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Siobhan Oca's research focuses on medical robotics and robotics education. Specifically, she is interested in developing safe and effective autonomous medical procedures. Her doctoral research concentrated on the development of an autonomous ultrasound scanning robotic arm, which involved implementing a human study to assess trust and safety. As a faculty member, she studies the methods used to teach robotics and aims to understand the efficacy of student learning and perception of robotics in their future careers. She leads Master's programs in Robotics within the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and is passionate about robotics curricula development that prepares students for the future impact of robotics on society. Additionally, she teaches a course on the Case Studies of Ethics in Robotics and Autonomy, highlighting the importance of ethical considerations in technological advancements.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)