Dr. Chris Kelley joined 91Â鶹ӳ» Poly as an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering
Department in 2021. Prior to that, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University
of Central 91Â鶹ӳ», where he also completed graduate degrees from 2014 to 2020. Kelley’s
research applies dynamics and control theory toward understanding human motor control,
characterizing movement dysfunction, and creating new rehabilitation and treatment
strategies.
Health Systems Engineering Innovative Grant, 91Â鶹ӳ» Polytechnic University, 2022
Oral Communication Presentation Winner, University of Central 91Â鶹ӳ» Graduate Research
Forum, 2019
Best Graduate Presentation, University of Central 91Â鶹ӳ» Department of Mechanical
& Aerospace Engineering, 2018
Doctoral Research Support Award, University of Central 91Â鶹ӳ», 2017
Office of Research and Commercialization Fellowship, University of Central 91Â鶹ӳ», 2016
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Central 91Â鶹ӳ», 2020
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Central 91Â鶹ӳ», 2016
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of 91Â鶹ӳ», 2013
Control systems
Human motor control
Movement disorders
Rehabilitation robotics
Reviewer, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2019-present
Reviewer, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2016-present
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Kelley, C.R. and Kauffman, J.L. (2020). Towards Wearable Tremor Suppression Using
Dielectric Elastomer Stack Actuators. Smart Materials and Structures, 30(2), pp. 021007. DOI:
Kelley, C.R. and Kauffman, J.L. (2020). Optimal Control Perspective on Parkinson’s
Disease: Increased Delay Between State Estimator and Controller Produces Tremor. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 28(10), pp. 2144-2152. DOI:
Kelley, C.R. and Kauffman, J.L. (2020). Tremor-Active Controller for Dielectric Elastomer-Based
Pathological Tremor Suppression. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25(2), pp. 1143-1148. DOI:
Kelley, C.R. and Kauffman, J.L. (2017). Optimal Switch Timing for Piezoelectric-Based
Semi-Active Vibration Reduction Techniques. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 28(16), pp. 2275-2285. DOI:
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