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Richard Nuckols, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Pronouns
he/him/his
College
Francis College of Engineering
Department
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Office
Dandeneau Hall, Room 247

Expertise

Robotics; Human Movement Biomechanics; Sensing; Mechanics

Research Interests

Wearable Robotics; Human Movement Biomechanics; Wearable Sensing; Neurorehabilitation

Education

  • Ph.D: Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University
  • M.S: Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • B.S: Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Biosketch

Richard Nuckols, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Prior to joining the department in January of 2024, Richard was an assistant professor in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo and a post-doctoral research associate at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science. Richard received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State University. Richard’s research aims to bridge the gap between human biomechanics and wearable robotics. His lab primarily focuses on three areas: biomedical and environmental sensing, movement biomechanics, and robot control development that enables wearable robots to act collaboratively with the user and adapt with task demands. His research so far has been aimed at enhanced performance in young adults as well as in assisting or rehabilitating functional movement in individuals post-stroke.

Selected Publications