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Krithika Swaminathan

Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science · 2026 - Present Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering

Recent Scholarly Works


Quantifying Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Resilience: A Screening and Composite Score Framework.

Journal article Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · May 2026 BackgroundOver 1.4 million anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur worldwide each year, but studies suggest that they may be preventable through targeted screening and training. Biomechanical factors from squatting, jumping, cutting, and r ... Full text Cite

Soft wearable robots

Book section · January 1, 2026 This chapter focuses on the recent and growing efforts in the field of soft wearable robotics and discusses how this technology can be used in a variety of applications. This rapidly emerging field will not replace traditional exoskeletons but offers new p ... Full text Cite

Learning-based 3D human kinematics estimation using behavioral constraints from activity classification.

Journal article Nature communications · April 2025 Inertial measurement units offer a cost-effective, portable alternative to lab-based motion capture systems. However, measuring joint angles and movement trajectories with inertial measurement units is challenging due to signal drift errors caused by biase ... Full text Cite
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Education


Harvard University · 2024 Ph.D.
Harvard University · 2020 M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2017 B.S.