Keynote Speakers

Affiliation: Department Head, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, USA

Title: A Movement Analysis-Based Framework for Quantifying Contamination Risk during Medical Gown Doffing

Dr. Li-Shan Chou completed his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Tatung Institute of Technology in Taiwan, and subsequently earned his Master’s and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is currently employed as a Professor and Department Head of the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Purdue University, having previously served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State University and Department Head of Human Physiology at the University of Oregon. His research focuses on the biomechanical analysis of human movement, specifically clinical gait analysis, dynamic balance assessment in the elderly and patients with neurological disorders (such as traumatic brain injury), and the application of wearable sensors for remote monitoring. He has pioneered dual-task gait paradigms to investigate cognitive-motor interactions and recovery from brain injuries. Dr. Chou is a Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics and the National Academy of Kinesiology, and he currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the journal Gait and Posture.

Affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, USA

Title: AI, big data, and future of One Health

Dr. Qijing Zhang completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees in veterinary medicine in China before earning his PhD in Immunobiology from Iowa State University in the United States. He is currently the Clarence Hartley Covault Distinguished Professor and holds the Dr. Roger and Marilyn Mahr Chair in One Health at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Zhang previously served as the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the college for a decade, where he oversaw the growth of research initiatives and graduate training programs. 

His extensive research program focuses on the ecology, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic pathogens, with a specific emphasis on Campylobacter and its impact on food safety and public health within the One Health framework. 

He has held significant leadership roles in the field, including serving as President of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD). 

He was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2022 and currently serves as a Guest Editor for PNAS and on the Board of Editors for mBio

Affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, USA

Title: High-fidelity, high-speed 3D imaging for medical applications

Dr. Song Zhang completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Science and Technology of China, and then his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, USA. He is now employed as a Professor and the Assistant Head for Experiential Learning in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, where he directs the XYZT Laboratory. His research focuses on high-speed and high-resolution 3D optical sensing and metrology. The research includes a diverse range of projects including superfast 3D imaging, 3D video telepresence, and virtual reality applications. He has achieved significant recognition in his field, being elected a Fellow of ASME, SPIE, and Optica, and receiving the NSF CAREER Award. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for Optics and Lasers in Engineering and Optics Express. His 3D imaging technology has made a notable impact beyond academia, having been utilized in the music video "House of Cards" by the band Radiohead.

Affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

Title: Biomechanical Deficits and Interventions of Patients with Total Knee Replacements in Gait and Cycling

Dr. Songning Zhang recent research focusing on the biomechanics of gait and cycling and intervention for patients with total knee arthroplasty and knee osteoarthritis. His work also extends to the biomechanical analysis of sports surfaces, athletic footwear, and the application of musculoskeletal simulation for clinical purposes. He has over 100 peer-reviewed articles, 2 book chapters, 18 technical reports and more than 195 conference presentations. Dr. Zhang is a founding editorial board member and an associate editor of Journal of Sport and Health Science, a guest editor of a special issue for Bioengineering, an associate editor for Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, a Section Editor of Biomechanics for Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, and an editorial board member for Kinesiology Review. He is also a founding member of the Cycling Research Network. 

Affiliation: Department Head of Human Physiology,  University of Oregon, USA

Title: The balance between vision and proprioception for control of human movement. 

Andy Karduna is Professor and Department Head of Human Physiology at the University of Oregon in the United States. Dr. Karduna’s research focuses on the neuromechanics of the upper extremity, with a particular emphasis on how vision and proprioception interact to control human movement. His work spans experimental studies on joint position sense, sensorimotor integration, and the effects of pain and injury on movement control, often incorporating immersive virtual reality environments. He has published extensively in biomechanics and motor control, is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Biomechanics, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics. His research has been supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Science Foundation (NSF(), and he is widely recognized for advancing our understanding of sensory contributions to motor performance and rehabilitation of the upper extremity.
 

Affiliation: University Gustave Eiffel, Lyon, France

Title: Personalised estimation of in vivo loading in osteoarthritis and total knee arthroplasty

Dr. Raphael Dumas received his M.Sc. in Mechanics (INSA Lyon, 1998), and Ph.D. in Biomechanics (ENSAM Paris, 2002), and is currently a Senior Researcher at University Gustave Eiffel. His research interest is in 3D multi-body modeling of the human musculoskeletal system applied to joint pathologies, postural and gait impairments. He is a member of Journal of Biomechanics, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, and Sensors editorial boards. Raphael Dumas currently serves on the board of 3D Analysis of Human Movement (Technical Group of the International Society of Biomechanics) and has served on the boards of the Francophone Societies of Biomechanics and of Motion Analysis for Children and Adults. He has authored or co-authored more than 140 archive-journal full-papers, 10 book chapters, 200 congress proceedings, and 2 patents.