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Postdoc, Robomechanics Lab, Carnegie Mellon University
Postdoc, GRASP, University of Pennsylvania 2020-2023
Ph.D., Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania 2014-2020
B.S, Biology, Drexel University 2010-2014
Explorer's Club Member: 2020-
I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher working with Aaron Johnson. My research interests include:
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Using the fossil record and deep-time performance history to inform novel robot designs.
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The importance of spine structure in determining robot performance and how it interacts with the evolution of dynamic behaviors in ancient animals.
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The development of dynamic behavior abilities in extinct tetrapods.
I blend a rigorous background in evolution and anatomy with physical and computational modeling to investigate locomotion of stem tetrapods to inspire robotic design
Photo credit:Lamont Abrams, University of Pennsylvania.