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The focus of our interdisciplinary lab is to study the coordinated action of neural, muscular, and skeletal systems controlling goal-directed and stereotypic movements.
The neuro-musculo-skeletal (NMS) system has evolved to orchestrate complex mechanical actions such as walking, running, balancing, and reaching. These behaviors emerge from the dynamic interplay of multiple components within the NMS system, making the study of their integrated control a fundamental challenge. Our laboratory tackles this challenge through an interdisciplinary approach—merging multi-electrode recording and stimulation techniques with state-of-the-art computational modeling to advance the field of neuromechanics.
Besides the general question of understanding how the brain works we are working on the following specific topics:
What are the key elements of an efficient neural interface decoder for prosthetics and BCI?
What is the pattern of interactions between multiple redundant neuromechanical mechanisms involved in the control of movement?
What are the evolutionary constraints of neuromechanical organization?
What mechanisms are responsible for the way we acquire new motor skills? Can we build a prosthetic that learns?
How can we use the hierarchy and redundancy of control pathways to overcome movement deficits due to stroke and spinal cord injury?
Interested in joining the lab?
Interested in joining the lab?
(2025-06-15) We have two positions OPEN to study neuromechanics protecting war-fighters and space-farers (supported by twin awards from Air Force and NASA):
Ph.D. Studying Neuromechanics to protect war-fighters and spacefarers
We are looking for multidisciplinary researchers in physiology, sensorimotor control, neuroengineering and neuromechanics to do experimental work on animals (rats) or humans and/or computational studies. You will be expected to do a good deal of data analysis using Matlab. The current studies are a starting point for future research directions – what you bring to the table in terms of both enthusiasm and skills is just as important.
Biomedical Graduate Program: http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/ResOff/PhDPrograms/Biomedical-Sciences/pages/
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / Biomedical Engineering (MAE/BME) Programs: (please contact me directly: seyakovenko@mix.wvu.edu)
Summer fellowships: https://sites.google.com/site/neuralengineeringlab/home/jobs/surisummerscholarships
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