Education
Ph.D. Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Univ. of Mass., Amherst, MA 2016
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 2012
M.A. Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, RI
B.F.A Sculpture, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
B.A. Philosophy, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
B.S. Physics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 2012
M.A. Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, RI
B.F.A Sculpture, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
B.A. Philosophy, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
B.S. Physics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Grants and Fellowships
2018 OpenSim Visiting Scholar Stanford University ($8000)
2011-2014 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (~$120,000)
2010-2011 Rossbach Fellowship for Mechanical Engineering (~$15,000)
2000-2001 Mellon Fellowship in Humanities (~$45,000)
2014 Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Research Grant ($1000)
2013 Sigma Xi GIAR (under $1000)
2011-2014 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (~$120,000)
2010-2011 Rossbach Fellowship for Mechanical Engineering (~$15,000)
2000-2001 Mellon Fellowship in Humanities (~$45,000)
2014 Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Research Grant ($1000)
2013 Sigma Xi GIAR (under $1000)
Appointments
2021-present Research Scientist Patek Lab Duke University, Durham, NC
2020-2021 Post-Doctoral Researcher Daley Neuromechanics Lab University of California, Irvine
2016-2020 Post-Doctoral Researcher Rubenson Lab Penn State Kinesiology
2020-2021 Post-Doctoral Researcher Daley Neuromechanics Lab University of California, Irvine
2016-2020 Post-Doctoral Researcher Rubenson Lab Penn State Kinesiology
Publications
Osgood, AC, Sutton, GP, Cox, SM. Simple muscle-lever systems are not so simple: The need for dynamic analyses to predict lever mechanics that maximize speed. In Review https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.14.339390v2
Longo, SJ, St Pierre, R, Berbgreiter, S, Cox, SM, Schelling, B, Patek, SN Geometric Latches enable tuning of ultrafast, spring-propelled movements. J Exp Biol 2023 Jan 15;226(2):jeb244363. doi: 10.1242/jeb.244363. Epub 2023 Jan 26.
Olberding, JP, Hyun, NP, De, A, Divi, S, Liang, X, Thomas, E. St. Pierre, R, Steinhardt, E, Jorge, J, Longo, SJ, Cox, SM, Mendozo, E, Sutton, GP, Azizi, E, Crosby, AJ, Bergreiter, S, Wood, RJ, Patek, SN. Tunable elastic materials and latch dynamics achieve control objectives in ultrafast systems. Bioinspiration and Biomechanics 2023 Jan 11 18(2). doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/acaa7c
Sutton, GP, St. Pierre, R, Kuo, CY, Summers, A, Bergreiter, S, Cox, SM, Patek, SN. Dual spring force couples yield multifunctionality and ultrafast, precision rotation in tiny mechanical systems. Journal of Experimental Biology, Jul 2022 doi: 10.1242/jeb.244077. Epub 2022 Jul 21 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35863219/
Cox, SM, DeBoef, A, Salzano, MQ, Katugam, K, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. Plasticity of the gastrocnemius elastic system in response to decreased work and power demand during growth. Journal of Experimental Biology 2021 https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.242694
Katugam, K, Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ, DeBoef, A, Hast, MW, Neuberger, T, Ryan, TM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020 Altering the mechanical load environment during growth does not affect adult achilles tendon properties in a anvial bipedal model. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology.
