Ana Oliveira

Ana O. is a Senior Robotics Engineer at Asensus Surgical since September 2022, specializing in the development and support of robotic systems. Prior experience includes serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin from January 2016 to August 2022, where Ana O. led human-subject experiments and contributed to the Harmony exoskeleton's software and control systems. Previous roles as a Robotics Engineer at Harmonic Bionics, Inc. involved creating control strategies for rehabilitation and enhancing data collection for research applications. Ana O. also gained valuable experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, focusing on control strategies for humanoid robots, and has a background in engineering internships at Vallourec, where data analysis and process modeling were key responsibilities. Ana O. holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, and a Bachelor's degree in Control and Automation Engineering from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.