People of the BSSC
Michael E. Hahn, Ph.D.
Dr. Michael Hahn became the director of BSSC in 2012, after having spent four years as a research scientist at the VA Puget Sound in Seattle and five years as a faculty member at Montana State University in Bozeman. He received a B.S. from Colorado Mesa University in 1996, an M.S. from Iowa State University in 2000, and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 2003. Between graduate degrees, he worked at the Mayo Clinic in the Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, specializing in hand and wrist joint function after injury and joint replacement. His research interests have ranged from prevention of falls, to utilization of computational analysis tools (such as artificial neural networks, support vector machines, and genetic algorithms) for solving complex modeling and optimization tasks, to enhancing the performance of fly-casting. In his spare time, Dr. Hahn assists his wife at backyard farming, enjoys time with his kids and dreams up ways to spend more time fly-fishing.
Deepak Joshi, Ph.D.
Dr. Joshi joined the Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon in the Bowerman Sports Science Clinic (BSSC) and Neuromechanics Laboratory as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the spring of 2013. Before joining the University of Oregon, he worked on research projects at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), and Institute of Neuroscience (ION), Newcastle University, UK. During his Ph.D. at IIT Delhi (in joint collaboration with AIIMS New Delhi), he developed a contralateral control strategy for speed adaptive walking in an above-knee prosthesis and successfully implemented the design in a prototype. He has taught optoelectronics instrumentation, circuit theory and guided undergraduate projects at IIT Delhi and IIT Ropar as a teaching assistant. He is also a guest faculty at Indian Spinal Injury Centre (ISIC) in New Delhi. Dr. Joshi’s current research areas include biosignal processing, soft computing and embedded systems for prosthetics design.
Michelle Roland, M.S.
Michelle also started at the BSSC along with Dr. Hahn after working with him at the VA Puget Sound in Seattle as a research engineer for two years. Michelle received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder and an M.S. in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Davis. After completing her education she joined the Rehab. R&D Center of Excellence at the VA Puget Sound. She maintains and manages the lab equipment for the research program and manages one of the grant funded research projects. In her spare time, she enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, and spending time with her dog, Denali.
Elise Wright, B.S.
Elise started at the BSSC along with Dr. Hahn after working with him at the VA Puget Sound in Seattle as a research technician for four years. Elise received a B.S. in Exercise Science from Western Washington University in 2006. She runs the majority of the tests we perform at the clinic and over sees many of our community outreach programs. She is an avid athlete herself and enjoys helping other athletes evaluate and reach their fitness goals through the services offered at the BSSC. In her spare time she can be found on any type of bike, with her passion focused on cyclocross racing.
Bryson Nakamura, B.S.
Bryson is a graduate student working on his Masters of Science in Human Physiology under Dr. Hahn. He has a B.S. degree in Exercise Science from the University of Puget Sound and has participated in research projects that focused on the effects of footwear design on performance and comfort. He began his research at the BSSC in the fall of 2012 with a focus on mapping the muscle activation patterns of able bodied and transtibial amputees during a variety of basic everyday tasks. The information he acquires will be utilized to help develop state controllers for powered prosthesis. In his spare time he enjoys baseball, football, and cooking delicious meals for friends!
Li Jin, M.S.
Li Jin is a graduate student working on his Masters of Science degree under Dr. Hahn. He came to the University of Oregon in the fall of 2012 from Fujian Prov. China where he received a B.S. and M.S. in kinesiology from Shanghai University of Sport. He has also participated in research projects focused on the design of basketball shoes for Nike Inc. Li Jin's research at the BSSC is focusing on the effect of prosthetic foot stiffness on transtibial amputees and comparing biomechanical measurement techniques that are commonly used in the field. In his spare time you can find him on the basketball court, jogging, or practicing Tai Chi.
Jake Hinkel-Lipsker, M.S.
Jake is a first year doctoral student at the BSSC. He received an MS degree in Kinesiology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and has worked as a sports performance and a basketball coach. He also has experience doing research on neuromuscular control of jump landings as well as regulation of appetite after exercise. The aim of his current research is to gain a greater understanding of neural control of prosthetic feet, and to develop these prostheses to be more efficient during locomotion. He is also a huge sports fan and particularly likes to play, watch, and coach basketball.
Kelly Ohm
Originally from Seattle, WA, Kelly graduated with her B.A. in Exercise Science from Willamette University in 2012. She is now at the University of Oregon pursuing a Master’s of Science degree, while working in the Bowerman Sports Science Clinic. Kelly’s research interests lie generally with lower extremity function and dysfunction. In what free time she has, Kelly likes to watch the Seahawks, Mariners, and LA Kings, spend time outdoors, and enjoy the amazing food and drink the Northwest has to offer.
Shaun Resseguie
Shaun started at the BSSC as an undergraduate volunteer in the winter of 2013. He is a sophomore in the Human Physiology department at the University of Oregon in the Robert D. Clark Honors College. He is currently enrolled as a pre-med student as well as a Business and Chemistry minor. Volunteering at the BSSC is a way for to Shaun to explore yet another potential career path in physiology testing and research. Like most of us at the BSSC he enjoys the outdoors, whether that's snowboarding, rock climbing, or mountain biking.
Eileen Deming
Eileen started at the BSSC this winter as an undergraduate volunteer. She is currently a Human Physiology student at the University of Oregon in the Robert D. Clark Honors College. She has joined the BSSC group to gain some insight into the world of biomechanics research and engineering and is considering pursuing a career in the field after she finishes her B.S. degree. Eileen was turned onto the world of physiology and biomechanics research while participating as test subject in a high altitude research study. In her spare time she is an avid skier and is currently reading her way through every Kurt Vonnegut work available.
Juliana Weiss
Juliana started volunteering with the BSSC in the spring of 2013. She is currently senior in the Human Physiology department with a minor in Chemistry, at the University of Oregon. Juliana joined our team to give her exposure to the world of research and biomechanics, and as a assistant with the Nike study protocol this summer and her continued involvement in exercise physiology clinical tests she is quickly gaining the experience she yearns. We hope that her experience with us helps get her to the ultimate goal in medicine. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, running, snowboarding and attending Duck Football games!
Alexis Vaughan
Alexis started at the BSSC in the fall of 2013 as an undergraduate volunteer. She is currently a senior studying human physiology at the University of Oregon. She plans on attending physical therapy school once she graduates and hopes to pursue a career in sports medicine. Alexis hopes that her time at BSSC will help her better understand the physiology and biomechanics of elite athletes to help her with her future career goals. In her spare time, Alexis enjoys baking, traveling, and spending time outside with her dog, Maverick.
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