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Riley Bernas

Riley has brown shoulder length hair. She is wearing a pink sweater sitting at a table.

Riley has brown shoulder length hair. She is wearing a pink sweater sitting at a table.EDUCATION

Undergraduate, Engineering Physics major with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering – University of Connecticut

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Riley is interested in the overlap between engineering and medicine, particularly how fostering collaboration between engineers, clinicians, and individuals can create advancements that improve healthcare. She is excited to learn more about developing customizable switch adapted toys for children with disabilities, and how this can improve how they play and learn.

HOBBIES

Rock climbing, hiking, finding new music to listen to, running, crocheting.

Amina El-Zatmah

Amina has long, curly, dark brown hair.

EDUCATION

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering  – UCLA

Associate, Engineering  – Santa Monica College

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Amina is excited about biomechanics and movement, as well as Brain-Computer Interfaces, and long-term rehabilitation solutions for neurological trauma.

HOBBIES

Reading, hiking, baking/cooking, crocheting/other fiber arts, and spending quality time with family/friends.

Miriam Roberts

Miriam has black hair and dark skin and is wearing a white flower in her hair. She is smiling in front of greenery wearing a peach colored dress.

Miriam has black hair and dark skin and is wearing a white flower in her hair. She is smiling in front of greenery wearing a peach colored dress.EDUCATION

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering – University of Washington

RESEARCH INTEREST

Miriam would like to create medical devices that can be both economically and medically available to people in low-income areas.

HOBBIES

Miriam likes to watching anime, reading books, hanging out with my friends and drinking boba.

Grace O’Connor

Grace has shoulder length blonde curly hair and fair skin. She is wearing a purple UW sweatshirt and is smiling in front of a body of water.

Grace has shoulder length blonde curly hair and fair skin. She is wearing a purple UW sweatshirt and is smiling in front of a body of water.EDUCATION

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering – University of Washington

RESEARCH INTEREST

Grace is interested in using biomechanics to improve the function and movement of the human body, develop medical devices, and improve outdoor accessibility.

HOBBIES

Skiing, swimming, cooking

Victoria (Tori) Landrum

Tori has short blonde hair, is wearing a grey blazer with a black shirt under. She is standing in front of a tall leafy plant.

Tori has short blonde hair, is wearing a grey blazer with a black shirt under. She is standing in front of a tall leafy plant.EDUCATION

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering, minor in Applied Mathematics– University of Washington

RESEARCH INTEREST

Tori is interested in researching human movement biomechanics to improve a person’s mobility, as well as developing orthoses and prostheses for young children. Tori is currently researching the effects of spinal stimulation on the gait of children with cerebral palsy.

HOBBIES

Playing musical instruments, biking, hiking, and video games