Research Team

Research Engineer

Tianyu Chen is the research engineer for the Orthopaedic Robotics Laboratory. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering. Tianyu is currently working on a variety of research projects in the lab involving the knee and shoulder joints. 

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PhD Candidate

Lidya is a graduate student from Istanbul, Turkey. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. Lidya’s work focuses on the long-term durability of the effects of exercise therapy on rotator cuff tears depending on clinical, biomechanical, and patient-reported parameters. 

Post-Doctoral Researcher  

Luke Mattar is a post-doctoral associate in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. His work currently focuses on the effects of knee bracing on joint function and their ability to prevent ligamentous injuries and is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIAMS F32).  Luke graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Biomechanics. His PhD work focused on quantifying changes in glenohumeral joint function and patient reported outcomes using experimental/computational approaches following exercise therapy for individuals with rotator cuff tears

Research Fellow

Tomoya is an orthopedic surgeon from Nagoya City University in Japan. His research interests are knee biomechanics using the robotic system and ultrasound. His current research focuses on using AI to detect early signs of rotator cuff tears. 

ESSKA Research Fellow

Romed Vieider is a 3rd year Orthopaedic resident from Technical University of Munich. He was an Austrian professional basketball player. He is currently working on perdiatric tedon project and looking at articular cartilage thickness throughout skeletal maturation. 

Undergraduate Researcher

Gabe Cipollone is a fourth year Undergraduate student studying Bioengineering with a focus on biomechanics. He is currently invovled with the POETT project and assessing the repeatability of new computational methods. 

Graduate Researcher

Jingxuan Wang is a second-year Sports Medicine Master of Science student from Qingdao, China. His research interests include the prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries. His current research focuses on investigating the relationship between shoulder external-to-internal rotators strength ratio and shoulder 3D kinematics in individuals with rotator cuff tears.

Undergraduate Student

Alyse is a third-year undergraduate student studying Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh with an interest in prosthetic development and biomechanics. Her current research is on creating a tibiofemoral model of the knee to simulate joint function and soft-tissue reactions in knee brace testing.

Undergraduate Student

Tori Haschets is currently a junior majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in biomechanics, along with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. She is working on investigating bony morphology parameters on the POETT project. She hopes to pursue a career in prosthetics or orthopedics.

Undergraduate Student

Victoria is a third-year undergraduate student studying Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh with an interest in biomechanics. Her current research is on creating a tibiofemoral model of the knee to simulate joint function and soft-tissue reactions in knee brace testing.