Gina Olson

Assistant Professor

Engineering Lab I, 207B

University of Massachusetts
160 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-2210

ginaolson@umass.edu

(413) 545-2424

(413) 545-1027

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Education

B.S. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2010
M.S. California Institute of Technology, 2013
Ph.D. Oregon State University, 2020

Research

Soft and compliant robots, underwater robots, mechanics-based modeling, soft structures, novel
actuation, haptics, applications of smart materials, viscoelasticity, composites.

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Mechanical Engineering

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Robotics and Mechatronics

Human Robot Systems (HRS) Laboratory

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https://www.hrs-lab.org/

The Human Robot Systems (HRS) Laboratory is part of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Our mission is to advance how humans and robots learn to guide the physical interactive behavior of one another. To achieve this, our research aims to:

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Meghan Huber

Assistant Professor

Engineering Lab I 207C

University of Massachusetts
160 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-2210

mehuber@umass.edu

(413) 545 - 7656

(413) 545 - 1027

Human Robot Systems (HRS) Laboratory

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B.S., Rutgers University, 2009
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas, 2011
Ph.D., Northeastern University, 2016
Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020

Research

My research, which lies at the intersection of robotics and human neuromotor control, addresses the challenges that robotic systems and humans face when learning to physically interact with one another.

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Mechanical Engineering

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Publications

Please see my Google Scholar page
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NA_FbGoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Honors

Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering (2018)
Best Student Poster Award (International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, 2013)
Dean’s Fellowship (Northeastern University College of Engineering, 2011-2012)

Frank Sup

Associate Professor

Co-Director, Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation

Marston 120E

120 E Marston Hall
University of Massachusetts
160 Governor's Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-2210

sup@ecs.umass.edu

(413) 545-2946

(413) 545-1027

Mechatronics and Robotics Research Laboratory

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B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2001
M.S., Vanderbilt University, 2006
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2009

Research

Focus on developing human-centered mechatronic technologies for augmenting human performance and exploring the design and control space for physical human-robot interfaces.

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Please see my Google Scholar page

Honors

2022 BusinessWest 2022 Healthcare Heroes Award for Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation
2018 Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Fellowship - Enable study abroad to simulate and improve instruction.
2014 Paul Winske Access Award, Stavros Center for Independent Living - Exceptional service to persons with disabilities
2009 TNSRE Best Paper Award, International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)
2009 Young Researcher Travel Award, International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)

Mechatronics and Robotics Research Laboratory

Link to lab homepage:

https://www.umass.edu/robotics/mrrl

In the MRRL our research focuses on developing human-centered robotic technologies for augmenting human gait and balance and exploring physical human-machine interfaces. The 1000 sq. ft. of lab space is dedicated to the fabrication and evaluation of physically interactive mechatronic systems.

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