Stiffness of the human foot and the transverse arch
To learn more about our recently published work on the foot, please visit https://archedfoot.yale.edu or read the paper.
We work on the biomechanics and control of motor behavior in humans and other animals. Our work spans the areas of mechanics, dynamics, robotics, biomedical engineering, as well as comparative and evolutionary biomechanics. We apply principles of mechanics, both mathematical and experimental, to understand how the mechanical design and material properties of our bodies help or hinder the ability to control it. Applications of our work include human health and biologically inspired design of robotic or prosthetic devices.
Openings
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If you are interested in doing your PhD in my lab, please write to me with your CV, your interests, and your views on the work carried out in my lab. Those with a background in mechanics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, physics, robotics or control theory are particularly encouraged to apply. Motivation, thoughtfulness and creativity are more important than your background. I do not have any specific postdoc openings right now. However, I am always looking to work with talented scientists. Those interested in mechanics, evolution, control theory, or robotics, with a bent for mathematical work, are highly encouraged to write to me. Please send me an email and include your CV and names of references. |
Recent publications
| . Stiffness of the human foot and evolution of the transverse arch. Nature. 2020;579(7797):97 - 100. |
| . Dynamics and stability of running on rough terrains. Royal Society Open Science. 2019;6:181729. |
. Active Viscoelasticity of Sarcomeres. Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 2018;5.  (975.7 KB) |
| . Curvature-induced stiffening of a fish fin. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 2017;14(130):20170247. |
| . Optimal strategies for throwing accurately. Royal Society Open Science. 2017;4(4):170136. |
| . Biological feet: Evolution, mechanics and applications. In Bioinspired Legged Locomotion: Models, Concepts, Control and Applications (ed. M. Sharbafi and A. Seyfarth). Elsevier Science; 2017. |
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. Polynomial mechanics and optimal control. In 2015 European Control Conference. Linz, Austria: IEEE; 2015. (428.97 KB) |
