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Graduate Student Fellowships 2007/2008
Jennifer Hicks
Mecanical Engineering
Professor S. Delp |
My primary research focus is applying biomechanical modeling and simulation to study human movement, particularly to improve the treatment of walking abnormalities in children with cerebral palsy. In my graduate work so far, I have developed methods to simulate a common skeletal deformity found in patients with cerebral palsy and the effect of this deformity on muscle function during walking. My current research projects include quantifying the effect of crouched gait postures on the ability of muscles to support the body against gravity and developing statistical learning algorithms to predict treatment outcome in children with movement disorders. |
