Athulya Simon
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAthulya Simon is a biomechanics researcher and data-driven engineer with 11 years of experience translating human movement data into actionable insights. As a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UMass Amherst she leads human-subject studies for the Study of Aging and Gait Energetics, streamlining motion-capture and EMG pipelines and cutting per-participant processing from hours to minutes using PCA and other machine learning methods. She earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech investigating exoskeleton-assisted lifting and holds an MS in Robotics and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern, giving her a rare blend of experimental biomechanics, robotics, and computational skills. Athulya also develops computer-vision tools for MRI muscle segmentation and has integrated her teaching and code into graduate coursework, reflecting a commitment to reproducible, applied research. Outside the lab she organizes intramural sports and plays in bands, showing the team leadership and creativity she brings to collaborative research.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering at Virginia TechMaster of Science (MS), Robotics, Master of Science (MS), Robotics at Northwestern University
English, Malayalam, French, Spanish
Github Skills (4)
robot2
robotics1
embedded1
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Github contributions (5)
athulyasimon/project_portfolio
Feb 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:1 PR, 99 pushes, 1 comment in 11 months
jekylljekyll-themejekyll-templatestudent-portfolio
athulyasimon/baxter_block_stacking
Feb 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:44 commits, 23 pushes in 2 months
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