Editors

Affiliation: University of Reims, France

Research interests: Fluid mechanics analysis, Finite elements analysis, Stress analysis, Rehabilitation, Bioengineering, Research validation for the industry, Gait analysis, Biomechanical modeling, Biomaterials, Posturography, Mechanical loads acting on the skeletal system during physical exercise, Clinical applications of movement analysis

Biography:

Prof. Redha Taiar is a Professor at the University of Reims, Champaign, France. He is a specialist in Biomechanics of health disease and rehabilitation. His research focuses on industry engineering in medicine and in high-level sport. Prof. Taiar works as an engineer for different industries like Arena for the high-level sport and Sidas, and Medicapteur for the medical development. In industry, his last work was the conception and validation of anti-fatigue mats Notrax society, and in sport, his last work focused on the development of swimsuits for triathlon, swimming, and skiing for Brazil Olympic Games (2016) and winter Sotchi 2014 Olympic Games. Currently, he is Head of RTBE (Redha Taiar Biomechanical Engineering) society developed for sport and medical advice for industry; and a Vice head of the congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society (SOFMER) from October 2013 in Reims, France. Prof. Taiar is a member of the Editorial Board of Series on Biomechanics Journal; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0227-3884

Affiliation: University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography:

Mario Bernardo-Filho is the Head of the Laboratory of Mechanical Vibration and Integrative Practices, Department of Biophysics and Biometry, Biology Institute Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Rio de Janeiro State University. He finished his academic course of Biomedicine (1974). He obtained his PhD (1988) in experimental models using radiopharmaceuticals in studies with rats and Escherichia coli cultures. After that, he started investigations about the biological effects of chemical agents (mainly stannous chloride) and extracts of medicinal plants in Escherichia coli cultures and DNA plasmid. In rats was evaluated the effect of synthetic and natural products on the biodistribution of radiopharmaceuticals and on the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m. In 1999 he participated in a competition to be Full Professor (UERJ) and presented a thesis. He finished his academic course of Physiotherapy (2006). He started new researches (2010) involving integrative and complementary medicine (auriculotherapy and acupuncture) and mechanical vibrations generated in oscillating/vibratory platform that produces whole body vibration exercises (WBVE) when a subject is in contact with a platform. Studies to evaluate the consequences of WBVE and extracts of medicinal plants in rats are ongoing. Investigations about the effects of the WBVE in individuals with different diseases (metabolic syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthrosis and osteoporosis) and healthy people are ongoing too.

Affiliation: Dalhousie University, Canada

Biography: 

Dr. Abraham (Rami) Rudnick is a psychiatrist and a philosopher. He is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the School of Occupational Therapy at Dalhousie University and the Clinical Director of the Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Canada.   
Rami is a Canadian Certified Physician Executive. He is a recipient of national and international awards and other recognitions, such as the pioneer award in recovery research granted by Psychosocial Rehabilitation / Readaptation Psychosocial Canada and a Distinguished Fellowship and Gold Medal of the European Society for Person Centered Healthcare.

Affiliation: Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Research Interest: Data Analysis, Evidence-Based Practice, Physiotherapy, Thermal Imaging, Motor Control, Proprioception, Diabetes, Therapeutic Exercise

Biography: Dr. Adérito Seixas graduated in Physiotherapy and specialized in neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation. He received his MSc from the University of Porto (Portugal) for a thesis focused on the assessment of sensorimotor skills of athletes with and without disabilities and specialized in data analysis in the same university. He is also a board member of the European Association of Thermology and a member of several scientific societies. Currently, alongside his work as a full-time Professor on a Physiotherapy Graduate course and Master Program at Universidade Fernando Pessoa (Porto, Portugal), he is carrying out research for his Ph.D., focusing in the biomechanical and thermophysiological assessment of the foot in diabetic patients at risk to develop foot ulcers. His research interests lie in evidence-based practice, assessment of the neuro-musculoskeletal system in a clinical, sporting and occupational context, and in the role of cognitive assessment in human adaptation to performance situations. In recent years he has developed several studies focusing on the use of thermal imaging in sports and rehabilitation.

Affiliation: Istituto Auxologico Italiano Italy

Research Interests: metabolic rehabilitation, obesity, adapted physical activity, energy expenditure, body composition, whole-body vibration

Biography:

Alessandro Sartorio, specialized in Endocrinology and Constitutional Medicine, is Head of the Division of Metabolic Diseases and Auxology at the Italian Institute for Auxology (IRCCS) of Milan-Piancavallo (VB). He has held invited lectures, lessons, and seminars in several national and international Universities.

