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Siobhan Rigby Oca

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

Research Interests


Robotics Education, Medical Robotics, Human Robot Interaction, Engineering Education

Selected Grants


Automated Vascular Access for Spaceflight

ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2020 - 2021

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Seed Grant: Fostering an Academic Network in Medical Robotics · 2024 Co-PI · Awarded by: Duke Office of Faculty Advancement & Duke Office of Interdisciplinary Studies
Bass Instructor of Record Fellowship · August 2021 - December 2021 Awarded by: Bass

External Relationships


  • BotBuilt (formerly Advanced Robotic Construction)
  • Robinhood

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