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Congratulations to Lauren & Josh, who were both named Goldwater Scholars
Mar. 31, 2017—We are thrilled to congratulate two undergraduate students in our lab, Lauren Branscombe and Joshua Fleck, who were both named Goldwater Scholars!! Both are juniors in Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt. Josh and Lauren were selected amongst a highly-competitive applicant pool. Nationwide, only 240 Goldwater Scholars were selected in 2017, from a field of ~1300 science, math and...
National Biomechanics Day – Thursday April 6 – Join Us for our Annual Research Lab Open House
Mar. 31, 2017—We are excited to be hosting a Research Lab Open House next Thursday April 6 from 2-5pm to celebrate National Biomechanics Day. We’ll be showing off lots of fun exoskeleton and prosthetic devices, and our new motion analysis lab facilities in the new Engineering & Science Building. All are welcome! Feel free to forward this link or info...
Congrats to Josh Fleck, named Littlejohn Summer Research Scholar
Mar. 22, 2017—Josh, currently a junior in Mechanical Engineering, received this award through the Vanderbilt University Summer Research Program, and we are excited to have him continuing and extending his prosthetics research with us over the summer!
A Day in the Life…
Feb. 12, 2017—A day in the life of Vanderbilt students, postdocs, engineers and faculty performing research on rehabilitation engineering & assistive technology. (Depicted are members of the Zelik and Goldfarb labs. Photo Credits to Suzannah Ponzio and John Russell at Vanderbilt University). Interdisciplinary collaboration. Biomechanical modeling. Mechatronic prostheses. Exoskeleton engineering and development. Prosthetic testing. Mechanical design and fabrication....
Happy Holidays from the BAT Lab!
Dec. 12, 2016— And with the help of a little holiday magic (& photoshop), one with Tristan too…
Post-Doc Position Available
Dec. 8, 2016—Post-Doc Position at Vanderbilt University: Biomechanics of Wearable Assistive Devices The Biomechanics & Assistive Technology laboratory at Vanderbilt University is currently accepting applications for a post-doctoral researcher. The post-doc will contribute to multidisciplinary research projects at the intersection of human movement biomechanics and wearable assistive devices (exoskeletons and lower-limb prostheses). Desired Qualifications: We are looking for...
BAT Lab Moving Into New Engineering & Science Building
Oct. 30, 2016—After 2 years located on the 5th floor of Olin Hall, the BAT lab will officially move into the new Engineering & Science Building (ESB) this week. Our engineering lab space will be located in ESB 334, and motion analysis lab in ESB 331/339. We are excited for this next chapter of research, and increased...
Congrats to Eric Honert, whose article on ankle-foot biomechanics was published in PLoS ONE
Oct. 22, 2016—The article, entitled “Inferring Muscle-Tendon Unit Power from Ankle Joint Power during the Push-Off Phase of Human Walking: Insights from a Multiarticular EMG-Driven Model,” was co-authored by Eric Honert & Karl Zelik. Full text can be found HERE. Abstract Introduction. Inverse dynamics joint kinetics are often used to infer contributions from underlying groups of muscle-tendon units (MTUs). However,...
Faculty Opening in Mechanical Engineering
Oct. 3, 2016—http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/me/faculty-staff/FacultyOpenings.php The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenure/tenure-track faculty position to begin in the fall of 2017. Applications will be considered for positions at all ranks commensurate with qualifications. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline. The Department is particularly interested in candidates with...
Prof. Zelik Receives SEC Faculty Travel Award
Sep. 3, 2016—Prof. Zelik received a Faculty Travel Award from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to visit researchers at the University of Tennessee, in order to explore collaborative research opportunities at the intersection of human movement biomechanics and wearable assistive technologies. [Vanderbilt Link] [SEC Link]