Holly Olvera graduated from Boise State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Biomedical Engineering in 2023. She is currently working towards getting her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Boise State while exploring breathing biomechanics of infants. Outside of the lab, Holly enjoys spending time outdoors cycling, hiking with her dog, and coaching soccer.

Abby Brittain graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor and Master of Science degrees.  Her previous research experience is in sport biomechanics, and she is currently exploring a new side of biomechanics in the BABI lab while pursuing her PhD at Boise State. She loves working with infants and children of all ages and enjoys exploring musculoskeletal injury and disorder prevention at early stages of childhood development. Abby can be found outside of the lab doing any and every type of physical activity including CrossFit, hiking, biking, and playing a variety of sports.

Yafa Benavidez graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2024, and currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Her research is on the biomechanics of bed-sharing with the aim to better understand SUID (sudden unexpected infant death). She also has a secondary role in the lab of supporting PhD students. In her free time, she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee with some local club teams, and skiing when the season is right.

John Collins has a bachelors degree in athletic training and a masters in kinesiology emphasis in biomechanics. He has worked in different motion analysis labs ranging from military health to pediatrics before beginning the Biomedical Engineering PhD program at Boise State University. As a part of the Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants lab, he is working on ways to better protect the location of the hip joint center in both kids with typically developing hips as well as those who may have developmental dysplasia of the hip. The goal of this work is to better inform clinical decision making. Outside of the lab, John enjoys, running, fly fishing, and coaching little league.

Andrew graduated from Boise State with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2025. He is currently  pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Boise State. He is currently working on developing a computational model of an infant neck. He was born in Stockton, California and served in the United States Navy for 4 years before starting at Boise State. Andrew enjoys biking, hiking, kayaking, and exploring the great outdoors with his dog, Syldra.

Shameka Kimmel graduated from Boise State with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2025. She is currently  pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Boise State. Shameka enjoys doing puzzles, practicing her photography or watching a good movie with her dogs during her free time.

Nyelah Smith is an undergraduate student majoring in Engineering Plus with an emphasis in Biomedical Engineering. She plans to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Her research focuses on advancing a sensor-integrated Pavlik harness prototype to improve infant movement monitoring. Away from the lab, Nyelah enjoys reading, painting, caring for her plants, and spending time with her dog, Nyx.

Safeer Siddicky is an assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. He received a B.S. (Mechanical Engineering, 2013) from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, and an M.S (Mechanical Engineering, 2015) and Ph.D. (Engineering and Biomedical & Health Informatics, 2018) from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO. After his Ph.D., he completed two postdoctoral fellowships in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (2020) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, and the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department (2021) at Boise State University, Boise, ID. Siddicky studies the biomechanics of infants in commercial baby gear and orthopedic devices, and parents/caregivers carrying infants during activities of daily living.

Wyatt Davis graduated from the University of Texas – Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Business Foundations. He received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2021 from Boise State University while being a Graduate Research Assistant in the BABI Lab. 

Sarah Goldrod graduated from Boise State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Biomedical Engineering and received her Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2023. Sarah currently works as a Project Engineer at Paragon Forensics in Laguna Hills, CA.

Danielle Siegel graduated from Boise State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Biomedical Engineering and Applied Mathematics. She also graduated with her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Boise State in 2024. Danielle is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Colorado Anschutz.