For over 30 years he has been responsible for research projects, developed in collaboration with the most authoritative Italian and European research groups, and since 2002 he has been Director of the Experimental Laboratory for Endocrinological Research of Italian Institute for Auxology.

His main actual fields of research are: childhood and adulthood obesity, the Prader-Willi syndrome, the neuroregulation of GH secretion in the different stages of life, growth disorders and pubertal development, the GH deficiency in adulthood, the optimization of adapted physical activity in the endocrine-metabolic disorders, the mathematical models for the study of spontaneous and stimulated hormonal secretions.

Affiliation: Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Russia

Biography:

2009 - Ph.D. defense at Saratov State University
2018 - Associate Professor of Department of Computational Mathematics, Mechanics, and Biomechanics, Perm National Research Polytechnic University
According to the journal scopes, I can provide expertise in Virtual Rehab, Statistics & Methodology, Engineering, Biomechanics

Dr. Shraddha Baldania is a Senior Physical Therapist at Enjoy Rehab PT PC, New York, USA, where she provides clinic- and home-based rehabilitation and supervises PTAs, aides, and support staff. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Montana, USA, her Master in Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal & Sports) from CMJ University, and her Bachelor in Physiotherapy from Shri D. M. Patel College of Physiotherapy, India.

Her research interests include musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rehabilitation, stroke and neurological rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, balance and mobility, pediatric neurodevelopmental conditions (ASD, ADHD, Down syndrome), and evidence-based therapeutic interventions. She has authored 20+ publications, including articles in Cureus, and has contributed book chapters. She has reviewed 100+ manuscripts for journals such as PLOS ONE, Cureus, and the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy.

She received the Women Achiever “Ortho-Physiotherapy Award” (Virtual OrthoPhysio Summit 2026) and the International Best Researcher Award (2024). She is also the inventor of an AI-Powered Smart Walker (UK registration).

Affiliation: Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Brazil

Research Interests: Exercise physiology, Physiotherapy resources, Inflammatory biomarkers, Chronic diseases

Biography:

Graduated in Physiotherapy from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1997), master's degree in Sports Science from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2001) and doctorate in Biological Sciences (Physiology and Pharmacology) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2006). She is currently an associate professor at the Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri (UFVJM) where she works as a master's and doctoral advisor in the multicenter graduate program in physiological sciences and as a master's advisor in the postgraduate program in rehabilitation and functional performance. She was research director at UFVJM, coordinator of the Graduate Program and member of the Health Sciences Advisory Chamber - CDS - of FAPEMIG. Has experience in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, with an emphasis on Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy Resources, working mainly on topics related to physical exercise. She is the leader of the research group / CNPQ "Physiology of Exercise and Inflammation" and develops research projects with financial support from FAPEMIG, CNPq

Affiliation: University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy

Biography:

Dr. Andrea Ciorba is a member of the Audiology & ENT Clinic, University of Ferrara, Italy, since 2004. After completing his degree in Medicine in 1999 and diploma in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in October 2003, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Audiology in March 2008. He is the author of about 120 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. His clinical interests are audiology and vestibology.

Affiliation: University of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Biography:

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy at Santa Catarina State University (2001), master's in Human Movement Science (Biomechanics) at the Santa Catarina State University (2004) and doctor degree in Neurosciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. The doctorate was made with international cooperation from the University of Calgary (2011-2012) and at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany) (2013 - 2014). She concluded the post-doctorate in Rehabilitation Sciences at the Federal University of Health Sciences from Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) (2014-2015). Nowadays she is an adjunct professor at Santa Catarina State University. Researcher partner of Nike Inc. from 2004 to 2008. She has experience in Physiotherapy, acting on the following subjects: children and adolescents, orthopedic rehabilitation, whole-body vibration, mechanoreceptors, post-vibratory effects, pain, human cutaneous sensitivity, neuroscience, biomechanics.