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. 2020 The integration of sensory feedback in the modulation of anuran landing preparation. Journal of Experimental Biology 223 jeb214908
Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2019 Decreased demand for power during growth reduces power capacity but not running economy in a bipedal animal model. Journal of Applied Physiology https://www.physiology.org/toc/jappl/0/0
Ilton, M, Cox, SM, Egelmeers, T, Sutton, G, Patek, S, Crosby, AJ. 2019 Size-scaling limits of impulsive elastic energy release from a resilin-like elastomer. Soft Matter 15(46):9579-9586
Cox, SM, Easton, KA., Sanghvi, H., Cromie, Marsh, MRL., Delp, SL., Rubenson, J. 2019 The interaction of compliance and activation on the force-length operating range of skeletal muscle: a computational study using a guinea fowl musculoskeletal model. Integrative and Organismal Biology, obz022, https://doi.org/10.1093/iob/obz022
Longo, SJ, Cox, SM., Azizi, E., Ilton, M., Olberding, JM., St. Pierre, R., Patek, SN. 2019 Beyond power amplification: an emerging cross-disciplinary paradigm of latch-mediated spring actuation. Journal of Experimental Biology 222: jeb197889
Cox, SM, Rubenson, J, Sawicki, S. A soft-exosuit enables multi-scale analysis of wearable robotics in a bipedal animal model. 2018 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society 4685-4691
Salzano, MQ, Cox, SM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J, High acceleration training during growth increased optimal muscle fascicle lengths in an avian bipedal model. 2018 Journal of Biomechanics Oct 26; 80:1-7
Cox, SM, Ekstron, L, Gillis, G, The influence of visual, vestibular and hindlimb proprioceptive ablations on landing preparation in cane toads. 2018 Integrative and Comparative Biology June 12. doi: 10.1093/icb/icy059
Crane, RL, Cox, SM, Kisare, SA, Patek, SN, Smashing mantis shrimp strategically impact snails. 2018 Journal of Experimental Biology Jun 14;221(Pt 11)
Ilton, M., Bhamla, SM.*, Ma, X.*, Cox, SM*, Kim, Y., Koh, J., Krishnamurthy, D., Kuo, C., Temel, FZ., Crosby, A. Prakash, M., Sutton, G., Wood, R., Azizi, E., Bergbreiter, S., Patek, SN. The principles of cascading power limits in small, fast biological and engineered systems. 2018 Science 260 6387 *Co-second authors
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. Evidence toads may modulate landing preparation without predicting impact time. 2017 Biology Open 6, 71LP-76
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. Sensory feedback and coordinating asymmetrical landing in toads. 2016 Biology Letters 12 20160196
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. Forelimb Kinematics during hopping and landing in toads (Bufo marinus). 2015 Journal of Experimental Biology 218 3051-3058
Gallardo, M, Schnyer, A, Schikowski, E, Cox, S, Gillis, G. Indirect evidence of elastic energy storage and release during limb recovery in toad hopping. 2014 Biology Letters 10 1-6
Cox, SM, Schmidt, D, Modarres-Sadeghi, Y, Patek, SN. A Physical model of the extreme mantis shrimp strike: Kinematics and cavitation of Ninjabot. 2014 Bioinspiration and Biomimetics 9 016014
Longo, SJ, St Pierre, R, Berbgreiter, S, Cox, SM, Schelling, B, Patek, SN Geometric Latches enable tuning of ultrafast, spring-propelled movements. J Exp Biol 2023 Jan 15;226(2):jeb244363. doi: 10.1242/jeb.244363. Epub 2023 Jan 26.
Olberding, JP, Hyun, NP, De, A, Divi, S, Liang, X, Thomas, E. St. Pierre, R, Steinhardt, E, Jorge, J, Longo, SJ, Cox, SM, Mendozo, E, Sutton, GP, Azizi, E, Crosby, AJ, Bergreiter, S, Wood, RJ, Patek, SN. Tunable elastic materials and latch dynamics achieve control objectives in ultrafast systems. Bioinspiration and Biomechanics 2023 Jan 11 18(2). doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/acaa7c
Sutton, GP, St. Pierre, R, Kuo, CY, Summers, A, Bergreiter, S, Cox, SM, Patek, SN. Dual spring force couples yield multifunctionality and ultrafast, precision rotation in tiny mechanical systems. Journal of Experimental Biology, Jul 2022 doi: 10.1242/jeb.244077. Epub 2022 Jul 21 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35863219/
Cox, SM, DeBoef, A, Salzano, MQ, Katugam, K, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. Plasticity of the gastrocnemius elastic system in response to decreased work and power demand during growth. Journal of Experimental Biology 2021 https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.242694
Katugam, K, Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ, DeBoef, A, Hast, MW, Neuberger, T, Ryan, TM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020 Altering the mechanical load environment during growth does not affect adult achilles tendon properties in a anvial bipedal model. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology.
