Welcome! I’m Ellie Wilson, a 3rd-year PhD Student in Bioengineering at Temple University. My research delves into the impacts of lower-limb exoskeletons on gait with a focus on biomechanics and cognition. Currently, I am working on my pre-dissertation project with Dr. Daniel Jacobs in the Robotics in Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (RISE) Lab. Prior to starting my graduate career, I received my B.S. in Biomedical and Health Sciences Engineering from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in 2016.

My latest project harnesses virtual reality as a rehabilitation tool for treadmill walking. This experiment investigates how virtual environments can promote congruence between perceived internal models of self-motion and self-selected walking speed. Through this work, I aim to establishing a connection between digital representations for locomotion and physical outcomes that may assist individuals with disabilities.

When I’m not in the lab, you can usually find me at a coffee shop searching for the best oat milk latte in Philly. I also love to collect house plants, have recently taken up rock climbing, and dabble in at home kombucha brewing.

check out the RISE lab’s most recent publication

• Canete, Santiago; Wilson, Elizabeth B.; Jacobs, Daniel A. (2022). “Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance can Affect Step Regulation during Self-Paced Walking.” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering.