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 • PDF
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