Kaitlyn is a PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. During her MASc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria, she developed subject-specific musculoskeletal models of individuals after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using biplane fluoroscopy kinematics and electromyography. She received her BEng in Mechanical Engineering at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, where her undergraduate research utilized FEA to validate analytical models of reluctance actuators for use in high-precision mechatronic systems. Kaitlyn is now interested in developing clinically interpretable computational models integrating in-vivo experimental data and analytical techniques. Her research hopes to improve understanding of upper limb dynamic function and quantify the mechanisms underlying compensatory movement patterns. Outside of the lab, Kaitlyn can be found exploring the outdoors, doing yoga, or crafting.
