Robert Matthew, PhD

Assistant Professor

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

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Anastasia Keller, PhD

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Postdoctoral Scholar

Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF

I am a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco in Dr. Adam Ferguson's lab. My current affiliations include UCSF Brain and Spinal Injury Center (BASIC) and Core Center for Patient-centric, Mechanistic Phenotyping in Chronic Low Back Pain (UCSF REACH). This is my second postdoc training with the primary focus on acquiring skills in data science, advanced statistical analytics and machine learning. Previously, I conducted research in basic and clinical spinal cord injury. I have specific interests in pain neurobiology, maladaptive plasticity, and neuromodulation (e.g. electrical spinal cord stimulation) as a form of rehabilitation post-CNS trauma. I am fortunate to do what I love but if I had to choose an alternative career, I would become a professional dancer. I love music, theater, and literature, particularly Russian classics.

Kaylene Stocking

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PhD Student

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley

I'm a PhD student at UC Berkeley working on robotics and human-AI partnerships. I have broad interests and am especially excited about learning, control theory, and cognitive science. Outside of research I enjoy reading, being outdoors, and learning languages.

David McPherson

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Doctoral Candidate

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley

Lab Manager for Augmented Cognition lab and mentor for the ISAACS project. Their research employs optimal control theory as a model for human behavior, adding a pinch of stochastic uncertainty to be robust to how wildly diverse human will works. Their passion is to create systems of work that are engaging and fulfilling.

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Anida Len

MEng Graduate Student

Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley

Anida is a graduate student at UC Berkeley, pursuing her MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering - Product Design. Prior to graduate school, she earned her BS in Biomedical Engineering at SJSU and worked in the medical device industry for 3 years as a hardware reliability engineer. After graduation, she hopes to return to the medical device industry in a role that will involve technical management of different subsystems. Outside of school and work, Anida enjoys board games and is a novice aquarium hobbyist!

Zachary Lima

MEng Graduate Student

Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley

Mechanical Engineering graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and current MEng Mechanical Engineering student with a concentration in Biomechanics at the University of California, Berkeley. Partnered with the UCSF School of Medicine, Zach is a member of the U.C. Berkeley capstone team tasked with quantifying and predicting risk of fracture and implant failure in individuals with transfemoral osseointegration prostheses. His project focus is on developing force and torque loading patterns for application to Finite Element Method (FEM) models of osseointegrated implants and human bone models while also characterizing loading conditions related to patient movement patterns and physical activities. He will also plan on observing, simulating, and recording how differing regions of bone density play a role in the loading and failure process of osseointegrated implants. Upon completion of his graduate studies, he plans on continuing his application of mechanical engineering expertise to biomechanics, prosthetics/orthotics, and other medical device projects in industry. Interests and hobbies include hiking, volunteering, and playing sports with friends.

Dowell O. Mbanu-Jackson

MEng Graduate Student

Bioengineering, UC Berkeley

Dowell is a graduate of Prosthetics and Orthotics at the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Nigeria and member of the Medical Rehabilitation Therapist Board of Nigeria. She is currently a Masters student of Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley with a research focus on Biomaterials and Biomedical Devices. Partnered with the UCSF School of Medicine, Dowell is a member of the U.C. Berkeley capstone team tasked with quantifying and predicting risk of fracture and implant failure in individuals with transfemoral osseointegration prostheses. My goal for this project is to determine knee, angle and hip forces with the OpenSim model and to quantify the risk of implant failure as well as providing improvement on the design of the transfemoral osseointegrated prosthesis with adequate strength and stiffness to prevent failure and further complications. Am interested in reading, writing, playing violin and clarinet.

Brittany Powell

MEng Graduate Student

Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley

Brittany is a Mechanical Engineering student with a concentration in Product Design. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology with a minor in Technology & Management. She is passionate about creating innovation to better the world. Her previous work experiences include internships in the consumer electronics, automobile, aerospace, and energy industries. Upon graduation, she will be joining Microsoft as a Mechanical Engineer working on the Surface product line. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys hanging out with friends, exploring Berkeley’s coffee shops, hiking, and triathlon.

Shuyang Zhou

MEng Graduate Student

Bioengineering, UC Berkeley

Shuyang is a bioengineering student pursuing with a concentration in general bioengineering. She earned her undergraduate degree in UC San Diego with a major in Biotechnology and a minor of management science. She is passionate about helping people by turning existing concepts into applicable technologies. She wants to enter and explore the field of medical device. Outside of school and work, Shuyang enjoys video games, hanging out with friends, and explore Asian cuisines around Berkeley.

Ryan Halvorson, MS4

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Medical Student

UCSF

I am a 4th year medical student at UCSF applying into orthopaedic surgery. I hold a BS in Bioengineering from Harvard (2017), where I developed a wearable device for basketball players for my senior thesis. Academically, I am interested in the clinical applications of engineering in orthopaedic surgery (e.g. device design, injury prevention, rehabilitation). Interests and hobbies include coaching football, playing the guitar, In-N-Out, and exercising.

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Robert Matthew, PhD

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Anastasia Keller, PhD

Kaylene Stocking

David McPherson

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Anida Len

Zachary Lima

Dowell O. Mbanu-Jackson

Brittany Powell

Shuyang Zhou

Ryan Halvorson, MS4

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