Affiliation: Pharos University, Egypt

Research Interests: Nerve Injuries, Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Orthopedic, Physical Therapy, Sport Medicine, Muscle-Skeletal Disorder, Back Pain

Biography:

Ashraf Ramadan Hafez Ibraheem has a B.Sc of physical Therapy, May 1989, Master's degree of orthopedic Physical Therapy, 1997, Doctoral Degree of orthopaedic Physical Therapy,2002, Faculty of physical therapy Cairo University. I work as a professor at pharos university and worked in different universities as deraya, Cairo, and king saud universities, and also as a director of physical therapy in hospital Management. Editorial board and reviewer in 22 different Journal e.g. OJTR( open journal of therapy and rehabilitation)( indexed and impacted journal), published 35 papers in different Journals with different impact factors e.g. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. ( high impacted factor, Elsevier, Scopus, and Thomson), supervisors and member of Committee discussion in different thesis. I share and attend in 27 Conferences, 27 seminars, 16 workshops, and 8 courses in Higher Education and Graduate Studies. 5 Discussion of theses. 4 Supervision of theses. 2 review books.

Affiliation: University of Sevilla, Spain

Biography:

Dr. Borja Sañudo is a full professor at the Department of Physical Education and Sports (University of Seville). He collaborates with several foreign research centers and has been an author in the main journals of the biomedical field, highlighting his contribution in manual Exercise and Chronic Disease. An Evidence-Based Approach in the Editorial Routledge or publications in APMR, CER or EJAP. As a result of these studies, he received a prestigious research award at the XVII Andalusian Institute of Sport Sports Research Awards. In addition to a clear line focused on physical activity and health (especially focused on fibromyalgia, diabetes, aging or practice habits), has developed in parallel studies related to sport sciences, again, with very positive results as international publications in the JSS or the JSCR, among others. During these years he has participated in numerous research projects both with the public administration (Ministry of Education and Science and Ministry of Health of the Junta de Andalucía), and the private sector (Sevilla FC SAD or PowerPlate) and is part of the Editorial Committee or external reviewer from prestigious international journals (eg AC&R, J Pain Res, Mayo Clinics, etc.). In short, and as a member of the Andalusian Center for Research in Physical Activity, Health and Sport, is very aware of the importance of physical exercise to improve the health and physical condition of the population.

Affiliation: Estácio de Sá University, Brazil

Research Interest: physical therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, osteoporosis, biomechanics, whole-body vibration, public health, epidemiology.

Biography:

Prof. Machado has a bachelor degree in Physical Therapy (2002) and a licentiate degree in Mathematics (2018) from Estácio de Sá University (Brazil), a master degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ (2005), and he finished a PhD in Mechanical, Acoustic, Electronic and Robotic Sciences from University of Paris Sorbonne 6 (France) as well as in Biomedical Engineering (UFRJ) in 2011. Prof. Machado has a formation on Human Anatomy from the University of Michigan (USA). He is currently head of the Biomedical Ultrasound Laboratory (LabusBio – Estácio de Sá University), developing research on quantitative ultrasound to characterize bone tissue, infrared thermography applied to medicine and whole-body vibration. He is also a professor at the same university on undergraduate health programs (human anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, biochemistry and electrotherapy) and on the PhD program of Family Health, with focus on the application of technology for primary care and public health. Currently he is attending an ongoing licentiate degree on Pedagogy, and he is at several international review boards (for instance, Ultrasonics, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Medical & Biological Engineering and Computing, Materials, PAHCE-Pan American Health Organization), working in collaboration with several countries.

Affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Research Interests: rehabilitation; physical therapy; psychometric properties; neurorehabilitation in adults and elderly people; stroke

Biography:

Physical Therapist, Ph.D. in rehabilitation Science, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Department in Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Researcher of the NEUROGROUP; Research Productivity Fellow at CNPq/Brazil (Modality / Level: PQ-2)

Affiliation: University of Cologne, Germany

Research Interest: Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Whole body vibration, Children and adolescents, early intervention

Biography:

Christina Stark is leading physiotherapy research at the Children’s and Adolescent’s Rehabilitation Center of the UniReha GmbH of the University of Cologne, Germany, and is a research assistant at the Children’s and Adolescent’s Hospital of the University Hospital Cologne, Germany; where she has been since 2005. She has been a physiotherapist since 2001 in Germany and received a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy from Hogeschool van Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 2006. She completed her Master’s degree in Neurorehabilitation from Brunel University of West London, the United Kingdom in 2008 and her doctorate at the University of Cologne, Germany in 2013. Her experience is inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation for children and adolescents including a variety of neurological diagnoses with emphasis on early intervention and whole-body vibration. From 2009 to 2010 she worked in research projects including whole-body vibration at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Her research interests are the physiology of neuro-musculo-skeletal system as a basis for physiotherapy intervention in pediatrics and whole-body vibration. She has presented her research nationally and internationally.

Affiliation: The University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Research Interest: physical exercise, whole-body vibration, metabolic syndrome, obesity, chronic diseases, non-pharmacological interventions, health promotion, physiological parameters, functionality, quality of life.