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. 2020 The integration of sensory feedback in the modulation of anuran landing preparation. Journal of Experimental Biology 223 jeb214908
Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2019 Decreased demand for power during growth reduces power capacity but not running economy in a bipedal animal model. Journal of Applied Physiology https://www.physiology.org/toc/jappl/0/0
Ilton, M, Cox, SM, Egelmeers, T, Sutton, G, Patek, S, Crosby, AJ. 2019 Size-scaling limits of impulsive elastic energy release from a resilin-like elastomer. Soft Matter 15(46):9579-9586
Cox, SM, Easton, KA., Sanghvi, H., Cromie, Marsh, MRL., Delp, SL., Rubenson, J. 2019 The interaction of compliance and activation on the force-length operating range of skeletal muscle: a computational study using a guinea fowl musculoskeletal model. Integrative and Organismal Biology, obz022, https://doi.org/10.1093/iob/obz022
Longo, SJ, Cox, SM., Azizi, E., Ilton, M., Olberding, JM., St. Pierre, R., Patek, SN. 2019 Beyond power amplification: an emerging cross-disciplinary paradigm of latch-mediated spring actuation. Journal of Experimental Biology 222: jeb197889
Cox, SM, Rubenson, J, Sawicki, S. A soft-exosuit enables multi-scale analysis of wearable robotics in a bipedal animal model. 2018 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society 4685-4691
Salzano, MQ, Cox, SM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J, High acceleration training during growth increased optimal muscle fascicle lengths in an avian bipedal model. 2018 Journal of Biomechanics Oct 26; 80:1-7
Cox, SM, Ekstron, L, Gillis, G, The influence of visual, vestibular and hindlimb proprioceptive ablations on landing preparation in cane toads. 2018 Integrative and Comparative Biology June 12. doi: 10.1093/icb/icy059
Crane, RL, Cox, SM, Kisare, SA, Patek, SN, Smashing mantis shrimp strategically impact snails. 2018 Journal of Experimental Biology Jun 14;221(Pt 11)
Ilton, M., Bhamla, SM.*, Ma, X.*, Cox, SM*, Kim, Y., Koh, J., Krishnamurthy, D., Kuo, C., Temel, FZ., Crosby, A. Prakash, M., Sutton, G., Wood, R., Azizi, E., Bergbreiter, S., Patek, SN. The principles of cascading power limits in small, fast biological and engineered systems. 2018 Science 260 6387 *Co-second authors
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. Evidence toads may modulate landing preparation without predicting impact time. 2017 Biology Open 6, 71LP-76
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. Sensory feedback and coordinating asymmetrical landing in toads. 2016 Biology Letters 12 20160196
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. Forelimb Kinematics during hopping and landing in toads (Bufo marinus). 2015 Journal of Experimental Biology 218 3051-3058
Gallardo, M, Schnyer, A, Schikowski, E, Cox, S, Gillis, G. Indirect evidence of elastic energy storage and release during limb recovery in toad hopping. 2014 Biology Letters 10 1-6
Cox, SM, Schmidt, D, Modarres-Sadeghi, Y, Patek, SN. A Physical model of the extreme mantis shrimp strike: Kinematics and cavitation of Ninjabot. 2014 Bioinspiration and Biomimetics 9 016014
Awards
2018 Best Poster, Center for Orthopedic Research and Translational Science, Musculoskeletal
Research Symposium, State College, PA
2018 National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research OpenSim Visiting Scholar
2018 Life Science Research Fellowship Finalist
2017 Journal of Biomechanics Award*, American Society of Biomechanics Conference,
Boulder, CO. *co-author
2014 Best Oral Presentation, The Crustacean Society, Society for Integrative and Comparative
Biology, Austin, TX
2014 Best Student Paper Honorable Mention, DCB, Society for Integrative and Comparative
Biology, Austin, TX
Research Symposium, State College, PA
2018 National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research OpenSim Visiting Scholar
2018 Life Science Research Fellowship Finalist
2017 Journal of Biomechanics Award*, American Society of Biomechanics Conference,
Boulder, CO. *co-author
