Ge Lv

Dr. Ge Lv is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University's College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. He joined Clemson in Spring 2020 after serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute. His research bridges wearable robotics, control theory, and rehabilitation engineering to develop agile lower-limb exoskeletons and prosthetics.

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas (2018)
• M.S., Control Theory and Control Engineering, Northeastern University, China (2013)
• B.S., Automation, Northeastern University, China (2011)

Research Focus

Lv directs the Assistive Robotics Laboratory (ARL), which pioneers:

• Human-in-the-loop control frameworks for task-invariant assistance
• Highly backdrivable exoskeleton designs for natural locomotion
• Nonlinear control strategies for bipedal gait adaptation
• Biomechanical validation of wearable devices across diverse user populations

Publication Trends

His 10 most recent articles (2015-2019) demonstrate consistent focus on energy shaping control, underactuated system design, and real-world validation of lower-limb orthoses. Dominant themes include passivity-based control, backdrivability optimization, and clinical applications for gait rehabilitation.

Awards and Honors

• CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (2024)
• Dean’s Professorship, Clemson University (2024)
• ME Excellence Award (2024)
• Best Student Paper, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (2015)
• Faculty Scholar, School of Health Research (2023)
• SC TRIMH Junior Faculty Award (2021)

Advising and Grants

He mentors graduate students including Therese Parr (PhD graduate) and Tapp Rhoads (award recipient). His lab secured major funding through an NSF CAREER grant and state-level health research awards. The ARL actively recruits PhD candidates for exoskeleton research.

Laboratory

The Assistive Robotics Laboratory develops modular, user-friendly wearable robots. Current projects include safety augmentation for volitional locomotion, disturbance-rejection control, and avian-inspired gripper designs. The lab collaborates with clinical partners for translational impact.