Peter G. Adamczyk, PhD, associate professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, was awarded the 2025 American Society of Biometrics Founders Award, recognizing scientific accomplishment in biomechanics and excellence in mentoring.
His research aims to enhance physical and functional recovery from impairments affecting walking, running, and standing with a focus on basic research of locomotion biomechanics, design of semi-active foot prostheses for gait restoration after amputation, wearable sensors for movement assessment during real-life 
activities, and rehabilitation robotics to explore motor learning and neural adaptation in the lower limb.
Adamczyk earned degrees in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and the University of Michigan in robotics and biomechanics. He spent several years running a startup company dedicated to advancing the science and technology of lower-limb prosthetics and real-world motion assessment. He joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2015, and is the Mead Witter Foundation associate professor in mechanical engineering, with affiliations in biomedical engineering and electrical and computer rngineering.
