PARSES Lab

How do I get involved with PARSES?

 

Applying for PhD in EE or CE (Engineering) or Human Movement/Rehabilitation Sciences (Bouve)

Thank you for your interest! It is one of the highlights of my job to work with students. I may recruit one student for the EE, CE, or HMRS PhD programs in Fall 2025. If you are interested in F25 entry (or later), please see this page for recommendations on writing your statement of purpose and read below for more information.

I will consider applications from students who are:

  • interested in soft robotics, wearable robotics, soft sensors and actuators, microscale devices/MEMS, or their related applications to human health and movement
  • interested in a CCSP or MSMD concentration (CE/EE Engineering) or Human Movement and Rehabilitation Science (PTMRS Bouve Health Sciences)
  • who have BS or MS coursework that has prepared them for a CCSP or MSMD concentration (CE, CE PhD Programs) or the Human Movement and Rehabilitation Science PhD program
  • a GPA that indicates they are likely to successfully complete Northeastern’s graduate coursework (>3.3/4.0 for applicants entering with a BS, >3.6/4 for applicants entering with an MS)

Previous research experience or publications are strongly recommended to join PARSES. If a student is prepared to undertake coursework, there is no particular major or skill set that is critical. Folks have joined with backgrounds in CS, EE, ME, neuroscience, and beyond.

If you are a prospective EE, CE, or HMRS PhD student, please read this advice about emailing a potential advisor (middle of the page) and then send me an email.

We will set up a time to talk if your research seems well-aligned with my ongoing and upcoming projects.

MS Students

I don’t have funding for MS positions. If you already have funding (e.g., national fellowship) or are at Northeastern and are interested in MS research for credit/thesis, please read this page about emailing a potential advisor and then email me.

Undergraduate students

I welcome applications from students in ECE, ME, CS, and related majors with interests in robotics or wearable devices. You are welcome to come to my office hours to talk more about research or to read some of the papers we’ve found interesting to get a sense of the lab’s work. Please email and I’ll send you a follow up email with this semester’s office hours schedule.

Please apply through ECE’s undergraduate research process (you complete a form on airtable, the form will also be sent by email from the ECE vice chair for ugrad education) and list whether you are looking for credit, work-study, etc. Towards the end of each semester, will contact and meet with ugrad students whose research interests seem well-aligned. Please submit your application at least one month before the start of classes for each semester (Fall, Spring, Full Summer).

Potential ways to join the lab:

Making progress on research projects requires a significant time investment (6+ hours/week), so I don’t typically accept students for volunteer positions. I may allow volunteers on a case-by-case basis.

None of these apply to me! (Postdoc, high school research, etc.)

Please email me using the advice and format in the middle of this page. Thanks!