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Lucas Ferrari Gerez is a lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow. He obtained his PhD from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, focusing on the development of wearable exoskeletons to enhance grasping capabilities. Before joining the University of Glasgow in 2024, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Harvard Biodesign Lab, where he was involved in the design and development of soft, wearable robotic devices for upper-limb rehabilitation and muscle activity monitoring. Prior to his academic career, Lucas was a Product Development Engineer at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, where he developed medical devices for acute and chronic respiratory care. His research interests include improving the quality of life for people through the development of rehabilitation devices and assistance for daily life. Specifically, he focuses on areas such as the development of soft exoskeletons, assistive devices for limited mobility, and simple robotic hands for dexterous manipulation.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, UK
Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering, focusing on research and teaching in the field.
Harvard Biodesign Lab • Cambridge, MA, USA
Worked on the design and development of soft, wearable robotic devices.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare •
Developed medical devices for acute and chronic respiratory care.