Luana Niewelt

Luana Niewelt
Undergraduate - Medical Engineering

Luana Niewelt

Undergraduate - Medical Engineering
BS, Biomedical Engineering - University of South Florida
  • Graduate student in Biomedical Engineering
  • Strong interest in rehabilitation engineering, human movement, and sports science
  • Interested in clinically oriented technologies applied to cardiovascular health and metabolic conditions (e.g., diabetes)

  • Motivated to work at the intersection of engineering and medicine, collaborating closely with clinicians
  • Aspires to pursue a career in the biomedical industry and contribute to impactful, patient-centered technologies
Current project: ScoliStim
  • Working on the optimization of an exoskeleton-based system for movement assistance and rehabilitation, with applications in scoliosis treatment
  • Contributing to improvements in system design, functionality, and performance
  • Supporting the advancement of the technology toward intellectual property protection and real-world applications
  • Exploring applications in both clinical rehabilitation and human performance