The Slade Lab at Harvard is building a future where people can overcome mobility challenges to live fulfilling lives. We are assembling an interdisciplinary team of engineers, clinicians, problem solvers, and patients that value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We foster a lab where all identities are welcome and respected to cultivate a creative and collaborative environment.
Leadership
Postdocs
Santiago Canete Riaza
scaneteriaza@seas.harvard.edu
Joint advising with Conor Walsh
Project: Community ankle exoskeleton
Jae-Ryeong Choi
jrchoi@g.harvard.edu
Project: Personalizing exoskeleton assistance
Ava Lakmazaheri
Joining Fall 2025
Doctoral Researchers
Haedo Cho
hcho@seas.harvard.edu
Project: Personalizing weight management
Jordan Feldman
jordanfeldman@g.harvard.edu
Project: Estimating movement objective priorities
Dominic Locurto
dlocurto@g.harvard.edu
Project: Linear exoskeleton for knee osteoarthritis
Chelsey Campillo Rodriguez
ccampillorodriguez@g.harvard.edu
Project: Energy balance across the menstrual cycle
Raymond Liu
liur@g.harvard.edu
Project: Augmenting mobility for people with visual impairment
Tara Kimiavi
tkimiavi@g.harvard.edu
Project: Personalizing assistance for people post-stroke
Ashley Brown
Joining Fall 2025
Project: TBD
Zoe Kutulakos
Joining Fall 2025
Project: TBD
Anh Nguyen
Joining Fall 2025
Project: TBD
Master’s Students
Catherine Rohner
crohner@seas.harvard.edu
Project: Personalizing exoskeleton assistance
Louis Marchand
lmarchand@seas.harvard.edu
Project: Impact of training methods for visually impaired individuals
Yinkai Dong
yinkai@g.harvard.edu
Project: Personalizing exoskeleton assistance
Camille Dormoy
cdormoy@seas.harvard.edu
Project: Linear exoskeleton for knee osteoarthritis
Filippo Mariani
fmariani@seas.harvard.edu
Matteo Amigoni
mamigoni@seas.harvard.edu
Joanna Wolski
jwolski@g.harvard.edu
Undergraduates
Justin Huang
huang.justi@northeastern.edu
Project: Personalizing weight management
Hassan Farah
hfarah@fas.harvard.edu
Project: Machine learning controller for personalizing exoskeleton assistance
Katie Ho
kho@college.harvard.edu
Project: Linear exoskeleton for knee osteoarthritis
Charlie Chen
charliechen@college.harvard.edu
Project: Voice-controlled supernumerary arm for assistive purposes
Alex Ko
alexko@college.harvard.edu
Project: Voice-controlled supernumerary arm for assistive purposes
Luke Chung
lukechung@college.harvard.edu
Project: Personalizable elbow crutch to reduce pain, effort, and instability
Joelle Yoon
jdyoon@college.harvard.edu
Project: Passive ankle exoskeleton hardware development
Erick Contreras-Rodriguez
erickcontrerasrodriguez@college.harvard.edu
Project: Hip exoskeleton development
Lab Alumni
| Name | Role | Next position |
| Xabier Irizar | Master’s student | |
| Estelle Richard | Master’s student | |
| Camille Guillaume | Master’s student | |
| Taylor Folk | Undergraduate | |
| Kuma Mccraw | Undergraduate | |
| Nico Fidalgo | Undergraduate | |
| Waseem Ahmad | Undergraduate | |
| Prakash Palanivelu | Undergraduate | |
| Ali Saffarini | Undergraduate | |
| Pooja Vegesna | Undergraduate | |
| Alina Yu | Undergraduate | |
| Eliana Bonbrest | Undergraduate | |
| Sarah Li | Undergraduate | |
| Nathan Irniger | Master’s student | |
| David Morales | Master’s student | |
| Sarah Erickson | Undergraduate | |
| Kodi Kim | Undergraduate | |
| Dominic Young-Smith | Undergraduate | |
| Lani Tran | Undergraduate |