Karl Zelik
kzelik@umich.edu
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kzelik

Education
BS-MS, Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St Louis, 2007
PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan

Research Interests
prostheses/orthoses, human-machine interfaces, biomechanics of locomotion

Current Research
Presently, lower-limb amputees expend significantly more energy than intact individuals during walking, limiting mobility and restricting daily activity. My current research focuses on understanding and improving prosthetic foot technology through the use of passive dynamic mechanisms and concepts. In additional to lower limb prostheses, future research may additionally branch into the areas of human energy harvesting or myoelectric/neural control.