About Me

Hi! I am a roboticist and mechanical engineer that specializes in real-time control, optimization, and dynamics. I recently finished my Ph.D. in Robotics at the University of Michigan, where I have developed new data-driven methods for more effectively controlling robotic knee-ankle prostheses. If you’re curious, the recording of my defense is available on YouTube.

I’m looking for my next career step! If you are working on challenging and exciting problems and think that my skills would be a good fit for your team, please reach out!

Interests
  • Dynamics and Control
  • Robotics
  • Optimization
  • Machine and Reinforcement Learning
  • Biomechanics and Human Motor Control
Education
  • Ph.D. in Robotics, 2025

    University of Michigan

  • M.S. in Robotics, 2022

    University of Michigan

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2018

    University of Notre Dame

Featured Projects
Featured Publications
(2024). A Compensated Open-Loop Impedance Controller Evaluated on the Second-Generation Open-Source Leg Prosthesis. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
(2024). Data-Driven Phase-Based Control of a Powered Knee-Ankle Prosthesis for Variable-Incline Stair Ascent and Descent. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics.
(2023). Data-Driven Variable Impedance Control of a Powered Knee–Ankle Prosthesis for Adaptive Speed and Incline Walking. IEEE Transactions on Robotics.
(2023). Improving Amputee Endurance over Activities of Daily Living with a Robotic Knee-Ankle Prosthesis: A Case Study. 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).
(2023). Improving Sit/Stand Loading Symmetry and Timing Through Unified Variable Impedane Control of a Powered Knee-Ankle Prosthesis. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation.