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Career

· Assistant Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute2025–
· Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, Harvard University2018–2025
· PhD Student, Biodesign Lab Bertoldi Group, Harvard University2018–2025
· Research Intern, Toyota Research Institute2017–2017
· Mechanical Engineering Intern, Ekso Bionics2016–2016
· Student Researcher, GRAB Lab, Yale University2015–2018
· Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Yale University2014–2018

Publications (15)

Unfolding Textile-Based Pneumatic Actuators for Wearable Applications
Soft Robotics · 2021
74
cited
A portable inflatable soft wearable robot to assist the shoulder during industrial work
Science Robotics · 2024
59
cited
Design of a stewart platform-inspired dexterous hand for 6-DOF within-hand manipulation
IEEE/RJS International Conference on Intelligent RObots and Systems · 2017
36
cited
High‐Gain Microfluidic Amplifiers: The Bridge between Microfluidic Controllers and Fluidic Soft Actuators
Advanced Intelligent Systems · 2022
23
cited
The Stewart Hand: A Highly Dexterous, Six-Degrees-of-Freedom Manipulator Based on the Stewart-Gough Platform
IEEE robotics & automation magazine · 2021
22
cited
In-Situ Measurement of Multi-Axis Torques Applied by Wearable Soft Robots for Shoulder Assistance
IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics · 2023
13
cited
A Data-based Approach to Simultaneously Align Local and Global Frames between an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and an Optical Motion Capture System
International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics · 2022
6
cited
Reconfigurable Modular Chain: A Reversible Material for Folding Three-Dimensional Lattice Structures
2017
6
cited
Analysis and Dimensional Synthesis of a Robotic Hand Based on the Stewart-Gough Platform
2018
4
cited
Programmable Surface Dimpling of Textile Metamaterials for Aerodynamic Control
Advances in Materials · 2025
3
cited
Design of a Reconfigurable Modular Chain for Folding 3D Lattice Structures
2016
1
cited
RB5 Low-Cost Explorer: Implementing Autonomous Long-Term Exploration on Low-Cost Robotic Hardware
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation · 2024
1
cited
Ambulance Universal Chassis and Suspension Design
2012
Major Qualifying Projects ( All Years ) Major Qualifying Projects April 2012 Ambulance Universal Chassis and Suspension Design
2019
Programmable Surface Dimpling of Textile Metamaterials for Aerodynamic Control (Adv. Mater. 40/2025)
Advances in Materials · 2025
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