Cynthia Chestek
Associate Professor, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering
Email cchestek@umich.edu
Office B10-A171, NCRC
Research Interests Implantable brain machine interfaces, neural control of prosthetic limbs and other assistive technology.
Related focus areas Medical Robotics, Rehabilitation Robotics & Wearables
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Honors and awards
2026
Wise-Najafi Prize for Engineering Excellence in the Miniature World — U-M College of Engineering
2023
Fellow — American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
2022
Miller Faculty Scholar — U-M College of Engineering
2020
Wise-Najafi Prize for Engineering Excellence in the Miniature World — U-M College of Engineering
2018
Department of Biomedical Engineering Award — University of Michigan
2014
Technology Award — McKnight Foundation