Personal profile
Education
- Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2012
- M.S., Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics Concentration), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2005
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 2003
Research Interests
Investigation of risk factors for injury or disability during the performance of goal-directed movements • Age-related and disease-related changes in postural control • Behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying postural and gait dysfunction in older adults with and without neurological disorders • Non-linear dynamical analysis of short and noisy time series data
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review on the Path Towards Real-Time Therapies
Singhal, M., Grannie, C., Burnette, M., Hernandez, M. E. & Hegazy, S. A., Mar 25 2026, In: Sensors. 26, 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gait variability predicts falls in older adults with multiple sclerosis
Hernandez, M. E., Motl, R. W., Foley, F. W., Izzetoglu, M., Wagshul, M. & Holtzer, R., Mar 1 2026, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 81, 3, glaf269.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of Heart Rate Variability with Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Healthy Adults
Bishnoi, A. & Hernandez, M. E., 2025, Studies in Systems, Decision and Control. Springer, p. 169-184 16 p. (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control; vol. 585).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Comparative Analysis of Physiological and Speech Signals for State Anxiety Detection in University Students in STEM
Dogan, A., Sowers, R. B. & Hernandez, M. E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of practice-related changes in dual task walking performance and neural efficiency between older adults with progressive and relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
Hernandez, M. E., Motl, R. W., Foley, F. W., Izzetoglu, M., Wagshul, M. & Holtzer, R., Jan 2025, In: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 93, 106224.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Wearable technology continuously monitors heart-rate recovery to predict risk
Hernandez, M. E. & Sowers, R. B.
4/9/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Wearable sensors for Parkinson’s can improve with machine learning, data from healthy adults
Hernandez, M. E. & Sowers, R. B.
4/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Team uses digital cameras, machine learning to predict neurological disease
Sowers, R. B. & Hernandez, M. E.
10/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research