Clinical Coordinator

Vicky Chan, PT, DPT
Clinical Research Coordinator
B.S. Human Biology, Texas Woman’s University
M.S. Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University
D.P.T. Physical Therapy, University of Montana, Missoula
Technology in rehabilitation
vchan2@uci.edu

Postdoctoral Researchers

Juan Carlos Perez Ibarra, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
B.S. Electronics Engineering, Universidad de los Llanos, Colombia
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Design of robotic devices for hand training in non-human primates. Computational modeling of motor learning and recovery.
jperezib@uci.edu

Andria J Farrens, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California Davis
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware
Motor control and learning in healthy and post-stroke individuals; assessment and training of proprioception.
farrensa@uci.edu

Joshua Jones Macopson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
B.S. Biology, Morehouse College
Ph.D. Neurobiology, Duke
Developing neurotechnologies that enhance treatment options for individuals recovering from neurological deficits.
joshuagj@hs.uci.edu

Christopher Johnson, Ph.D. [+]
Visiting Scholar
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Hampton University
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine
Influence of Ankle sensation and movement on gait for stroke rehabilitation
johnson4@uci.edu

PhD Students

Caitlin Callaghan [+]
Ph.D. Candidate
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California Irvine
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California Irvine
Assessment and Training of Proprioception for the Upper Extremity
callaghc@uci.edu

Luis Garcia [+]
Ph.D. Candidate
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
M.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Irvine
Finger and Thumb Proprioception Assessment and Training for Stroke Rehabilitation
garciaf7@uci.edu

Guillem Cornella [+]
Ph.D. Candidate
B.S. Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
M.S. Automatic Control and Robotics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Computer Vision for Proprioceptive Training – Wearable Devices for Stroke Rehabilitation
cornellg@uci.edu

Master’s Students

Raymond Rojas
M.S. Student
B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Irvine
Assessment and Training of Ankle Proprioception Using a Portable and Simple Device
rdrojas1@uci.edu

Hunter Hayes
M.S. Student
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach
EEG Data Analysis for Finger Proprioception
hihayes@uci.edu

Undergraduate Researchers

Tobias Kofman
B.S. Student in Computer Science, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Solidworks Design and Robotic Trajectory Generation
tkofman@uci.edu

Daniel Parra
B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Irvine
Design of robotic devices for hand training in non-human primates
daparra@uci.edu

Maria Artigas
B.S. Student in Biomedical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Assessment of Proprioception for the Lower Extremity
martigas@uci.edu

Martí Mestre
B.S. Student in Telecommunications and Electrical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Assessment of Proprioception for the Lower Extremity
mmestref@uci.edu

Former Lab Members

Sangjoon J Kim, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Ph.D. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
sangjojk@uci.edu

Marc Quiroga
M.S. Student
B.S. Mechanical Engineering and lndustrial Design Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Computer Vision for Proprioceptive Training
mquirog1@uci.edu