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Professor Kim

Myunghee Kim, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Director, Rehabilitation Robotics Laboratory

Research Interests:
Wearable Robotics, Rehabilitation Robotics,
Biomechatronics, Machine Learning Control


Website | myheekim@uic.edu | Google Scholar

Dr. Kim’s primary focus is the development of assistive robotic devices for improving mobility and quality of life through integrative approaches of numerical dynamic models, machine learning techniques, experimental testbeds, and controlled human-subject experiments. At present, she works on developing assistance methods to enhance balance and walking economy using wearable devices (e.g., exoskeletons and prostheses). As a part of this effort, she is also interested in using those devices to understand further an impaired gait and advance training methods of motor function. In line with this research, Dr. Kim also explores the control of autonomous devices (e.g., legged robots).

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Dr. Sanz Pena

Inigo Sanz Pena, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain

Research topic:
Wearable Robotics, Biomechatronics

Dr. Tiwari

Ashutosh Tiwari, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi, India

Research topic:
Wearable Robotics, Biomechatronics

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Prakyath Kantharaju

Prakyath Kantharaju

Doctoral Student, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
M.S. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University

Start at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
Fall 2019

Research Topic:
Machine Learning based Exoskeleton Personalization

Currently Working On:
Estimating physiological response while using exoskeletons.
Developing real-time controllers for exoskeletons.
Developing machine learning-based exoskeleton personalization.

Plan For the Future:
Personalize exoskeleton for various activities

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Hyeongkeun Jeong

Hyeongkeun Jeong

Doctoral Student, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Korea University
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, UCLA

Start at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
Fall 2019

Research Topic:
Cost Estimation and Control

Currently Working On:
I have worked on manuscript and cost estimation with muscle activation in squatting.

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Michael Jacobson

Michael Jacobson

Doctoral Student, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Start at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
Fall 2019

Research Topic:
Assistive Robotic Device Design

Currently Working On:
I am developing a 2D robotic ankle exoskeleton which can provide plantar-flexion and in/eversion assistance.

I have worked on the personalization of stiffness and pressure symmetry optimization of simulated amputees with the use of a 2D robotic ankle-foot prosthesis.

Plan For the Future:
To develop a portable exoskeleton system in which wearers can utilize to traverse uneven terrain.

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Sruthi Ramadurai

Sruthi Ramadurai

Doctoral Student, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati , Ohio, USA, 2020
B.T. Aerospace Engineering, Amrita University, Coimbatore, India, 2017

Start at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
Fall 2022 (UIC, Fall 2021)

Research Topic:
Human-robot collaboration system

Currently Working On:
Optimizing industrial human robot collaboration system design.

Evaluation of lower limb exoskeleton for improving balance during s quatting exercise using center of pressure metrics.

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Sina Miri

Sina Miri

Doctoral Student, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2022

Start at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
Spring 2023

Research Topic:
Wearable robotics

Currently Working On:
Personalized assistance in a natural setting

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Siddarth Vakacherla

Siddarth Vakacherla

Master Student, Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhilai

Research Topic:
Assistance in a natural setting

Meet Mevada

Meet Mevada

Master Student, Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Majaraja Sayajirao University

Research Topic:
Assistance in a natural setting

Sabrina Sullivan

Sabrina Sullivan

Master Student, Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

Research Topic:
Wearable robot user guidance

Greg

Gregory Sacco

Master Student, Mechatronics

University of Illinois Chicago & Politecnico di Torino

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

Research Topic:
Personalized wearable robot

Aditya Patel

Aditya Patel 

Master Student, Mechanical Engineering

B.E. Manufacturing, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Research Topic:
Wearable robot personalization

Sabrina Sullivan

Mounika Pasavula

Master Student, Mechanical Engineering

Research Topic:
Human movement underlying mechanism

Aditya Patel

Atharva Deshpande

Master Student, Mechanical Engineering

Research Topic:
Wearable robot personalization

Aditya Patel

Manthan Yarnal

Master Student, Mechanical Engineering

Research Topic:
Wearable robot personalization

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Liam Doherty

Liam Doherty

Student, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Started at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
2022

Research Topic:
Data real-time visualization

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Elijah Olowokere

Elijah Olowokere

Student, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Started at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
2023

Research Topic:
Robotic ankle-foot prosthesis

Karapetiani, Ana

Ana Karapetiani

Student, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Started at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
2022

Research Topic:
Human-robot interaction

Waller, Hannah

Hannah Waller

Student, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Started at Rehabilitation Robotics Lab:
2022

Research Topic:
Portable actuator design