Lab Director
Dr. Kerry E. Costello, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Florida
k.costello@ufl.edu
Education and Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Boston University
- Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University
- M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech
- B.S., Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, Duke University
Graduate Students
Alexandra Chertok
Ph.D. Student
Mechanical Engineering
alexandrachertok@ufl.edu
Education
- B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florida
Projects
- Markerless motion capture validation in yoga
- Hip motion during yoga in individuals post-total hip arthroplasty
Ryan McCloskey
Ph.D. Candidate
Mechanical Engineering
r.mccloskey@ufl.edu
Education
- B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan
Projects
- Shared Strides
- Florida Moves (FLoMo)
- Softball Swing Analysis
Jenna Qualter
M.S. Student
Biomedical Engineering
jqualter@ufl.edu
Education
- B.S. Comprehensive from Villanova University
Projects
- Shared Strides
- Running biomechanics in individuals post-total hip arthroplasty
- Hip motion during yoga in individuals post-total hip arthroplasty
Peter Schaefer
Ph.D. Candidate
Mechanical Engineering
schaeferp@ufl.edu
Education
- M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florida
- B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from UC Irvine
Projects
- Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
- Pain Flares
Kaitlin Southern
Ph.D. Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Primary Affiliation with Dr. Kyle Allen in the OrthoBME Lab
ksouthern@ufl.edu
Education
- M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from East Carolina University
- B.S. in Engineering from East Carolina University
Projects
- Pain Flares
- Softball Swing Analysis
Undergraduate Students
Ibraham Al Zbib
Undergraduate Student
Major: Computer Science
Project: Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study / Pain Flares
Jasmina Begovic
Undergraduate Student
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Shared Strides
Accolades:
- University Scholars Program
Jenna Bello
Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Project: Pain Flares
Tiffany Cheng
Undergraduate Student
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Shared Strides
Jack de Riesthal
Undergraduate Student
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Shared Strides
Caiden Hyer
Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Project: Markerless motion capture validation in yoga
Komal Keesara
Undergraduate Student
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Shared Strides
Kenneth Khong
Undergradaute Student
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Shared Strides
Ryder McComb
Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Project: Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Syed Miqdad
Undergraduate Student
Major: Computer Science
Project: Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Tanya Mirchandani
Undergraduate Student
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Shared Strides
Anjali Natarajan
Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Project: Shared Strides
Anish Nelluri
Undergraduate Student
Major: Computer Science
Project: Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study/Pain Flares
Alexis Orr
Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Project: Markerless motion capture validation in yoga
Salma Ouaakki
Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering and Economics
Project: Markerless motion capture validation in yoga
Shane Rosenthal
Undergraduate Student
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Pain Flares
Zoe Struk
Undergraduate Student
Major: Mechanical Engineering & Music
Project: Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Accolades:
- AI Scholars Award
- I.D.E.A. Research Fellowship Winner
Will Taylor
Undergraduate Student
Major: Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Project: Shared Strides
Anthony Tivda
Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Project: Markerless motion capture validation in yoga
Laliv Vinarski
Undergraduate Student
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Project: Markerless motion capture validation in activties of daily living
Graduate Alumni
Students
- Alex Gruber (M.S., B.S. in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, 2024)
Undergraduate Alumni
Students
- Jayson Duran
- Sean Leapley
- Turiya Moka
- Stephanie Wells
- Jessie Shutzberg
- Zayne Shehadeh
Where are they now?
Our alumni have gone on to...
Duke University, Georgia Tech, Badger Athletic Performance (University of Wisconsin)