Vinayak Vijayan

Vinayak Vijayan serves as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering within Clemson University's College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. His research bridges biomechanics and engineering education, with significant contributions to gait analysis and mechatronics pedagogy.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Dayton (2018-2022)
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan (2016-2017)
• BME in Mechanical Engineering from University of Dayton (2014-2015)

Vijayan's research spans two distinct domains: Biomechanics focuses on locomotion adaptations to added mass and walking speed variations, employing sensor-based motion capture and statistical parametric mapping to analyze joint kinetics in diverse age groups; Engineering Education investigates entrepreneurial mindset integration through scaffolding techniques in mechatronics courses and computational skill development for first-year students using spreadsheets and programming.

Recent publications (2022-2025) reveal dual trajectories: biomechanics work progresses from gait analysis toward prosthetic socket design using auxetic nanocomposites, while education research evolves from foundational mechatronics scaffolding to faculty development communities for implementing entrepreneurial learning micromoments.

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