- Biomechatronics
John McCullough is an MIT Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate and National Science Foundation fellow in the Biomechatronics group led by Dr. Hugh Herr.
He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California in 2023. While at UCLA, he designed and demonstrated the feasibility of compliant intramedullary stems for joint reconstruction .
As a S.M. student at MIT, his work focused on the design of a neurally controlled powered knee prosthesis. Currently, his doctoral work is on the mechanical design and control of a novel motor and powered knee and ankle prosthesis for people with lower-limb loss, with the goal of improving the activity, agility, and balance of persons with lower extremity amputations.