Aude Lefranc

Experience

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  Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2015

  Undergraduate Researcher
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  UW Health

  Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

  Research Engineering - SEnSE Lab

  Design, fabrication, and testing of medical and surgical simulations devices. Projects included da Vinci surgical robot trainer, lung lobectomy simulator, breast palpation device, thyroid palpation device, general laparoscopic trainer. Using completed sensored devices for studies in hospitals and medical schools.

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  Kohler Co.

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Electromechanical Engineering COOP

  Developing designs for lighting, sound systems, IoT, and toileting departments. Prototyping potential products, obtaining consumer feedback. Creating test plans and carrying out experiments to evaluate designs.

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  Propeller Health

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  Testing mobile and desktop versions of software updates and new international API. Identifying software bugs in current product, development of automated testing code. Preparation of FDA documentation for product approval and release. Working with software developers to develop algorithm for to deidentify and aggregate patient data in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Assisting in usability studies, collecting and analyzing patient data to provide insight for users and providers.

  • Software QA Engineer

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  • UX & Security Engineer

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  PI: Dr. Kreg GrubenBiomechanical analysis of quiet standing and walking using force plate data, motion capture, and Oculus VR system.Developing virtual environments to test balance control for Oculus Rift in Unity.Evaluating vertical force intersection point (zIP) method against other balance characterization methods.Analyzing kinetic standing data from children with ASD to characterize patterns of balance impairment in those individuals. Instructing all lab sections. Guiding seniors in Kinesiology to use lab technology for biomechanics research including EMG, motion capture, and force plates. Substituting for lecture when professor was traveling. Writing and grading exams and homework assignments.

  • Graduate Research Assistant Neuromuscular Coordination Lab

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant - Biomechanics

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2019
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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Graduate Teaching Assistant - Senior Design

  Guiding seniors in mechanical engineering with their senior design projects. Coordinating communication with corporate sponsors. Transitioning course to online format during Covid-19 lockdown. Grading reports and presentations.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  PI: Dr. Richard NeptuneDevelopment of a controller for ankle-actuated prosthetic foot. Optimized to minimize metabolic cost, joint loading, and muscle demand using Bayesian and Simulated Annealing optimization algorithms. Analysis of biomechanical data using Visual3D and MATLAB. Modeling and simulation of data using OpenSim. Evaluation of prosthetic foot on people with transtibial amputations using force plates, motion capture, EMG, and metabolic measurements.Analysis of biomechanical changes during pregnancy and during various loading conditions in individuals with transtibial amputations Show less

  • PhD Student Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab

    Aug 2019 - Jul 2023

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant - Dynamic Systems and Controls Lab

    Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
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  Enovis

  Sept 2022 - now

  Research and Innovation Engineer II: Modeling and Simulation

  Developing biomechanical computational, modeling, and simulation tools for product development optimization and preoperative planning.