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Talia Moore

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Assistant Professor at University of Michigan College of Engineering
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Talia Moore is an Assistant Professor of Robotics and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on comparative biomechanics and bio-inspired robotics, where she studies animal locomotion to design robots that can test biological hypotheses. She earned her PhD from Harvard University and her BA from the University of California, Berkeley.

A unique aspect of her work is the development of "The Robot of Theseus" (TROT), an open-source, modular robot made from 3D-printed parts that can be reconfigured to study evolution and movement.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Assistant Professor
Job Level
Junior
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Bio-inspired Robotics
Her research involves a "symbiotic philosophy" between biology and engineering, creating robots inspired by animals like snakes and lizards to test biological theories.
Animal Locomotion
She specializes in studying the complex, unsteady, and erratic movements of animals, particularly how desert rodents like jerboas use ricochetal motion to escape predators.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan College of Engineering
8-2019 - 12-2020
Assistant Research Scientist
University of Michigan College of Engineering
8-2016 - 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
2008 - 2010
Research Assistant
University of California, Berkeley
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Education
2010 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Harvard University
2005 - 2008
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of California, Berkeley
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