Karl Zelik

Recently, students from the Biomechanics and Assistive Technology Lab and the Center for Intelligent Mechatronics took part in an intramural called “Battleship.” This strategy, skill and strength game took it cues from the iconic board game – 3 person teams in the Vanderbilt Recreation Center pool used buckets to attempt… Read More

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Our research article was recently accepted for publication in the journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE). This work was performed in collaboration with researchers from the University of Michigan (Fu & Kuo in the Department of Mechanical Engineering) and from Colorado State University (Board & Browning… Read More

In anticipation of the new building/facilities the university seeks to continue expanding its expertise in rehabilitation engineering. Faculty position is open to applicants of all ranks — Assistant, Associate and Full Professor. Please see details in attachment: Vanderbilt ME Faculty Search Advertisement… Read More

BAT lab (aka the BAT cave) renovations are complete! We are now beginning the lab move-in and furniture/equipment setup. Metabolic and EMG measurement systems have arrived. Motion capture system is arriving this week, and force-instrumented treadmill delivery is scheduled for mid-October. Gearing up!!… Read More

A fitting post to share for the start of the semester… LINK HERE… Read More

Karl is presenting this week at the Dynamic Walking Annual Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland. The presentation abstract, entitled “Improved empirical estimates of work production in human walking motivate updated theory of step-to-step transition,” is attached. Zelik DW Abstract v3… Read More

Construction of the new Vanderbilt Engineering and Science Building gets underway this month. http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/news/2014/construction-of-new-engineering-and-science-building-at-vanderbilt-set-to-begin-may-2014/… Read More

Karl recently returned from the Neural Control of Movement conference, where he presented his research “Exploring modular strategies for coordinating muscles during multidirectional human locomotion,” This work was performed in collaboration with colleagues at the Santa Lucia Foundation rehabilitation hospital in Rome, Italy, and the study was published earlier this… Read More

Excited to be joining the Mechanical Engineering faculty at Vanderbilt in August! Lab preparations are underway and I am thrilled to welcome Eric Honert and Matthew Yandell, who will both be starting their doctoral studies here in the fall. Read More