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Christopher Julius Nycz is an Adjunct Teaching Professor in the Graduate & Professional Studies program and an Assistant Research Professor affiliated with the Robotics Engineering department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He is also part of the PracticePoint center, which focuses on healthcare cyber-physical systems. His roles include managing industry-academia projects in biomechatronics, image-guided therapy, smart-home environments, and surgical robotics.
Dr. Nycz holds a PhD and MS in Robotics Engineering from WPI (2018 and 2016) and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University (2013). His research emphasizes wearable robotics for restoring hand function in individuals with neurological impairments, patient-centric design of assistive devices, and MRI-guided robotic systems for cancer diagnosis/treatment.
His research interests span wearable assistive/rehabilitative robotics, image-guided surgery, skeletal biomechanics, and MRI-compatible robotics. Notable projects include the HOPE hand exoskeleton and MRI-guided neurosurgery robots. He collaborates with institutions like Albany Medical College and companies like Boston Scientific.
His scholarly work combines biomechanical innovation with clinical needs, evidenced by publications on exoskeleton design criteria, MRI-compatible actuators, and robotic systems for vascular tissue assembly. He holds patents for assistive technologies like the HOPE hand exoskeleton.
Dr. Nycz’s lab focuses on translating engineering solutions into clinical applications, emphasizing human-centered design principles and cross-disciplinary collaboration between robotics, medicine, and healthcare systems.
