Amanda Stack
Research engineer
Global Health Team
Research Interests
Amanda is a mechanical/biomedical engineer dedicated to applying her expertise towards developing affordable and scalable global health solutions for low resource settings. At MIT, she focuses on developing and commercializing low-cost, high-performance prosthetic feet and knees that enable near-able-bodied walking for lower limb amputees. Before joining the GEAR Center, Amanda completed her PhD at Northwestern University, where her research focused on system identification of human ankle impedance during locomotion and applications for rehabilitation technology.
Education
Certificate in Biostatistics from University of California San Diego, 2025
PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, 2020
Master's in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, 2017
Honors Bachelors of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering with an Option in Biomechanics from the University of Waterloo, 2015
Hobbies
Biking, bouldering, drawing, D&D