Mitja Trkov, Ph.D.

Mitja Trkov, Ph.D.

Mitja Trkov, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Chair

Mitja  Trkov, Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering

Contact Info
856-256-5308
Rowan Hall 134

Biography

Personal Gender Pronoun: He/Him/His

Education:
Postdoctoral Researcher, Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah
Ph.D., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Impactful Research Areas:
Health
    Biomedical
Connectivity
    Sensors & Robotics

Research Expertise:
Wearable Robotics; Physical Human-Machine Interactions; Biomechanics; Ergonomics; Soft Robotics;

My research focuses on robotics and human-machine interactions in biomedical applications. I use analytical and experimental approaches that integrate dynamics and control, mathematical modeling, and use of experimental platforms with human subject testing to develop new principles and tools. These principles are applicable for robotic applications in autonomous systems, soft robotics, rehabilitation and biomedical engineering.

Research with Rowan

Professional Memberships:
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

 

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