Nidhi is an assistant professor at MIT and the inaugural member of our group. She builds computational predictive models of human movement with applications to autonomous and robot-aided neuromotor rehabilitation. In her work, she uses a combination of tools and approaches from nonlinear dynamics, control theory, and machine learning.

Nidhi obtained her PhD in the Movement Lab at Ohio State University where she developed predictive models of naturalistic human locomotion as a Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellow. She then worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Kording Lab at University of Pennsylvania, developing data-driven tools for autonomous neuromotor rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Rehabilitation Robotics Lab.

Outside of research, Nidhi enjoys karaoke, learning new languages, and reading fiction.

Antoine is a K. Lisa Yang ICoN postdoctoral fellow in the group working on comparative models of naturalistic motor control across species. Broadly, he is interested in combining computational and experimental approaches to understand the neural control of movements.

Antoine obtained his PhD from UCLouvain, Belgium in 2022 where he investigated the policies underlying human reaching movements with experiments and modeling. He has expertise in human motor control and decision making, optimal control, and reinforcement learning.

Outside of research, Antoine enjoys reading sci-fi novels, playing board games and solving mathematical puzzles.

Eric is an PhD student in our group enrolled in the EECS program. He is working with us on building data-driven models to understand human movement. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from UIUC in computer science and economics. His prior research focuses on statistical inference and neural networks, and he aims to translate his theoretical background to solve real-world problems.

Outside of research, he enjoys watching memes and swimming.

Nikasha is a PhD student in our group enrolled in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences program. Her research interests are at the intersection of computational models of reinforcement learning and biological motor learning. She obtained both her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Computation and Cognition at MIT. She previously worked with the US government, helping legislators both understand and use advances in AI.

Outside of research, Nikasha enjoys staying active by playing volleyball on the Women’s Varsity Volleyball team and dancing on the MIT Bhangra team.

Samara is an occupational therapist, specializing in rehabilitation and assistive technology. Her prior work was on motor control in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and she has worked with the United Nations and health research institutes in many countries. Samara is interested in developing diagnostic tools for neuromotor disorders.

Beyond her work, Samara enjoys sports, playing squash, tennis, and soccer. She also hosts "Therapy Bl Araby," a podcast raising awareness about therapy for children in Arabic-speaking communities.

Inseung was until recently a postdoctoral researcher in the group developing theory-guided models of locomotor adaptation with mechanical assistance. He is still working with us to write up his findings. While at MIT, he also helped build custom experimental apparatus for different tasks and species. Inseung recently started his own lab at CMU.

Outside of research, Inseung enjoys distance running (typically 5K) and finding new restaurants in town.