Postdoc position in Nonlinear Control of Robotic Prosthetic Legs, UT Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Locomotor Control Systems Laboratory
Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas at Dallas
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Locomotor Control Systems Laboratory
(
http://www.utdallas.edu/~rgregg/locolab/) at the University of Texas at
Dallas (UTD) and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
(UTSW) is accepting applications for the position of postdoctoral
research associate to start in Spring 2014. This position is funded by
an NIH Director?s New Innovator Award and a Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Career Award at the Scientific Interface. The starting salary is
$45,000/year with excellent fringe benefits.
The research associate will contribute to a newly funded initiative to
develop a unifying nonlinear feedback control paradigm for
high-performance powered prosthetic legs and exoskeletons. The project
will have theoretical and experimental components, including human
subject experiments. This work will take place at both UTD and UTSW,
where the research associate will work closely with clinical
collaborators in the Prosthetics-Orthotics Program and the Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation program. The research associate will have a
structured career development and training plan, including opportunities
to shadow clinicians at UTSW. For detailed information on the proposed
project, visit
http://www.utdallas.edu/~rgregg/locolab/research.html.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a closely related engineering
discipline (e.g. robotics, mechanical, electrical, controls, or systems
engineering). The postdoctoral associate must also have excellent oral
and written communication skills and a strong interest in biomedical
engineering and physical medicine & rehabilitation. The postdoctoral
associate must have expertise or experience in:
- nonlinear feedback control theory, e.g., methods using virtual
constraints, partial feedback linearization, and/or hybrid zero dynamics
- modeling forward kinematics and dynamics of multi-body kinematic chains
- simulations of dynamical systems in Matlab
- modeling, simulating, or analyzing legged locomotion
Experience in any of the following areas is beneficial but not required:
- mechatronics/experimental robotics
- signal electronics
- hardware design (CAD)
- human subjects studies
- physical medicine & rehabilitation
This position will require travel between the UTD and UTSW campuses
(about a 30 minute drive).
ABOUT THE LABORATORY
Directed by Prof. Robert D. Gregg, the mission of the Locomotor Control
System Laboratory is to develop high-performance wearable control
systems (e.g., robotic prostheses and orthoses) to enable mobility and
improve quality of life for persons with disabilities. We approach this
needs-driven research from the perspective of dynamical systems and
control theory, translating concepts from the field of humanoid robotics
into transformative solutions for physical rehabilitation. The
Laboratory is a highly interdisciplinary environment dedicated to
scientific innovation and achievement, clinical translation, and
individual career development. The Laboratory operates in the brand new
Arts & Technology Center at UTD and is currently establishing a new gait
laboratory at UTSW.
ABOUT THE INSTITUTIONS
UTD is a dynamic and rapidly growing institution with strong support
from the state of Texas. UTD is the home of the Erik Jonsson School of
Engineering & Computer Science, which has more than doubled its research
funding since 2003 and is on track to double it again by 2020. The
University has many new facilities that offer unique resources for this
postdoctoral associate, including the Center for Brain Health, the
Natural Science & Engineering Research Laboratory, the Arts & Technology
Center, and the Texas Biomedical Device Center. A brand new
Bioengineering and Sciences building is under construction to be
completed in 2015, which will be the new home of the Department of
Bioengineering.
In addition to BS degrees, UTD Bioengineering offers MS and PhD degrees
jointly with UTSW, which is the largest of the six health institutions
in the UT System. The postdoctoral associate will leverage
collaborations with the clinical programs and resources at UTSW, which
is located at the southwestern medical district in Dallas?a 30 minute
drive from the UTD campus. UTSW ranks among the nation?s top 20 medical
schools in US News & World Report and is renowned worldwide for its
biomedical and clinical research. In particular, the
Prosthetics-Orthotics Program at UTSW is dedicated to research,
education, and clinical services for the large, diverse population of
the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Between UTSW and UTD, physicians,
therapists, prosthetists, orthotists, scientists, and engineers
collaborate closely and are devoted to restoration and improvement of
quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested individuals should email applications to Prof. Robert Gregg
(
rgregg@utdallas.edu). The subject of the email should be
?Rehabilitation Control Postdoc Application?. In the email, please include:
- Cover letter describing research background and interests (PDF, < 1 page)
- Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
- At least 3 manuscripts (published or under review) demonstrating
required qualifications (PDF)
- Doctoral dissertation title/topic
- Expected or actual date of graduation
- Desired start date
- Preferred departmental appointment ? Bioengineering or Mechanical
Engineering
- List of at least 3 references with contact information
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Review of applications
will begin immediately.
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Robert D. Gregg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Bioengineering
University of Texas at Dallas
(972)883-4657
rgregg@utdallas.edu
http://www.utdallas.edu/~rgregg/locolab/
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