Karl Zelik

We are thrilled to congratulate two undergraduate students in our lab, Lauren Branscombe and Joshua Fleck, who were both named Goldwater Scholars!! Both are juniors in Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt. Josh and Lauren were selected amongst a highly-competitive applicant pool. Nationwide, only 240 Goldwater Scholars were selected in 2017, from a… Read More

We are excited to be hosting a Research Lab Open House next Thursday April 6 from 2-5pm to celebrate National Biomechanics Day. We’ll be showing off lots of fun exoskeleton and prosthetic devices, and our new motion analysis lab facilities in the new Engineering & Science Building. All are welcome! Feel free to… Read More

Josh, currently a junior in Mechanical Engineering, received this award through the Vanderbilt University Summer Research Program, and we are excited to have him continuing and extending his prosthetics research with us over the summer!… Read More

A day in the life of Vanderbilt students, postdocs, engineers and faculty performing research on rehabilitation engineering & assistive technology. (Depicted are members of the Zelik and Goldfarb labs. Photo Credits to Suzannah Ponzio and John Russell at Vanderbilt University). Interdisciplinary collaboration. Biomechanical modeling. Mechatronic… Read More

And with the help of a little holiday magic (& photoshop), one with Tristan too…… Read More

Post-Doc Position at Vanderbilt University: Biomechanics of Wearable Assistive Devices The Biomechanics & Assistive Technology laboratory at Vanderbilt University is currently accepting applications for a post-doctoral researcher. The post-doc will contribute to multidisciplinary research projects at the intersection of human movement biomechanics and wearable assistive devices (exoskeletons and lower-limb prostheses). Desired… Read More

After 2 years located on the 5th floor of Olin Hall, the BAT lab will officially move into the new Engineering & Science Building (ESB) this week. Our engineering lab space will be located in ESB 334, and motion analysis lab in ESB 331/339. We are excited for this next… Read More

The article, entitled “Inferring Muscle-Tendon Unit Power from Ankle Joint Power during the Push-Off Phase of Human Walking: Insights from a Multiarticular EMG-Driven Model,” was co-authored by Eric Honert & Karl Zelik. Full text can be found HERE. Abstract Introduction. Inverse dynamics joint kinetics are often used to infer contributions… Read More

http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/me/faculty-staff/FacultyOpenings.php The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenure/tenure-track faculty position to begin in the fall of 2017. Applications will be considered for positions at all ranks commensurate with qualifications. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline. The Department is… Read More

Prof. Zelik received a Faculty Travel Award from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to visit researchers at the University of Tennessee, in order to explore collaborative research opportunities at the intersection of human movement biomechanics and wearable assistive technologies. [Vanderbilt Link] [SEC Link]… Read More