Manoj Srinivasan
Papers
11
Total Citations
744
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About
Manoj Srinivasan is a leading researcher in biomechanics and motor control, whose work illuminates how humans and robots achieve stable, energy-efficient locomotion. His key research areas include the neuromechanics of walking and running, the control of balance, and the design of robotic prostheses. Srinivasan’s major contributions include demonstrating that foot placement during walking is predicted by upper body state—a finding with 289 citations that has reshaped our understanding of balance recovery. He has also systematically characterized energy-minimizing gaits in bipedal models (137 citations), providing a foundational framework for why we move the way we do. In applied work, he pioneered simultaneous computer optimization of human and prosthesis costs to improve robotic lower limb prosthetic design (86 citations). His 2019 controller for walking, derived from human perturbation responses (58 citations), and his exploration-based learning model of locomotor adaptation (33 citations) represent significant advances in predictive simulation and rehabilitation. Srinivasan’s research bridges fundamental science and practical engineering, offering deep insights into human movement while directly informing the next generation of assistive devices and robotics.
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- 4A controller for walking derived from how humans recover from perturbations58 citations · 2019
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- 8Control theory in biology and medicine28 citations · 2019
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