Biography:

Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo is the postdoctoral fellow of the Laboratory of Mechanical Vibration and Integrative Practices, Department of Biophysics and Biometry, Biology Institute Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Rio de Janeiro State University. She finished her academic course of Physiotherapy (2004). She obtained her PhD (2016) in studies involving whole body vibration exercises in chronic diseases. After that, she continued the investigations about the biological, biophysical and biomechanics effects in individuals with different conditions (metabolic syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoarthritis, post-menopause women) and healthy individuals that are exposed to mechanical vibration in oscillating/vibratory platform. She has also participated in studies with animal models to study the influence of physical agents (WBV and laser stimulation of acupoints) on physiological parameters. In 2017 she started as professor in the Faculty Bezerra de Araújo (FABA) and in Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos (UNIFESO). In 2018 she performed a Pos-doctorate in Université de Reims, France.

Affiliation: Massey University, New Zealand

Research interest:
• Muscle recovery
• Therapeutic interventions
• Vibration Exercise for health, exercise and sport performance

Biography:

Darryl's research interest is in health, exercise and sports performance where he has published a number of research articles on vibration exercise with an emphasis on its mechanism(s) and application in health, exercise, and sport. Darryl is interested in developing new technologies and that can enhance performance, reduce injury and accelerate recovery.

Affiliation: Wheeling Jesuit University, USA

Research Interest: orthopedic physical therapy, sport physical therapy, knee injury prevention, return to sport rehabilitation, manual therapy

Biography:

Dr. David Edwards received his doctoral degree in physical therapy from Wheeling Jesuit University in 2009 and his doctoral degree in education from the University of St.Augustine in 2018. He is a board-certified orthopedic specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and owns an orthopedic/sports clinic "Edwards Absolute Kinetics". He has been published many times in the areas of orthopedic and sports physical therapy as well as physical therapy education. He is currently a full-time professor at Wheeling Jesuit University in the physical therapy department and contributing faculty member at the University of St. Augustine's doctor of physical therapy program.

Affiliation: University of Oklahoma, USA

Biography:

Debra Bemben, PhD is a President’s Associates Presidential Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus. Dr. Bemben is the director of the Bone Density Research Laboratory at OU. She also holds an adjunct faculty position in the Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Bemben’s research interests focus on two main areas: 1. the effects of mechanical loading on bone metabolism in a variety of populations, including postmenopausal women, athletes, and amputees; and 2. bone and muscle interactions in geriatric populations. She has published more than 100 research articles in bone and exercise science journals and has received external grant funding to support her research.

Affiliation: Nove de Julho University, Brazil

Research Interests:

• Temporomandibular disorders;
• Alternative and complementary medicine;
• Motor control;
• Electrophysiology;
• Neurophysiology of movement;
• Muscle pain and motor control;
• Training and learning;
• Low level laser;
• Biomedical signal processing.

Biography:

Fabiano Politti received a degree in Physiotherapy in 2000 and MSc and Ph.D in Anatomy from State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. He is currently a Full Professor at the Nove de Julho University (UNINOVE) and a Researcher at the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory at the same University. In 2009-2010 he conducted training in Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick-UnB, Fredericton, Canadá. His research focuses on electrophysiology, neurophysiology of movement, muscle pain and motor control, training and learning, postural control and biomedical signal processing. Within these areas, Prof. Politti has (co)-authored more than 80 papers in peer-reviewed Journals and over 100 among conference papers/abstracts. He has been Peer Reviewer of 31 Scientific Journals.

Affiliation: University of Montana, USA

Affiliation: King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Biography: Associate Professor with 15 years of Teaching and Clinical experience in the field of Physical therapy

Affiliation: Institute of Aerospace Medicine Cologne, Germany

Research Interest:

•    Musculoskeletal Physiology
•    Physiology of Maturation and Aging
•    Gravitational physiology
•    Immobilisation
•    Masters Athletes
•    Vibration Exercise

Affiliation: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Research interest: Frailty, Exercise intervention, Elderly Care, RCT

Biography:

Dr. Justina Liu is a Deputy Director of The Centre for Gerontological Nursing (CGN), The School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She has established her expertise in the field of gerontological nursing through education, research, and services. Her research programme focuses on caring for older people with frailty. Her research includes the implementation of exercise, nutrition and psycho-behavioural interventions and geron-technology to manage fatigue, low physical activity levels, falls, pain and low social participation among community-dwelling frail older people. Dr. Liu has published widely in this field and obtained substantial amount of prestigious external grants to move her research program forward. She is also the subject leader of the subject Gerontological Nursing. Furthermore, being frequently invited or consulted by different NGOs, institutions, and other organizations in the development of care for older people is strong evidence that her research findings are being translated into daily practice in the care of older people.

