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Recent News
Recent News
A new article Optimizing passive exoskeleton torque for dynamic overhead work: Phase-specific analysis on muscle activity and perceived exertion was published in Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (September 2025).
A new article User Experiences and Adoption Factors for a Back-Support Exosuit in Automotive Logistics: Results from Field Testing up to 18 Months was published in IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors (August 2025).
Hanjun Park, a Ph.D. candidate, successfully defended his dissertation "Characterizing human motor adaptation and learning to using different occupational exoskeletons." He will begin his academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing & Systems Engineering at Texas Tech University. Congratulations, Hanjun! (August 2025)
I have been appointed to the John Grado Professorship, which was approved by the VT Board of Visitors in March 2025.
(announced in Virginia Tech News on June 10, 2025)
Two new articles were recently published (June 2025):
Passive back support exoskeletons do not effectively reduce physical demands during simulated floor tiling in Applied Ergonomics
Using musculoskeletal models to estimate the effects of exoskeletons on spine loads during dynamic lifting tasks: differences between OpenSim and the AnyBody modelling system in Journal of Biomechanics
A new article A data-driven approach to classifying manual material handling tasks using markerless motion capture and recurrent neural networks was published in International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics (May 2025).
Lingyu Li, an M.S. program student, successfully defended his thesis "Evaluating Model-Estimated Shoulder Muscle Activity During Overhead Work with Varied Task Demands and Exoskeleton Use." He will continue his academic journey in the PhD program in ISE at Virginia Tech. Congratulations, Lingyu!
(May 2025)
Wallace "Wally" Morris, a Ph.D. candidate, successfully defended his dissertation, "A Postural Exposure Assessment of Dental Health Professionals and the Effectiveness of Exoskeletons to Reduce Ergonomic Risk in Dentistry." Congratulations, Wally! (May 2025)
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