School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Faculty
Emily Larsen
Scholarly Assistant Professor (Career Track)
EME 157
509-335-1881
emily.a.larsen@wsu.edu
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University, 2022
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University, 2020
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University, 2018
Research Interests
- Continuum robot modeling
- Soft robotic medical devices
- Shape memory alloy characterization and implementation
- Engineering education and learning
Recognition and Honors
- Koerner Family Fellowship (KFF) Award, 2020
- GANN Fellowship, 2020-2022
Selected Publications
Complete List of Publications on Google Scholar
- E. A. Allen and J. P. Swensen, “Design of a Highly-Maneuverable Pneumatic Soft Actuator Driven by Intrinsic SMA Coils (PneuSMA Actuator),” in Proc. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2020), Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 2020, pp. 8667-8672.
- E. A. Allen, B. C. Townsend, and J. P. Swensen, “Configuration Modeling of a Soft Robotic Element with Selectable Bending Axes,” in Proc. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2019), Macau, China, Nov. 2019, pp. 4353-4358.
- E. A. Allen, L. D. Taylor, and J. P. Swensen, “Smart material composites for discrete stiffness materials,” Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 074007, Jun. 2019.
- E. A. Allen and J. P. Swensen, “Directional stiffness control through geometric patterning and localized heating of fields metal lattice embedded in silicone,” Actuators, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 80, Nov. 2018.