2014 Best Oral Presentation, The Crustacean Society, Society for Integrative and Comparative
Biology, Austin, TX
2014 Best Student Paper Honorable Mention, DCB, Society for Integrative and Comparative
Biology, Austin, TX
Presentations and published abstracts
Katugam, K, Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ, DeBoef, A, Ryan, TM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020 Achilles Tendon Material Properties are Resiliant to Variations in Load During Growth. American Society for Biomechanics, Atlanta, GA
Salzaon, MQ, Cox, SM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020 Moment arm plasticity in response to loading history during growth. American Society for Biomechanics, Atlanta, GA
Johnson, T, Katugam, K, Dechene, I, Cox, SM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020. Developmental plasticity of locomotor economy in an avian bipedal model. American Society for Biomechanics, Atlanta, GA
Osgood, AO, Sutton, GJ, Cox, SM. 2020 Moment arms for velocity optimization vary with muscle optimal fiber length and resistive forces. American Society for Biomechanics, Atlanta, GA
Cox, SM, DeBoef, A, Salzano, MQ, Katugam, K, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020 Elastic System Shows No Plasticity to Different Functional Demands During Growth. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX
Osgood, AC, Sutton, G, St. Pierre, R, Cox, SM. 2020 More evidence against a force-velocity trade-off in dynamic lever systems. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX
Guerra, AM, Stephens, NB, Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ3, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J, Ryan, TM. 2020 Trabecular bone in the ankle of a rapid-growing avian bipedal model in response to locomotor inactivity. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Los Angeles, CA
Cox, SM, Easton, K.A. Sanghvi, H, Cromie, M., Marsh, R.L., Delp, S.L., Rubenson, J. 2019 Probing the interaction of compliance and activation on the force-length operating range and force capacity of skeletal muscle using comparative musculoskeletal modeling. International Society of Biomechanics Calgary Canada
Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ, DeBoef, A, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2019 Decreased physical activity during growth reduces peak force capacity but not running economy in a bipedal animal model. International Society of Biomechanics Calgary Canada
Salzano, M, Ryan, T.M, Cox, S.M., Piazza, S.J., Rubenson, J. 2019 Effects of exercise during growth on bone strength and morphology. International Society of Biomechanics Calgary, Canada
Katugam, K, Salzano, M, Cox, SM, DeBoef, A., Ryans, TM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2019 Material properties of the Achilles tendon are unaltered by botulinum toxin across growth in an avian bipedal model. International Society of Biomechanics Calgary, Canada
Cox, SM, Rubenson, J. 2019 Using OpenSim in Comparative Biomechanics: A simple approach. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Tampa, FL
Sawicki, G., Cox, SM, Rubenson, Jonas, 2018 Animal models to expand the scope of wearable robotics research up and down the spatiotemporal scale. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Madrid, Spain.
Salzano, M, Cox, SM, Piazza, S, Rubenson, J, 2018 Impaired jumping performance arising from sedentary growth is recovered through exercise in adulthood. American Society of Biomechanics, Rochester, Minnesota.
Cox, SM, Sawicki, G, Rubenson, J. 2018 RoboBird: A passive exo-tendon for guinea fowl. Neural Control of Movement, Santa Fe, NM *Poster
Cox, SM, Sawicki, G, Rubenson, J. 2018 RoboBird: A passive exo-tendon for guinea fowl. Center for Orthopedic Research and Translation Science, Musculoskeletal Research Symposium, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA *Poster
Salzano, M, Cox, SM, Piazza, S, Rubenson, J, 2018 Impaired jumping performance arising from sedentary growth is recovered through exercise in adulthood. American Society of Biomechanics East, Penn State Berks.
