Vu Phan

Xin chào *greetings in Vietnamese*,

I am Vu, a PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering 🧑‍🔧 at Carnegie Mellon University, where I am working with Prof. Eni Halilaj on various topics of using wearable sensors and deep learning for better capturing human movements in natural environments.

Before CMU, I earned my MS in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University 🌵 (under the advice of Prof. Hyunglae Lee), and my BEng in Mechatronics Engineering (Honor Program) from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (a member of Vietnam National University).

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My current research focuses on

• developing biomechanics-informed algorithms as well as new hardware platforms for accurate motion tracking with wearable sensors, and
• studying longitudinal changes in gait mechanics of patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in natural environments.

Previously, I worked on

• applying deep learning to enhance predictive modeling for fall detection and prevention,
• developing balance measures for improving our understanding of posture biomechanics, and
• investigating postural balance control of people with neurological disorders, or healthy people under challenging conditions.

Thanks Jon Barron for this template.
Last updated on May 13, 2026.