Emily A. Rogers

75 Amherst St. 374C · Cambridge, MA 02143 · 617-680-0048 · emrogers@mit.edu

I am a PhD Candidate in the MIT Mechanical Engineering department. My research focuses on the mechanical and mechatronic design of robotic prostheses for people with lower limb amputation. I have several years of industry experience in the medical device space, from my time at Ekso Bionics where I worked on R&D of wearable exoskeletons for stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. I am experienced in mechanical design, manufacturing, dynamics, and robotics.


Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

Biomechatronics Lab

September 2017 - Present

Mechatronics Engineer

Ekso Bionics

September 2015 - July 2017

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Ekso Bionics

July 2015 - Deptember 2015

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Harvard Biodesign Lab

June 2014 - May 2015

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PhD
Mechanical Engineering
Major: Precision Machine Design
Minor: Manufacturing

GPA: 4.7

January 2019 - present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Master of Science
Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 4.7

Thesis: Jan. 2019, Neurally-controlled ankle-foot prosthesis with non-backdrivable transmission for rock climbing augmentation. Master's thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Relevant Coursework: Manufacturing, Intro to Robotics, Dynamics

August 2017 - January 2019

Harvard University

Bachelor of Science
Concentration: Biomedical Engineering
Secondary: Global Health and Health Policy

GPA: 3.55

Thesis: Apr. 2015, Assistive Exoskeleton for Injury Prevention During Downhill Walking. Bachelor's thesis, Harvard College.

Relevant Coursework: Medical Device Design

August 2011 - May 2015

Publications

Journal Papers

E. A. Rogers, M. E. Carney, S. H. Yeon, T. R. Clites, D. Solav and H. M. Herr, "An Ankle-Foot Prosthesis for Rock Climbing Augmentation," in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 29, pp. 41-51, 2021, doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2020.3033474.

Theses

Jan. 2019, Neurally-controlled ankle-foot prosthesis with non-backdrivable transmission for rock climbing augmentation. Master's thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Apr. 2015, Assistive Exoskeleton for Injury Prevention During Downhill Walking. Bachelor's thesis, Harvard College.

Patents

Neural Efferent and Afferent Control of Spring Equilibrium, Damping, and Power in Backdrivable and Non-Backdrivable Series-Elastic Actuators Comprising Variable Series Stiffness Mechanisms, H.M. Herr, M.E. Carney, E.A. Rogers, L.W. Du, Apr. 2020, WO Patent WO2020086721A3

Device and method for strengthening the arms of human exoskeletons, R Angold, N Fleming, E Rogers, B Jaegar, C Paretich, Nov. 2017, WO Patent WO2017161257A8

Conference Proceedings

Rogers, E., Polygerinos, P., Allen, S., Panizzolo, F., Walsh, C., Holland, D., October 2016 , A Quasi-Passive Knee Exoskeleton to Assist During Descent , Presentation at WeRob Conference

Rogers, E., Polygerinos, P., Goldfield, E., Walsh, C., 2015, “Smart and Connected Actuated Mobile and Sensing Suit to Encourage Motion in Developmentally Delayed Infants,” ASME Journal of Medical Devices. doi: 10.1115/1.4030550

Subramanyam, K., Rogers, E., Kulesza, M., Holland, D., Gafford, J., Goldfield, E., and Walsh, C., 2015, “Soft Wearable Orthotic Device for Assisting Kicking Motion in Developmentally Delayed Infants,” ASME Journal of Medical Devices. doi: 10.1115/1.4030549

Press

Hugh Herr, "How we'll become cyborgs and extend human potential" April 2019. My Master's research on the design of a neurally-controlled 2-DOF prosthesis for rock climbing augmentation is featured in Hugh's TED talk on cyborg's & human augmentaion.

Skills


Interests

Skiing, running, mountain biking, rock climbing, baking bread, knitting, my dog Jasper.

Jasper Jasper


Awards & Fellowships