Director

Dr. Eric Michael Schearer

Eric Michael Schearer

Mechanical Engineering Department
Robotics, dynamic systems and control, human motion control, functional electrical stimulation, model learning, motion planning, machine learning

Members

	Debbie Espy Health Sciences Department Balance, exercise dosage, exercise intensity, balance training, motor learning, real-time feedback, sensor technologies, virtual reality, interactive video games, knowledge translation		M. Ann Reinthal Health Sciences Department Integrating technology into rehabilitation, using video gaming to mass motor practice, understanding exercise dosage, stiffness and spasticity post stroke
	Hanz Richter Mechanical Engineering Department Biomedical robots, prostheses, advanced exercise machines, aeroengine propulsion control, high-precision motion control, piezoelectric actuators and sensors		Jerzy T. Sawicki Mechanical Engineering Department Dynamics and control of structures, mechatronic systems, structural health monitoring, active magnetic bearings, robust control, model validation, robust fault detection, rotordynamics
	Dan Simon Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Control systems, state estimation, signal processing, computer intelligence		Kenneth E. Sparks Health and Human Performance Department Treatment of cardiovascular disease, patient outcomes, sports performance, fitness, wellness
	Antonie J. (Ton) van den Bogert Mechanical Engineering Department Biomechanics, rehabilitation, sports, orthopaedics, prosthetics, exoskeletons, control		Wenbing Zhao Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Fault-tolerant computing, computer and network security, Peer-to-peer and grid computing, performance evaluation of distributed systems
	Brian L. Davis Mechanical Engineering Department Orthopedic biomechanics, medical device design, rehabilitation engineering, gait analysis, pediatric biomedical engineering		Douglas A. Wajda Health and Human Performance Department Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Motor Control, Motor Behavior, Motor Learning, Neurological Impairment, Multiple Sclerosis, gait, balance, falls, fall risk, medical devices
	Prabaha Sikder Mechanical Engineering Department Multi-functional Composites, Biomaterials for Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal defects, Regenerative Medicine, Live Scaffolds, Medical Implant Coatings

External Advisory Board

	Michael Branicky College of Engineering, University of Kansas Dean and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science		Mary Rodgers School of Medicine, University of Maryland Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
	Daniel Ferris University of Florida Robert W. Adenbaum Professor in Engineering Innovation & Senior Associate Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering		Seth Greenwald Director, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Inc.
	John Chae MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs for the MetroHealth System, Professor and Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University