Sai Pamula
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About
Sai Pamula is a rising researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation engineering and neurorecovery, with a focused expertise in restoring mobility for individuals with acquired brain injuries (ABI). Her work centers on two critical challenges: the use of lower extremity robotic exoskeletons for overground ambulation and the objective assessment of fall risk. In her highly cited 2023 review, she systematically evaluated robotic exoskeleton devices designed to aid walking recovery after stroke, traumatic brain injury, and cerebral palsy, highlighting the persistent gait deviations that remain even one-year post-injury. This foundational work has garnered 13 citations, establishing her as a key voice in assistive robotics. More recently, in 2024, Pamula published a preliminary validation of an objective fall-risk assessment tool specifically for stroke survivors, addressing the complex interplay of muscle weakness, sensory loss, and visual-spatial deficits that lead to dangerous falls. While still early in her career, her contributions are shaping how clinicians and engineers approach both high-tech rehabilitation and practical safety monitoring, promising more personalized and effective recovery pathways for patients with neurological motor deficits.
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