Cox, SM, Gillis, GB 2018 Preparing for Impact; Sensory feedback and controlled landing in hopping toads. Sensory feedback and Animal Locomotion Perspectives from Biology and Biorobotics Symposium, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Francisco, CA
Patek, S.N.; Azizi, M.; Bhamla, M.S.; Cox, S.;Ilton, M.; Kim, Y.;Koh, J.; Juo, J.; Ma,X.; Prakash, M.; Sutton, G.P.; Temel, Z. 2017 Extreme power amplification in biological systems. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Francisco, CA
Salzano, M., Cox, SM., Piazza, S., Rubenson, J., 2017 High-Acceleration Training during growth increases optimal fiber lengths in an avian bipedal model. American Society of Biomechanics, Boulder, CO
Cox, SM, Sawicki, G, Rubenson, J., 2017 Robobird: An avian model for passive-elastic exotendons. American Society of Biomechanics (ASB-SICB Joint Symposium: Insights from Animal Biomechanics Co-Organizer), Boulder, CO
Ilton, M, Cox, S.M., Egelmeers, T., Patek, S., Crosby, A. 2017, Unleashing elastic energy: dynamics of energy release in rubber bands and impulsive biological systems. American Physical Society, New Orleans, LA H16.00003
Cox, SM, 2016, Control of coordinated landing in cane toads. Pennsylvania State University Kinesiology Colloquium
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. 2016 Sensory Feedback and coordinated landing in cane toads. American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC
Cox, SM, Gillis, GB, 2016, Sensory modalities and coordinated landing in cane toads. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Portland, OR.
Gallardo, M, Schnyer, A, Schikowski, E, Cox, SM, Gillis, G. 2014 Indirect evidence of elastic energy storage and release during limb recovery in toad hopping. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX. P2.39
Cox, SM, Patek, SN. 2014 Does cavitation limit the speed of mantis shrimp? Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX 91.6
Cox, SM; Modarres-Sadeghi, Y; Patek, S. 2012 Physical model of the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Charleston, SC. 107.6
Salzaon, MQ, Cox, SM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020 Moment arm plasticity in response to loading history during growth. American Society for Biomechanics, Atlanta, GA
Johnson, T, Katugam, K, Dechene, I, Cox, SM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020. Developmental plasticity of locomotor economy in an avian bipedal model. American Society for Biomechanics, Atlanta, GA
Osgood, AO, Sutton, GJ, Cox, SM. 2020 Moment arms for velocity optimization vary with muscle optimal fiber length and resistive forces. American Society for Biomechanics, Atlanta, GA
Cox, SM, DeBoef, A, Salzano, MQ, Katugam, K, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2020 Elastic System Shows No Plasticity to Different Functional Demands During Growth. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX
Osgood, AC, Sutton, G, St. Pierre, R, Cox, SM. 2020 More evidence against a force-velocity trade-off in dynamic lever systems. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX
Guerra, AM, Stephens, NB, Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ3, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J, Ryan, TM. 2020 Trabecular bone in the ankle of a rapid-growing avian bipedal model in response to locomotor inactivity. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Los Angeles, CA
Cox, SM, Easton, K.A. Sanghvi, H, Cromie, M., Marsh, R.L., Delp, S.L., Rubenson, J. 2019 Probing the interaction of compliance and activation on the force-length operating range and force capacity of skeletal muscle using comparative musculoskeletal modeling. International Society of Biomechanics Calgary Canada
Cox, SM, Salzano, MQ, DeBoef, A, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2019 Decreased physical activity during growth reduces peak force capacity but not running economy in a bipedal animal model. International Society of Biomechanics Calgary Canada
Salzano, M, Ryan, T.M, Cox, S.M., Piazza, S.J., Rubenson, J. 2019 Effects of exercise during growth on bone strength and morphology. International Society of Biomechanics Calgary, Canada
Katugam, K, Salzano, M, Cox, SM, DeBoef, A., Ryans, TM, Piazza, SJ, Rubenson, J. 2019 Material properties of the Achilles tendon are unaltered by botulinum toxin across growth in an avian bipedal model. International Society of Biomechanics Calgary, Canada
Cox, SM, Rubenson, J. 2019 Using OpenSim in Comparative Biomechanics: A simple approach. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Tampa, FL
Sawicki, G., Cox, SM, Rubenson, Jonas, 2018 Animal models to expand the scope of wearable robotics research up and down the spatiotemporal scale. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Madrid, Spain.
Salzano, M, Cox, SM, Piazza, S, Rubenson, J, 2018 Impaired jumping performance arising from sedentary growth is recovered through exercise in adulthood. American Society of Biomechanics, Rochester, Minnesota.
