PhD Scientist in Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State. 🚵🏽♂️🏂🏽🏕🏞🌄🎸🎶🤓📊📈☕🍻🙃
Carrboro, NC
Joined August 2018
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Ricky Pimentel, PhD retweeted
If you're looking to start your PhD in #BME / #Biomechanics / #Rehab, then let me get this on your radar early. Check us out (abl.bme.unc.edu/)! Chat with our group @AmSocBiomech and be on the lookout for a virtual open house with our team announced early this fall.
Can't wait to talk about my research using computer vision to estimate walking economy! Join us this Thursday to learn more about & discuss data science at UNC 🤓📈
Join us on Thursday, June 22 for lightning talks on how #DataScience and AI intersect with computational medicine, using wearable sensors and using video to understand human behavior. Register for this online event. bit.ly/3PdmIoH #DataScienceNow
I've been incredibly lucky to learn from @FranzBiomech the past 4 years. He leads by example with genuine interest & compassion. Now that I've earned my PhD, the most important lesson I've learned is to ask: "WWJD - What Would Jason Do?" -and that is likely the best step forward!
ALT Graduation picture of Ricky & Jason together
I'm stoked to host these amazing industry panelists next week! If you're interested in working in industry, come learn more and network with us next Wednesday, 11/9. Sign up: forms.gle/Red1MbAg5S8ZXWXQ6 @LatinXinBME @cientificolatin @IMEUNC @UNC_CLC
I received a $50.00 donation supporting Climate Rise Day of Action 2022! support.climateride.org/inde… #Climateride
Ricky Pimentel, PhD retweeted
I worked with a masters student yesterday to pilot her protocol to collect biomechanics on volleyball players.
We used OpenCap then downloaded the data a few minutes later.
She couldn’t stop smiling. It was contagious.
I’m excited for the future of motion capture!
I received a $30.00 donation supporting Climate Rise Day of Action 2022! support.climateride.org/inde… #Climateride
This week, I'm so lucky to race at Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals again as a PhD student and veteran rider for @UNCcycling! So much has changed since I last competed in 2014, but its great to still be riding and meeting other amazing racers. Life is always better on a bike!
ALT Ricky smiling while riding down big rocks
ALT Ricky wincing while still riding down big rocks
Ricky Pimentel, PhD retweeted
Exciting years ahead @jointbme with a huge investment in the growth and vitality of our faculty! Kicking it off with this announcement: @jointbme and @UNCOrtho are hiring a joint tenure-eligible open rank position broadly related to musculoskeletal health.
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings…
GRIT is one of the most important skills for graduate students. Tar Heels, share your tips & tricks for resiliency & perseverance! @IMEUNC @uncdss graddiversity.unc.edu/event/…
Ricky Pimentel, PhD retweeted
I am looking for a new PhD student interested in the #biomechanics, motor learning, and rehabilitation of gait for people with neurological injury (stroke/PD) to begin in Fall 2023. @UNC_HMSC @CLEAR_NCSU_UNC @UNC_AHS
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Details/contact: med.unc.edu/healthsciences/p…
Chapel Hill & Carrboro residents need a better bikeway to UNC. Lets DO this! – at Chapel Hill, NC
Introducing the Libba Cotten Bikeway Extension.
We're advocating to extend the Libba Cotten Bikeway, the trail that goes between downtown Carrboro and W. Cameron Ave, by creating a protected, on-street, two-way path to UNC’s campus.
Learn more here: nextnc.org/lets-extend-the-l…
ALT A map showing Weaver Street Market, the Libba Cotten Bikeway, the proposed Libba Cotten Bikeway extension, UNC's campus, and UNC Hospitals.
Ricky Pimentel, PhD retweeted
Join us this Monday, September 19th, 8pm EST as we celebrate our Anniversary & the start of Latinx Heritage Month. We will have a short presentation with our recent updates followed by a virtual game night! We can't wait to see you there! 😊🎲🕹️
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Kick off #LatinxHeritageMonth by learning tech skills in English, Spanish, or Portuguese at octogatosconf.com sponsored by GitHub!
Ricky Pimentel, PhD retweeted
📢Job Oppurtunity! I am looking for some team members with a MSc or PhD to join me in my biotech startup! It includes skeletal muscle (or course), but what I really need is someone able to implement AI for image feature extraction and analysis. DM for more info! Pls share!
Just published our "clamp protocol" paper! This project was pretty fun to think about how we might dissociate walking speed and propulsive force (Fp), and quantify how these variables impact metabolic cost. doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.9…
You may say: "well, duh!" and state the obvious Newtonian mechanics "F=ma", and that is exactly what we set out to test! These findings provide a simple target (+Fp) for individuals looking to accelerate their walking via wearable devices or rehabilitation programs.