James Tangorra

James Tangorra

Professor
Department Head, Engineering Leadership and Society
Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Engineering Leadership and Society

James Tangorra

Professor
Department Head, Engineering Leadership and Society
Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Engineering Leadership and Society

Degrees / Education

  • PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research Areas

Research Interests

Analysis of human and (other) animal physiological systems; head-neck dynamics and control; balance, vision, and the vestibular system; animal swimming and flight; robotics; system identification; bio-inspired design.

Areas of Study

Academic Distinctions

  • 2012 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF CAREER)