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Research Interests
Research Interests
Occupational Ergonomics & Injury Prevention
Measuring and Modeling Balance & Postural Control
Ambulatory Ergonomics Exposure Assessment
Individual Differences in Work Capacity & Injury Risks
Basic & Applied Biomechanics
Work Physiology & Muscle Fatigue
Consumer Product Design & Evaluation
Slip, Trip & Fall Prevention
Ergonomic Design & Evaluation Guidelines
Recent Sponsored Projects
Recent Sponsored Projects
1. Evaluation of trunk and arm support exoskeletons for construction, NIOSH, 09/01/19 – 08/30/24. PI: M.A. Nussbaum, co-Is: S. Kim, D. Srinivasan, and A. Akanmu. Consortium agreement from UCSF (PI: C. Harris-Adamson), as part of the CPWR National Construction Center.
2. FW-HTF: Whole-body exoskeletons for advanced vocational enhancement (WEAVE), NSF, 09/15/18 – 08/31/23. PI: D. Srinivasan, co-PIs: A. Asbeck, S. Ge, S. Kim, N. Lau, A. Leonessa, M.A. Nussbaum and W. Lages.
3. Assessing lower extremity postural support systems (exoskeletons), The Boeing Company, 06/01/18 – 12/31/18. PI: M.A. Nussbaum, co-Is: S. Kim and D. Srinivasan.
4. Innovative strategies for fall prevention using osteopathic evaluation and balance training, Research Eureka Accelerator Program (REAP), Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), 07/01/18 – 06/30/19. PI: P.G. Brolinson; co-PI: M Madigan; Investigators: M. Nussbaum, K. Roberto, S. Kim, L. Allin, and D. Woodson.
5. “Assessing the potential of exoskeletons for Ohio industries,” Ohio Occupational Safety and Health Research Program, 06/01/18 – 05/31/20. Subcontract to Ohio University (PI: Schwerha). VT PI: M.A. Nussbaum, Co-Is: A. Asbeck, D. Srinivasan, and S. Kim.
6. “Determining the effects of integrating wearable exoskeletons in automotive manufacturing,” Ford-VT Alliance, 04/01/18 – 03/31/20. PI: M.A. Nussbaum, Co-I: S. Kim.
Other Sponsored Projects
Other Sponsored Projects
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