Getting involved

For UCB students: Interested in becoming an EDG Researcher?

EDG researchers are typically university students (undergraduate, master’s, PhD) or postdoctoral candidates in Mechanical, Electrical, or Biomedical Engineering. Other expertise — such as Computer Science, Neuroscience, Information Systems, Biology, Disability Studies etc. — may also be relevant depending on the projects at the time.

Currently-enrolled UC Berkeley students:

Berkeley MS and PhD-track students are welcomed to reach out via email. There are a number of projects going at any time that may use assistance.

MEng students are typically recruited each year for annual Capstone projects through the official degree program.

Undergraduate students should review this information page: https://discovery.berkeley.edu/students/discovery-guides/research. The best way for Berkeley undergraduate students to gain positions in EDG by applying for specific mentored/paid research programs, such as the Jacob’s Design Scholars program or the various programs like Cal Nerds, SEED Scholars, or SURF that provide funds to support research and/or supplemental professional development/mentorship support. If you are a recipient of one of these programs, feel free to reach out to Prof. Stuart to discuss the possibility of performing research in EDG. Open EDG positions may occasionally be posted here as well: Discovery Opportunities Database.

Not a student at UC Berkeley? Visiting researchers are not being considered at this time, except through established collaborative research programs or grants. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Berkeley community, you must apply through undergraduate or graduate admissions.

For the community: Interested in our assistive technology research?

Our objectives include engaging with potential technology stakeholders. In particular, the branch of research that addresses the assistance of the hands and arms using smart systems and robotics benefits greatly from feedback and interaction with potential technology adopters. There are a couple ways to get involved:

We appreciate meetings with potential stakeholders to receive critical feedback and input on this line of work.
We are often recruiting participants as human subjects to support device studies.
We may be able to support community members to build their own assistive projects, which could include informational resources, engineering mentorship, design feedback, and training for skills like Computer Aided Design, etc.

Feel free to reach out to Prof. Hannah Stuart to explore pathways together.