Meet the team

PrincipAL Investigator

Dr. Jessica Avilés

Dr. Aviles specializes in understanding (1) how people move, (2) why they move the way they move, and (3) how to help them move better. Her passions lie in improving mobility by applying innovative training interventions and assistive devices.

email:

aviles@clemson.edu

phone:

864 – 656- 2145

Graduate Students

Duleepa Subasinghe

Duleepa graduated from the University of Kelaniya Srilanka with a BS in Physics and From the University of Colombo Srilanka with an MS in Applied Electronics. He has a strong focus on rehabilitation and sports biomechanics. With a passion for understanding human movement and optimizing performance. His current PhD research is focused on the effects of exoskeleton use and adaptation.

Kshitish is an Industrial Engineering MS student with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University, India. Currently he is focusing on mechanical designs and developing perturbation devices for fall prevention training. During his free time, he likes to read or watch documentaries about world history.

Undergraduate researchers

Maryanna “Mya” Dawkins

Mya Dawkins is a senior majoring in industrial engineering. She is highly involved around campus, serving as president of the Clemson National Pan-Hellenic Council, a work-study student for the Gantt Multicultural Center and a prominent executive and active member of other organizations. I She is passionate about all aspects of industrial engineering but, more specifically, studying human factors in industrial engineering as she witnessed loved ones in her hometown needing more attention in ergonomics over time in their places of work when she was growing up. She has held several internships in different engineering disciplines and eagerly awaits the new projects and opportunities that industrial engineering will bring her!