Engineering to enhance human mobility, play, and exploration
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Rosenberg on earning his Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering! Dr. Rosenberg’s PhD thesis dissertation was titled Modeling and predicting subject-specific response to ankle exoskeletons. Congratulations and the best of luck as you move forward at Emory University.
The College of Engineering Awards acknowledges the extraordinary efforts of the college’s teaching and research assistants, staff, and faculty members. Momona Yamagami was selected for the 2021 Student Research Award. Congratulations Momona!
Momona Yamagami is an innovative researcher who focuses on developing novel accessible technologies with translational impact. In her first year, she helped build an interdisciplinary research program that blended neuroengineering, human-computer interaction and rehabilitation at the Amplifying Motion and Performance (AMP) Lab to evaluate and mitigate symptoms of Parkinson’s disease using virtual reality. Dedicated to building accessible and inclusive technology, she is working to apply control theory and artificial intelligence to improve device accessibility for people with and without limited motion.
“Momona is a truly exceptional student with a demonstrated history of leadership in research and education. We cannot wait to see where Momona steers her career trajectory and research contributions.”
Charlotte Caskey passed the Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student qualifying examination. After passing, Charlotte is now officially a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering. Congratulations Charlotte!
Elijah Kuska passed the Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student qualifying examination. After passing, Elijah is now officially a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering. Congratulations Elijah!
We are proud to announce that Momona Yamagami was selected as the winner of the first annual CNT (Center for Neurotechnology) Fernando Family Fund Best Student Paper award for her paper titled, “Decoding Intent With Control Theory: Comparing Muscle Versus Manual Interface Performance”. The best paper award was selected based on its significance and potential impact, its technical content, the originality of the proposed research, and the clarity of the solutions presented. Congratulations to Momona!