Colton Yee
Master Students
Biomedical Engineering
Colton Yee
I am a M.S. student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Connecticut. My current work is primarily focused on using biosignals to derive blood pressure noninvasively.
Before joining UConn, I received my B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (Honors) from Georgia Tech in 2024, where I was fortunate enough to do research in a variety of labs, including but not limited to the Georgia Tech Exoskeleton and Prosthesis Intelligent Controls(EPIC) Lab and Physiology of Wearable Robotics(PoWeR) Labs with the Mechanical Engineering department.
At the PoWeR lab, I mainly used our motion capture laboratory to collect and analyze biomechanical signals with EMG, B&L optical motion tracking markers, Vicon Nexus, ultrasound probes, DEPHY Exoskeleton systems, COSMED/ParvoMedic metabolic equipment, and Motek/CAREN treadmills.
When I migrated to the EPIC Lab, I investigated how to use multi-joint robotic exoskeletons to optimize manual labor tasks at the behest of the US Department of Energy. To do so, I designed and fabricated multiple 3D-printed chassis to house the various hardware components of our robotic control systems, including a NVIDIA Jetson, spark plugs, drill batteries, XSENSE sensors, and cable management options.
In between Georgia Tech and UConn, I also spent a year as a full-time medical scribe at Urology of Virginia, where I coordinated patient care by transcribing histories, performing documentation, recording patient interactions, sending prescriptions, and managing electronic health records for hundreds of patients as a means of administrative/clerical support for all manners of urologic dysfunction, both benign and malignant. I also took advantage of the opportunity to participate in tumor board conferences and support urologic research initiatives alongside clinical research coordinators and their associated research patients.
Education
- M.S Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut (in progress)
- B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2024
Research Interests
- Biomedical signal processing
- Robotic exoskeleton biomechanics
- Cardiovascular fluid mechanics
- Hardware integration and electronics instrumentation for wearable robotic systems
Award and Honors
- PitchRx Competition — Overall 1st Place + Biotechnology & Therapeutics Track Winner — Mayo Clinic (2024)
- FASET Servant Leader Award — Georgia Institute of Technology (2023)
- Trustee Scholarship — Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Association (2021)
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