Alaa Ahmed, Ph.D.

  • Director
  • Professor

Education

  • 1999-2005, Ph.D., , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
  • 1999-2001, M.S.E., , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
  • 1999-2000, M.S., , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
  • 1995-1999, B.S., , American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Professional Experience

  • July 2022, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
  • June 2020, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
  • August 2015, Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
  • August 2008, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
  • 2007-2008, Research Associate, , Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, U.K.
  • 2006-2007, , Sensorimotor Control Group, , University of Cambridge, U.K.
  • 2005-2006, NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellow, , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Honors and Awards

  • 2014, National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award.
  • 2012, DARPA Young Faculty Award.
  • 2009, Junior Faculty Development Award, University of Colorado ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
  • 2007, Royal Society, â€‹
  • 2006-2007, Whitaker Foundation International Scholar Award.
  • 2005-2006, NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. 
  • 2003, American Society of Biomechanics, Clinical Biomechanics Award.
  • 2001-2004, NIH Predoctoral Fellowship.