Professional Experience
Senior Research Scientist
Sept. 2018 – Present
Performance Science, Los Angeles Dodgers, Phoenix, Arizona
- Analyze movement patterns of baseball athletes and develop technology to better understand and enhance elite performance
- Collaborate with various departments across baseball operations to aid in player development
Research Assistant
Sept. 2010 – June 2018
Biomechatronics Group, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Develop neuromuscular model of human walking
- Oversee walking and running trials that analyze gait biomechanics of both amputees and non-amputees using Motion Capture, Pressure Sensing, Electromyography, and several other sensing agents
- Supervise multiple undergraduate researchers
- Demo to lab sponsors during sponsor meetings held every semester and spontaneous lab visits throughout the year
Lead iOS Developer (Pickup Stats: Basketball Stat Tracker App)
Feb. 2015 – Jan. 2019
AppMuumba, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Develop iOS app for tracking personal basketball stats for recreational athletes
- Create advanced statistics & analytics for recreational basketball players
i-Trek Fundraising Committee Member & Volunteer
Oct. 2013 – Present
i-Trek Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Seek and apply to grant opportunities for the Massachusetts non-profit, i-Trek Inc.
- Funds obtained have contributed to research opportunities for undergraduate students and outreach initiatives for grade school students
Nov. 2010 – June 2014
MIT Office of the Dean for Graduate Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Coordinated clinics at undergraduate institutions to inform students about graduate school and the application process
- Participated in panel discussions for prospective graduate students and travel to conferences to lead recruitment efforts
- Part of team responsible for development of the Grad Catalyst Website
Undergraduate Research Assistant
June 2007 – Aug. 2010
EUV Engineering Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado (primarily summers)
MORELab, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia (primary location)
- Fabricated diffractive optics for Tabletop Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lasers using contact photolithography and various dry and wet etching methods
- Served as Lab Coordinator in the MORELab between 2008-2010
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Doctor of Philosophy in Media Arts and Sciences, June 2018
Dissertation: A 3D Neuromuscular Model of the Human Ankle-Foot Complex Based on Multi-Joint Biplanar Fluoroscopy Gait Analysis
GPA: 4.9/5.0
Honors: Hugh Hampton Young Fellow
Relevant Coursework: Biomechanics & Neural Control of Movement, Optimization Methods, Analysis & Design of Feedback Control Systems, The Analytics Edge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Master of Science in Media Arts and Sciences, June 2012
Thesis: Effects of a Powered Ankle Prosthesis on Shock Absorption and Residual Limb / Socket Interface Pressure
GPA: 4.9/5.0
Honors: NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Minor in Mathematics, May 2010
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, ARCS Scholar (Top 8 students in Division of Science & Mathematics – Excellence in Research and Academics), Physics Top Scholar (Highest Physics GPA)
Skills
- VICON Motion Capture System, COSMED Metabolic Module, Software for Interactive Musculoskeletal Modeling (SIMM), Delsys Trigno EMG System, Tekscan Pressure Mapping System, Bertec Instrumented Treadmill, X-ray Reconstructive of Moving Morphology (XROMM)
- MATLAB/Simulink (Proficient), iOS/Objective-C (Proficient), R (Intermediate), Python (Intermediate)
- Previous Work in C, C++, Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, Bash, SQL
- Microsoft Excel (Proficient), Adobe Creative Suite
- Solidworks (Intermediate), Autodesk Software, EAGLE, Arduino
- Experience with Basic Machining & Digital Fabrication
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
Leadership, Service & Extracurricular Activities
Introduction to iOS Programming Instructor
Feb. 2015 – May 2015
Codman Academy Charter School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Taught Introduction to iOS Programming course to local high school students
- Course Deliverable: iOS app featuring information about Codman Academy fully developed by students
Spring 2014 & Fall 2015
MIT D-Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Co-Taught MIT D-Lab course focused on the development of prosthetic solutions for developing nations
- Coordinated collaboration between the class and Autodesk
- Mentored student team on class prosthetics project
Oct. 2012 – March 2018
MIT Sloan Entertainment, Media, and Sports (EMS) Club, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Oversee job board & coordinate with companies and conference attendees to spread job opportunities
- Review and select research papers to be presented at the conference
MIT Media Lab Diversity Committee Member
Oct. 2010 – June 2018
MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Plan events in the MIT Media Lab that promote diversity and inclusion
- Former co-director of Media Lab Diversity Speaker Series
Academic Partner (Unpaid Management Consultant)
Oct. 2011 – Feb. 2012
Beacon Value Partners, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- BVP works with start-up companies during the development stage to aid in idea development, management, and marketing
- Developed ROI model for MBA Fellowship to upstart online college
Learn2Teach Teach2Learn Mentor
Oct. 2010 – Aug. 2011
South End Technology Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Assist Boston area middle and high school students in group engineering projects highlighting new technologies and unorthodox uses of common materials
Teaching Assistant & Peer Lead Team Learning Instructor
August 2008 – July 2010
Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
- Lead class problem sessions and assisted professor in constructing assignments during two semesters of an Introduction to MATLAB course (TA)
- Assembled, oversaw, and taught lab and recitation sessions for a summer Optics course (TA)
- Lead small group problem sessions for Calculus students that encouraged peer-to-peer teaching and learning (PLTL)
Research Highlights
- Autodesk University – Oral – Las Vegas – Dec. 2014
- NSF Engineering Research Center Annual Meeting – Oral – Washington DC – Dec. 2011
- “Effects of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis on kinetic loading of the contralateral limb: A case series.” D. Hill and H. Herr. 2013 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Seattle, June 24-26
- “Manufacturing and Characterization of Nano-Composite Linear Strain Sensors.” B. Simpson, D. Hill, and K. Kalaitzidou. ANTEC Conference 2010, Orlando, May 16-20 2010.
- “Interferometric Lithography with a Desk-top Size Soft X-ray Laser.” P.W. Wachulak, M.C. Marconi, W. Rockward, D. Hill, E.H. Anderson, C.S. Menoni, J.J. Rocca. 11th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers, Belfast, August 18-22 2008.
- “Athletic Assistive Technology for Persons with Physical Conditions Affecting Mobility.” D. Hill, D. M. Scarborough, E. Berkson, & H. Herr. JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 26, 3, (2014).
- “Desk-top EUV Interferometric Lithography Tool Based on an Amplitude Division Interferometer.” P. Wachulak, M. Grisham, D. Martz, S. Heinbuch, W. Rockward, D. Hill, J. Rocca, C.S. Menoni, E. Anderson, M.C. Marconi. Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, 3, 8, (2008).