Karl Zelik

Karl Zelik has a diverse work experience in academia, research, and industry. Karl started their career as a Mechanical Development Group member at St. Jude Medical in 2006. In 2008, they pursued a PhD at the University of Michigan, focusing on their research in biomechanics. After completing their PhD in 2012, they joined Fondazione Santa Lucia as a Post-Doctoral Researcher until 2014. In the same year, they became an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University, where they have been working to date. In 2018, Karl Zelik joined HeroWear as the Chief Scientific Officer. Recently, in 2020, they also took on the role of a Board Member at the American Bionics Project. Overall, Karl Zelik has established himself as an accomplished researcher and academic in the field of biomechanics.

Karl Zelik completed their education at the University of Michigan from 2008 to 2012, where they obtained a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Before that, they attended Washington University in St. Louis from 2002 to 2007, where they completed a BS-MS program in Biomedical Engineering.