Contact

Email: lauren.v.kadlec@vanderbilt.edu

Education

• 2024-Present: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN.
• 2020-2024: B.S., Bioengineering, Valparaiso University; Valparaiso, IN.

Research Interests

• Medical Robotics
• Robot Design, Modeling, and Control

Experience

• Aug. 2021 - May 2024: Undergraduate Researcher - Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
• May 2022 - Aug. 2022: Research and Design Intern - Stryker, Columbia City, IN
• May 2021 - Aug. 2021: Undergraduate Researcher - Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

Awards

• Dean's Graduate Fellowship - College of Engineering, Vanderbilt University. Aug 2024 - Present
• Tau Beta Pi Scholarship - Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society. Aug 2023 - May 2024
• Valparaiso Presidential Scholarship - Valparaiso University. March 2020 - May 2024
• Z* Award - College of Engineering, Valparaiso University. March 2024
• Outstanding Oral Presentation - American Physical Society Annual Meeting. April 2021
• Outstanding Freshman Engineering Student Award - College of Engineering, Valparaiso University. March 2021