RISE: Spring 2024

Read the feature stories, news briefs, and more from the spring 2024 edition of RISE.

Myunghee Kim
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A CAREER Rewarded

Myunghee Kim, an assistant professor in the mechanical and industrial engineering department, has received the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

Her proposed research, titled “CAREER: Personalized, wearable robot mobility assistance considering human-robot co-adaptation that incorporates biofeedback, user coaching, and real-time optimization,” focuses on advancing robotic prosthetic technology for individuals with below-knee amputations.

The CAREER Award is one of the NSF’s most prestigious awards and supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to advance the mission of their department.