Leonardo Ferrisi
Email: contact.leonardoferrisi@gmail.com
Random Trait: Huge fan of Science Fiction!
Skills
Academic Works
- (2026). "Improvements in Functional Dexterity, Quality of Life, and Motor Control After Using an Upper-Limb Myoelectric Orthosis: A Six Week Pilot Study with Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke Survivors". IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics. Pending
- (2026). “Classifying Activities of Daily Living using Hand Gestures Decoded from a Myoelectric Wristband”. Journal of Biomedical Health and Informatics. Pending
- (2026). “The Electronic Grip Gauge (EGG): Supplemental Audiovisual Feedback Improves Grip Force Regulation During Fragile Object Transfers When Tactile Feedback is Impaired”. Journal of Neurophysiology. Pending
- (2025). “Simultaneous Myoelectric Control of the Hand and Wrist Post-Stroke for Assistive Exoskeletons”. Utah Biomedical Engineering Conference. Program Information (Poster #36)
- (2024). "Optimizing an assistive Brain Computer Interface that uses Auditory Attention as Input". Utah Biomedical Engineering Conference. Program Information (Poster #7)
- (2023). "Optimizing an assistive Brain Computer Interface that uses Auditory Attention as Input". Undergraduate Honors Thesis. Union College Schaffer Library Digital Projects
- (2023). "Optimizing an assistive Brain Computer Interface that uses Auditory Attention as Input". Interface Rice.
- (2023). "Optimizing an assistive Brain Computer Interface that uses Auditory Attention as Input". Steinmetz Syposium.
- (2023). "Optimizing an assistive Brain Computer Interface that uses Auditory Attention as Input". Regeneron Capitol Region STEM Poster Showcase.
- (2022). “AVIAN: A Versatile Interface for Applications in Neurofeedback”. Steinmetz Symposium.
About me
University of Utah, Biomedical Engineering PhD Student
with a focus in Neuroengineering.
Union College, Class of 2023.
Double Major in Neuroscience and Computer Science.
Motivated professional offering a diverse skill set in Scientific Research, Software Engineering and the intersection of the two. Adds value to any organization in need of great collaboration, interpersonal and multitasking abilities. Meets tight deadlines. Rapid learner. Striving for nothing less than excellence in the endeavors I embark.
Additonal Skills:
- Software Design and Development
- Technology Repair
- Scientific Research, Technical Writing
- GIT, and other version control tools
- Video Production and Editing (Adobe Premire, Sony Vegas Pro)
- Wet Lab Experience
- Plasmid Cloning
- Fluorescence Microscopy
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Cultures: Mammalian, Bacterial, Yeast
- Machine Learning
- Multitasking and Organization
- Project Planning
- Team Leadership
- Robot Operating System (ROS) and Principles of Robotics
- Operating Systems: Windows, MacOS, Linux
- Proficiency in English, Italian, and Spanish
- Proficiency in Python, C, C++, Java, Javascript, R, HTML, CSS, Assembly, Scheme, Matlab, LabView
