Victoria Webster-Wood

Victoria Webster-Wood is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Carnegie Mellon University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, where she was supported as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and GAANN Fellow. After postdoctoral training at the same institution, she joined Carnegie Mellon and established the Biohybrid and Organic Robotics Group (B.O.R.G). Her research focuses on using organic materials as structures, actuators, sensors, and controllers for biohybrid and organic robots and prosthetics.

Victoria A. Webster-Wood is a researcher in biohybrid robotics, biologically inspired robotics, neuromechanics, bioprinting, and tissue engineering. Her work explores the integration of biological and synthetic materials to create functional, adaptive systems. She investigates the mechanics of neuromuscular tissues, the design of biohybrid actuators, and the development of sustainable hydrogel-based devices. Her research also addresses ethical considerations in biohybrid robotics and aims to advance the field through interdisciplinary approaches. Key projects include the creation of biohybrid robots powered by neuromuscular circuits and the development of biodegradable actuators with shape-morphing capabilities. Her work bridges biology, engineering, and robotics to enable new possibilities in soft and biohybrid systems.