Shikha Saxena
MS Student
Bioengineering, University of Colorado Denver
Previous appointments:
BS, 2024 (Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)
Shikha Saxena is a Master’s student in Dr. Gaffney’s Biomechanics Lab. Her current primary research interest is in developing and validating an algorithm that can be used to supplement tests of functional performance using a single wearable sensor.
Shikha grew up in California and enjoyed dancing, reading, and science courses from a young age. After finishing high school, she moved to North Carolina where she got her Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill. She found her passion for biomechanics at a lab there and has since pursed opportunities that helped her learn more about human movement research. In her free time, she enjoys baking, dancing, and going to the gym.