Team

Principal Investigator

Principal Investigator: Owen N. Beck, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Department of Kinesiology & Health Education
University of Texas at Austin

McCamish Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering, Emory University
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
PhD Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder
BS Kinesiology, Humboldt State University

Google Scholar | Email | CV | Bsky

Doctoral Students

Hui Tang

PhD Student in Kinesiology & Health Education
MS Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University
MEd Special Education, Central China Normal University
BS Early Childhood Education, Central China Normal University
Google Scholar | ResearchGate

Ningzhen Zhao

PhD Student in Kinesiology & Health Education (co-advised by Dr. Griffin)
MS Movement & Cognitive Rehabilitation Science, University of Texas at Austin
BA Sport Science, Beijing Sport University

Ciera Price

PhD Student in Translational Health Sciences
MS Health Science, California State University – Dominguez Hills
BS Biology, Duke University
Email | Linkedin

Kaleigh Renninger

PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering
BS Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University
Email | Linkedin

Jason Cullum

PhD Student in Ad Hoc Interdisciplinary Program, Kinesiology & Health Education and Cell & Molecular Biology
BS Kinesiology & Health Education, University of Texas at Austin

Master’s Students

Brooke Measeles

MS Student in Kinesiology & Health Education
BS Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah
Email | Linkedin

Undergraduate Students

Active

Kamen Wong, Biology
Dev Rajagopalan, Neuroscience (Polymathic Honors)

Active Collaborators

Inseung Kang, PhD – Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
- AI-driven hip exoskeleton control framework that rapidly generalizes to a broad range of users and real-world locomotor tasks
Ross Miller, PhD – Associate Professor in Kinesiology at the University of Maryland College Park
Audrey Stone, PhD – Associate Professor in Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Austin
John Heydemann, MD & Kathleen Rickert, MD – Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics
Lisa Griffin, PhD – Associate Professor in Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Austin

Graduate Student Alumni

Negin Fallah, MS
Subsequent Position: Master’s Student in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

Undergraduate Alumni

Jason Cullum, Kinesiology & Health Education, 2024 (continued in lab as Ph.D. student)
William Dure, Liberal Arts and Sciences (Plan II Honors), 2024
Ahan Mistry, Biology, 2024

The Human Locomotion Lab is looking to build a team of curious and motivated individuals interested in the biomechanics of human performance. We encourage individuals with unique backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and expertise to reach out about joining the lab. Contact Dr. Beck