About

Research is the bridge between what we know and what we can do to improve lives.

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Before entering college, I developed a growing interest in the mechanics of movement, which I attribute to being active from a young age. The summer before my freshman year, I began lifting at the gym and building muscle. During that time, I researched how the body moves, why certain exercises stretch and strengthen specific muscles, and how movement patterns influence efficiency based on fitness goals.

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This curiosity naturally led me toward biomechanics. In my ‘Introduction to Biomedical Engineering’ course, I realized that my interest extended far beyond personal fitness. I became passionate about applying biomechanics to improve quality of life for individuals with movement-limiting conditions, such as osteoarthritis, a focus of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory where I currently work.