Cox, SM, Sawicki, G, Rubenson, J. 2018 RoboBird: A passive exo-tendon for guinea fowl. Neural Control of Movement, Santa Fe, NM *Poster
Cox, SM, Sawicki, G, Rubenson, J. 2018 RoboBird: A passive exo-tendon for guinea fowl. Center for Orthopedic Research and Translation Science, Musculoskeletal Research Symposium, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA *Poster
Salzano, M, Cox, SM, Piazza, S, Rubenson, J, 2018 Impaired jumping performance arising from sedentary growth is recovered through exercise in adulthood. American Society of Biomechanics East, Penn State Berks.
Cox, SM, Gillis, GB 2018 Preparing for Impact; Sensory feedback and controlled landing in hopping toads. Sensory feedback and Animal Locomotion Perspectives from Biology and Biorobotics Symposium, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Francisco, CA
Patek, S.N.; Azizi, M.; Bhamla, M.S.; Cox, S.;Ilton, M.; Kim, Y.;Koh, J.; Juo, J.; Ma,X.; Prakash, M.; Sutton, G.P.; Temel, Z. 2017 Extreme power amplification in biological systems. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Francisco, CA
Salzano, M., Cox, SM., Piazza, S., Rubenson, J., 2017 High-Acceleration Training during growth increases optimal fiber lengths in an avian bipedal model. American Society of Biomechanics, Boulder, CO
Cox, SM, Sawicki, G, Rubenson, J., 2017 Robobird: An avian model for passive-elastic exotendons. American Society of Biomechanics (ASB-SICB Joint Symposium: Insights from Animal Biomechanics Co-Organizer), Boulder, CO
Ilton, M, Cox, S.M., Egelmeers, T., Patek, S., Crosby, A. 2017, Unleashing elastic energy: dynamics of energy release in rubber bands and impulsive biological systems. American Physical Society, New Orleans, LA H16.00003
Cox, SM, 2016, Control of coordinated landing in cane toads. Pennsylvania State University Kinesiology Colloquium
Cox, SM, Gillis, G. 2016 Sensory Feedback and coordinated landing in cane toads. American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC
Cox, SM, Gillis, GB, 2016, Sensory modalities and coordinated landing in cane toads. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Portland, OR.
Gallardo, M, Schnyer, A, Schikowski, E, Cox, SM, Gillis, G. 2014 Indirect evidence of elastic energy storage and release during limb recovery in toad hopping. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX. P2.39
Cox, SM, Patek, SN. 2014 Does cavitation limit the speed of mantis shrimp? Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX 91.6
Cox, SM; Modarres-Sadeghi, Y; Patek, S. 2012 Physical model of the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Charleston, SC. 107.6
Invited seminars and symposium
Fast movements, impacts and deformations: Nature, Robotics and Materials Symposium, Duke University, July 2022
International Society of Biomechanics Tutorial: From Imaging to modeling 2021
FunkyMorph Users Group, George Washington University, 2021
Virginia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Seminar Feb 2020
University of Chicago Organismal Biology and Anatomy Seminar Jan 2020
Virginia Tech, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Seminar Feb 2020
Pennsylvania State University Kinesiology Colloquium Jan 2020
Smith College Kinesiology Seminar 2019
New York Institute of Technology Anatomy Seminar 2019
Georgia Tech Bioscience Department Seminar 2018
Penn State Mechanical Engineering Biocontrols Colloquium 2018
SICB Symposium "Sensory feedback and animal locomotion: perspectives from biology and biorobotics" 2018
ASB-SICB Joint Symposium ASB 2017 Boulder, CO
PSU Kinesiology Colloquium Series 2016
International Society of Biomechanics Tutorial: From Imaging to modeling 2021
FunkyMorph Users Group, George Washington University, 2021
Virginia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Seminar Feb 2020
University of Chicago Organismal Biology and Anatomy Seminar Jan 2020
Virginia Tech, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Seminar Feb 2020
Pennsylvania State University Kinesiology Colloquium Jan 2020
Smith College Kinesiology Seminar 2019
New York Institute of Technology Anatomy Seminar 2019
Georgia Tech Bioscience Department Seminar 2018
Penn State Mechanical Engineering Biocontrols Colloquium 2018
SICB Symposium "Sensory feedback and animal locomotion: perspectives from biology and biorobotics" 2018
