Dr. rer. nat. Christian Schumacher

Christian Schumacher
Dr. rer. nat., M. Sc. Mechanical Engineering

Locomotion Laboratory
Institute of Sport Science
Technical University of Darmstadt
Alexanderstr. 10
D-64289 Darmstadt (Germany)

e-Mail: christian.schumacher@tu-darmstadt.de
phone: +49 (0)6151 - 16 24134

Publications: Researchgate, ORCID

• Better balance and reduced risk of falling through contactless coupling of vibrations (2019 - 2021)
• Torque perturbations of the upper-body balance with a control moment gyroscope (2018-2019) at the Delft Biorobotics Lab
• Optimized measurement, adjustment, and manufacturing of lower limb prosthetic sockets (2015 - 2017)
• Modular Orthopedic Means with Robust EMG and Force Sensing (MorHRoSe) (2014 - 2015)

• ANSYMB - Analyse und Synthese menschlicher Bewegungen (since 2016)
• MotASys – Mensch-orientierte technische Assistenzsysteme (2014-2015)

• Since 08/2020 Postdoctoral researcher at the locomotion lab and the Measurement and Sensor Technology Group
• Since 04/2018 Guest Researcher at the Delft Biorobotics lab
• 11/2014 - 05/2020 PhD student at the locomotion lab
  Doctoral thesis: 'Motor and Sensor Network Topologies as Translators between Motor Control and Human Locomotion'.
  
• 11/2011 - 10/2014 Master student in Mechanical Engineering at Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany)
  Master thesis: 'The influence of muscle properties on optimizing leg design for long jump performance'.
  
• 10/2012 - 07/2013 Studies abroad at Technische Universität Wien (Austria)
• 10/2008 - 10/2011 Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany)