Zack Landsman

Ph.D. Candidate, Systems Engineering

About

I'm working to better understand the delivery of therapeutic touch, by improving methods of sensing the delivery and analysis.

Selected Publications

Infant neural sensitivity to affective touch is associated with maternal postpartum depression
Optical Measurements of the Skin Surface to Infer Bilateral Distinctions in Myofascial Tissue Stiffness
Human-Delivered Brushstroke Characterization Using an Instrumented Brush Focused on Torque

Awards

UVA Sustainability Leadership Award 2025
UVA Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award Winner- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2023/2024
UVA Link Lab Outstanding Service and Leadership Award Spring 2024
Jefferson Trust Awardee - $30,000 - Printers4Kidz 2023 Annual
Jefferson Trust Awardee - $10,000 Flash Grant 2024 Spring