ASB-SICB Joint Symposium ASB 2017 Boulder, CO
PSU Kinesiology Colloquium Series 2016
Media
2018 Strategic strikes by mantis shrimp smash shells selectively. Inside JEB
2018 Too small for big muscles, tiny animals use springs. Quanta
2018 ‘Ninjabot’ reveals the mantis shrimp’s wily snail-hunting scheme. Wired
2018 Nature's Mechanical Secrets could help build faster robots. Wired
2017 Tiny Bubbles, big impact Science for the People podcast
2016 Biologists discover cane toads have a heightened sense of balance Phys.org
2014 Ninjabot strikes with force of mantis shrimp www.Phys.org
2011 National Geographic Television Ninja Shrimp
2018 Too small for big muscles, tiny animals use springs. Quanta
2018 ‘Ninjabot’ reveals the mantis shrimp’s wily snail-hunting scheme. Wired
2018 Nature's Mechanical Secrets could help build faster robots. Wired
2017 Tiny Bubbles, big impact Science for the People podcast
2016 Biologists discover cane toads have a heightened sense of balance Phys.org
2014 Ninjabot strikes with force of mantis shrimp www.Phys.org
2011 National Geographic Television Ninja Shrimp
Research Experience
2020-2021 Post-Doctoral Researcher Daley Neuromechanics Lab, University of California, Irvine. Research techniques: Nerve reinnervation surgeries, in-vivo data collection techniques including sonomicometry, electromyography and muscle force measurements through tendon force buckles, Neuro-Musculoskeletal computational modeling. Funding: NSF
2016-2020 Post-Doctoral Researcher Rubenson Muscle Function and Locomotion Lab Penn State Department of Kinesiology. Research techniques: Musculoskeletal computational modeling and development, human-based biomechanical and functional assessment (energetics, inverse dynamics). Funding: NIH NIAMS
2015-2016 Research Associate in Crosby Lab, University of Massachusetts Polymer Science Department. Research Techniques: Material testing, material testing machine design and development, computational modeling. Funding: MURI Army Research Office
2014-2016 Graduate Student in Gillis Lab, Mount Holyoke College Department of Biological Science. Research techniques: in-vivo electromyography, surgical ablations of sensory systems. Funding: NSF GRF
2012-2014 Graduate Student in Patek Lab, University of Massachusetts Graduate program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. Research techniques: High-speed motion capture, biomimetic robotics, finite element analysis. Funding NSF GRF
2010-2012 Graduate student in Schmidt Lab, University of Massachusetts Mechanical Engineering Department. Research techniques: Computational fluid dynamics, biomimetic robotics, acoustic frequency spectrum analysis. Funding NSF GRF
Undergraduate Research
Research assistant in Hersman Lab, University of New Hampshire Nuclear Physics Department. Research Techniques: Circuit board and scintillator assembly and testing. Funding: DOE
Research assistant in Mobius Lab, University of New Hampshire Space Science Department. Research Techniques: Computational modeling. Funding NASA
2016-2020 Post-Doctoral Researcher Rubenson Muscle Function and Locomotion Lab Penn State Department of Kinesiology. Research techniques: Musculoskeletal computational modeling and development, human-based biomechanical and functional assessment (energetics, inverse dynamics). Funding: NIH NIAMS
2015-2016 Research Associate in Crosby Lab, University of Massachusetts Polymer Science Department. Research Techniques: Material testing, material testing machine design and development, computational modeling. Funding: MURI Army Research Office
2014-2016 Graduate Student in Gillis Lab, Mount Holyoke College Department of Biological Science. Research techniques: in-vivo electromyography, surgical ablations of sensory systems. Funding: NSF GRF
2012-2014 Graduate Student in Patek Lab, University of Massachusetts Graduate program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. Research techniques: High-speed motion capture, biomimetic robotics, finite element analysis. Funding NSF GRF
2010-2012 Graduate student in Schmidt Lab, University of Massachusetts Mechanical Engineering Department. Research techniques: Computational fluid dynamics, biomimetic robotics, acoustic frequency spectrum analysis. Funding NSF GRF
