Cristina -- Piazza

Neuroprosthetics and Human-Centered Robotics Lab

Prof. Dr. Cristina Piazza

• Email: cristina.piazza@tum.de
• Phone: +49 (89) 289- 19427
• Room: MI 03.13.061
• Info: https://www.in.tum.de/nhcr/startseite/
• Address: Institut für Informatik - I16, Technische Universität München, Boltzmannstr. 3,85748 Garching bei München, Germany

• Secretary: Christa Hoff
• Phone: +49 (89) 289-17058

About

Prof. Piazza received a B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, a M.S. in Automation and Robotics Engineering and a PhD degree in Robotics (summa cum laude, 2019) from the University of Pisa (Italy).

She subsequently moved to Chicago (USA) where she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University and the Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (former Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago).

Since November 2020, Prof. Piazza is assistant professor at TUM.

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Current Main Research Interests

The research activity of Professor Piazza focuses on the areas of bionic prostheses and assistive robotics.

Her main research interests include:

• the study of human movement
• the design of bionic prostheses and wearable devices based on soft robotics technologies
• the development of advanced control algorithms
• the development of innovative assessments for upper limb rehabilitation using emerging technologies, such as virtual reality

Research Positions

We are actively looking for highly qualified and motivated researchers to join our group.

Interested? If you wish to apply for a PhD or PostDoc position, please send an email to Cristina Piazza, including the following information:

• A letter motivating the application for this position (cover letter);
• An up-to-date, detailed curriculum vitae (CV);
• The names of three people who could provide references;
• (if applicable) A list of relevant projects and publications.

Student Projects

If you are interested in a BSc or MSc project, please send an email to Cristina Piazza

Publications

Most Recent Publications

• A century of robotic hands, Piazza, C., Grioli, G., Catalano, M. G., Bicchi, A., Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems, 2019

• Exploring augmented grasping capabilities in a multi-synergistic soft bionic hand, Piazza, C., Simon, A. M., Turner, K. L., Miller, L. A., Catalano, M. G., Bicchi, A., Hargrove, L. J., Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 2020

• Evaluation of a Simultaneous Myoelectric Control Strategy for a Multi-DoF Transradial Prosthesis, Piazza, C., Rossi, M., Catalano, M. G., Bicchi, A., Hargrove, L. J., IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2020

• Exploring Stiffness Modulation in Prosthetic Hands and Its Perceived Function in Manipulation and Social Interaction, Capsi-Morales, P., Piazza, C., Catalano, M. G., Bicchi, A., Grioli, G., Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2020

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