS BioEngineering (2024)
Jacob Stephens
MS Biomedical Engineering (2022)
Muscle Spindle Force Sensitivity is Conserved in the Presence of Increased Tendon Compliance
Max Anderton
MS Mechanical Engineering (2022)
Design and Manufacturing of a Multi-Degree of Freedom Hip Exoskeleton for Balance Assistance • PDF
Michael Brown
MS Biomedical Engineering (2016)
Neuromechanical adaptations to real-time biofeedback of the center of pressure during human walking • PDF
Audrey Westbrook
MS Biomedical Engineering (2014)
Testing the functionality of a vibrotactile ankle foot orthosis to prevent foot drop and assist push-off • PDF
Nabil Khan
MS Biomedical Engineering (2013)
A data-driven muscle-tendon modeling framework to evaluate muscle level performance of ankle exoskeletons during human walking • PDF
Caitlin Mahon
MS Biomedical Engineering (2013)
Individual limb mechanical analysis of gait following stroke • PDF
Austin Hampton
MS Biomedical Engineering (2012)
Linking mechanics and energetics of post-stroke walking: Towards a muscle-level understanding • PDF
Phil Matta
MS Biomedical Engineering (2012)
Is youth baseball safe? A computational and experimental examination into reducing youth baseball injury potential • PDF