Undergraduate Research
Research assistant in Hersman Lab, University of New Hampshire Nuclear Physics Department. Research Techniques: Circuit board and scintillator assembly and testing. Funding: DOE
Research assistant in Mobius Lab, University of New Hampshire Space Science Department. Research Techniques: Computational modeling. Funding NASA
Teaching and mentoring activities
Furniture making and Welding, Urban Workshop 2020
Biostatistics, Mount Holyoke College (2015)
Teaching Assistant, University of Massachusetts Biology Department, Amherst, MA (2014-2015)
Teaching Assistant, Mount Holyoke College Environmental Studies Department, South Hadley, MA (2015)
Math, High Mowing High School, Wilton, NH (2006 - 2010)
Woodworking, High Mowing High School, Wilton, NH (2008)
Teaching Assistant, Brown University Philosophy Dept, Providence, RI (2001 – 2004)
Physics Tutor, UNH Academic Support Offices, Durham, NH (1997)
Mentor to undergraduate’s senior theses, independent projects and dissertations
Mathew Salzano: musculoskeletal adaptations to exercise during growth. PhD Dissertation, Penn State University 2020
Talayah Johnson Kinematic adaptations to wearable robotics in guinea fowl. Honors thesis Millennium Science Program, Penn State University 2018
Megan McPaul Tendon stiffness adaptations to exercise during growth. Honors thesis, Penn State University 2019
Marialis Gallardo Indirect Evidence of elastic energy storage and release during limb recovery in toad hopping Mount Holyoke College 2014
Ariella Schnyer Indirect Evidence of elastic energy storage and release during limb recovery in toad hopping Mount Holyoke College 2014
Jessica Murray Hind limb Elastic Energy Storage in Bull Frogs Mount Holyoke College 2015
Sarah Crocker Toad preparation for landing uneven surfaces Mount Holyoke College 2015
Michael Seldon Cavitation and snail damage Univ. of Mass 2012
Biostatistics, Mount Holyoke College (2015)
Teaching Assistant, University of Massachusetts Biology Department, Amherst, MA (2014-2015)
Teaching Assistant, Mount Holyoke College Environmental Studies Department, South Hadley, MA (2015)
Math, High Mowing High School, Wilton, NH (2006 - 2010)
Woodworking, High Mowing High School, Wilton, NH (2008)
Teaching Assistant, Brown University Philosophy Dept, Providence, RI (2001 – 2004)
Physics Tutor, UNH Academic Support Offices, Durham, NH (1997)
Mentor to undergraduate’s senior theses, independent projects and dissertations
Mathew Salzano: musculoskeletal adaptations to exercise during growth. PhD Dissertation, Penn State University 2020
Talayah Johnson Kinematic adaptations to wearable robotics in guinea fowl. Honors thesis Millennium Science Program, Penn State University 2018
Megan McPaul Tendon stiffness adaptations to exercise during growth. Honors thesis, Penn State University 2019
Marialis Gallardo Indirect Evidence of elastic energy storage and release during limb recovery in toad hopping Mount Holyoke College 2014
Ariella Schnyer Indirect Evidence of elastic energy storage and release during limb recovery in toad hopping Mount Holyoke College 2014
Jessica Murray Hind limb Elastic Energy Storage in Bull Frogs Mount Holyoke College 2015
Sarah Crocker Toad preparation for landing uneven surfaces Mount Holyoke College 2015
Michael Seldon Cavitation and snail damage Univ. of Mass 2012
Professional Service
Reviewer for:
Journal of Experimental Biology
Journal of Biomechanics
The Science of Nature
Integrative Organismal Biology
Integrative and Comparative Biology
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Journal of Anatomy
Journal of the Royal Society Interface
Royal Society Open Science
Journal of Experimental Zoology
Co-founder and board member of the Comparative Neuromuscular Biomechanics working group of the International Society of Biomechanics
Journal of Experimental Biology
Journal of Biomechanics
The Science of Nature
Integrative Organismal Biology
Integrative and Comparative Biology
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Journal of Anatomy
Journal of the Royal Society Interface
Royal Society Open Science
Journal of Experimental Zoology
Co-founder and board member of the Comparative Neuromuscular Biomechanics working group of the International Society of Biomechanics