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Victoria Webster-Wood is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University between 2012 and 2017. As a graduate student, she was supported by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and GAANN Fellowship. Following her doctorate, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Tissue Fabrication Mechanobiology Lab, focusing on biohybrid robotics. At Carnegie Mellon, she established the CMU Biohybrid Organic Robotics Group (B.O.R.G), which specializes in researching the integration of organic materials in robotics, particularly in creating biohybrid organic robots and prosthetics. Her work is characterized by multidisciplinary approaches, combining insights from biology and engineering to address challenges in soft robotics. She has pioneered methodologies for using organic materials in robotic systems, which have expanded applications in various domains including therapeutic robotics for neurodegenerative diseases. She has received recognition through various media mentions and accolades, including a spot on ASME's 2025 MechE Watch List, and continues to actively collaborate with researchers across institutions to advance the field of biohybrid robotics.
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