Jorge Zuniga PhD

Jorge Zuniga, Ph.D. is currently a Professor at The University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Jorge M. Zuniga received a Master of Science degree from the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a member of The Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics and the American College of Sports Medicine. He is currently an assistant professor of Biomechanics at the Division of Biomechanics in the Biomechanics Research Building at UNO.

His main research interests include the evaluation of muscle function, neurophysiology, and the development of low-cost 3D-printed prosthetics. Dr. Zuniga's research team focuses on the development and testing of 3D-printed prosthetic, orthotic & assistive devices for children. Dr. Zuniga has authored and co-authored over 70 manuscripts published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.