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Principal Investigator

Jennifer A. Nichols, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
University of Florida
E-mail: jnichols@bme.ufl.edu

Affiliate Appointments

  • Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  • Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
  • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Education & Training

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Orthopaedics, University of Utah
  • Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
  • M.A., Medical Humanities & Bioethics, Northwestern University
  • M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University

BME Profile: https://www.bme.ufl.edu/dept-member/nichols_jennifer/
UF Health Profile: https://directory.ufhealth.org/nichols-jennifer

Link to C.V.

Graduate Student Researchers

Chloe Baratta

Ph.D. Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2020 – present

Sarah Barron

Ph.D. Candidate 
Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2019 – present

Alexis Benoit

Ph.D. Student
Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2022 – present

Maximillian Diaz

Ph.D. Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2020 – present
NSF Graduate Research Fellow Program

Kalyn Kearney

Ph.D. Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2018 – present
NSF Graduate Research Fellow Program

Tamara Ordonez Diaz

Ph.D. Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2018 – present
NIH F31 Individual Fellowship Award

Medical Student Researchers

Kevin Hao

Medical Honors Program (2019 – present)
B.S. Biology (2017 – 2021)
Research: orthopaedic biomechanics, hand-object contact, & ankle syndesmosis
Joined January 2018

Undergraduate Student Researchers

Karley Baringer

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: ankle biomechanics, gait simulations
Joined February 2021

Mariangel Benejam

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: foot muscle mechanics, ultraound
Joined May 2022

Karl Delosreyes

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: ankle biomechanics, motion capture
Joined January 2023

Matthew Erk

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: hand biomechanics, personalized models
Joined September 2022

Yasmine Elkadi

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: hand biomechanics, personalized models
Joined September 2022

Katelyn Fry

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: hand biomechanics, personalized models
Joined September 2022

Katie Kelly

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: thumb muscle mechanics, ultrasound
Joined January 2023

Pavitpaul Makkar

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: motion capture, baseball biomechanics
Joined February 2022

Alec McGregor

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: ankle, imaging processing, machine learning
Joined February 2022

Alisa Rendina

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Research: motion capture, baseball biomechanics
Joined February 2022

Lab Alumni

Graduate Student Alumni
  • Shantanu Amin, M.S. (Applied Physiology & Kinesiology)
  • Shuo Chen, M.S. (Applied Physiology & Kinesiology)
  • Zachary Graves, M.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Paola Diaz, M.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Yasniary Morales, M.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Lillian Pennick, M.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
Undergraduate Alumni
  • Yasmina Bassi, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • J. Stephen Blackman, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Gabriel Brosula (Computer Science)
  • Fernanda Campos, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Jonathan Charles, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Olivia Dansereau, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Lavanya Durai, B.S. (Biology & Political Science)
  • Naomi Fils, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Koen Flores, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Taylor Hilton, B.S. (Biological Engineering)
  • Nicholas Jackson, B.S. (Computer Science)
  • Samuel Licht, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Nicolas Lopez, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Corinne Meyers (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
  • Kendall Moran, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Emma Patterson (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Guo Qian, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Taylor Rakauskas, B.S. (Nutritional Sciences)
  • Mica Rionda, B.S. (Material Science & Engineering)
  • Kelly Rojas (Visiting Student from FIU; McNair Scholar)
  • Cassidy Sheldon, B.S. (Applied Physiology & Kinesiology)
  • Colin Smith, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Kristin Thorne, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Jenielle Urquia, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Megan Yip, B.S. (Biomedical Engineering)