Torin Clark

Dr. Torin Clark is an Associate Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department and a faculty affiliate of BioServe Space Technologies at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on astronaut biomedical and cognitive challenges, particularly sensorimotor adaptation in altered gravity, human-autonomous systems interaction, and motion sickness mitigation. He leads the Bioastronautics Laboratory, contributing to space human factors research.

• PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics (MIT, 2013)
• MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics (MIT, 2010)
• BS in Aerospace Engineering Sciences (University of Colorado, 2008)

His work includes mathematical modeling of spatial orientation and experimental validation of vestibular adaptation. Recent research explores galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) for mitigating spatial disorientation and enhancing astronaut performance. His group develops human-in-the-loop simulations for lunar landing and rover operations, emphasizing trust dynamics in autonomy and real-time cognitive state estimation.

The 2024-2025 publications demonstrate trends in motion sickness countermeasures, neurovestibular modeling, and human-autonomy teaming. Key methodologies include GVS applications, artificial gravity protocols, and sensorimotor assessment tasks validated through spaceflight analogs.

• Summer Faculty Research Fellow, ONR (2018)
• Outstanding Mentor Award, UROP (2018)
• National Academies' Forum for New Leaders (2016)
• Stanley Roscoe Award for Doctoral Thesis (2014)

Dr. Clark mentors PhD, MS, and undergraduate researchers with backgrounds in engineering, applied mathematics, and human physiology. His lab collaborates with the Bioastronautics Research Group and participates in CU-Boulder's Autonomous Systems IRT, advancing human-in-the-loop experimentation for space exploration.