Affiliation: King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Research Interest: lymphedema therapist, outcome measurements, cancer rehabilitation

Biography:

Dr. Omar worked academically in a number of prestigious universities such as King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, Cairo University, Egypt, and Neelain University, Sudan. Currently, Omar is acting as an associate professor, Rehabilitation Health Science Department, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University. Omar is certified as the lymphedema therapist (2016) from the academy of the lymphatic study (ACOLS), USA. Furthermore, Dr. Omar holds certificate in the postgraduate diploma in clinical research and medical writing (PGDCR-MW) form Jams Lind Institute, Singapore and he is acting as an international and advisor editor member and reviewer in many medical journals. Based on my experience of more than 20years in educations and research, I believe that, ”The great teacher inspires’ while the superior teacher demonstrates. Teaching and learning are a dynamic, integrated, and continuous process of searching knowledge and experiencing it. Thinking from student’s perspective, I believe that actual learning is most meaningful when done in a non-threatening environment. I strongly believe that all the students have a right to be respected, and the teacher expects the same which helps in inculcating trust in a relationship. We need to encourage our greatest minds to engage in research and our institutions to then make a priority of funding this research. Caring clinical work with strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in patient assessment, time management and therapy-program design and execution.

Affiliation: CyMO Research Institute, Spain

Affiliation: Zhengzhou University, China

Research Interest: gastrointestinal microorganism infection and immunity, the rehabilitation of digestive disease, the aging, and rehabilitation

Biography:

Pengyuan Zheng, MD/Ph.D., is a Professor of gastroenterology at Zhengzhou University, the Dean of the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, the chairman of committee of the Special Committee of Digestive Disease Rehabilitation of Chinese Rehabilitation Association, and The vice-chairman of Special Committee Of Chinese Rehabilitation Medical Association.

Affiliation: University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Research Interest: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, myositis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathies, metabolic myopathies

Affiliation: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

Affiliation: Stony Brook University, USA

Biography:

My research focuses on how systems, such as the skeleton, respond to altered functional demand. Specifically, we have been combining genetic, molecular, and biomechanical approaches to elucidate how the musculo-skeleton regulates its quantity and quality and how (the lack of) mechanical signals may perturb this regulation. Inherently, understanding the translation of mechanical input into a biological response requires the rigorous integration of engineering with biology, from the genome to the molecular, cellular, and tissue level. To this end, we are using a large variety of methods in the laboratory, from genetic analyses to mechanical modeling of cells and tissues. For instance, our lab has investigated how very low-level accelerations (vibrations) influence musculo-skeletal morphology and its interrelations with fat metabolism. Interestingly, we demonstrated that directly inducing tissue deformations in the calcified matrix is not necessary for vibrations to become effective. While this finding runs counter to previously proposed matrix deformation/response relationships, it emphasizes that acceleration of the cell may be a novel mechano-transduction mechanism. We have followed up on this in vivo data with in vitro cell culture investigations to identify physical mechanisms by which cells sense and respond to these extremely low-level mechanical signals.

Affiliation: King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Research Interest: Cochlear implantation; voice disorders; swallowing disorders

Biography:

Dr. Tamer Mesallam, is a Professor of Phoniatrics at ENT Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He is the Chairman of Communication and Swallowing Disorders Unit and the supervisor of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux clinics at King Abdulziz University Hospital. Prof. Mesallam has spent 2 years as a Research Fellow at Voice Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Ohio, USA. He is currently the Research Director of the Research Chair of Voice, Swallowing, and Communication Disorders. He has several publications in the field of voice and communication disorders. Dr. Mesallam also is the Head of ENT Committee for Clinical Practice Guidelines at College of Medicine, King Saud University.

Affiliation: Sapienza University, Italy

Research Interest: Cancer, Chronic pain, Posture and Neurologic Fields

Biography:

I am a 45-year-old medical doctor, specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 2004. I currently work as a physiatrist, at the Policlinico Umberto I Hospital in Rome, “Sapienza“ University (Italy). I took a PhD in "Exercise and wellness" by researching about fibromyalgia at the UTAD University of Vila Real in Portugal (2016). I am currently the winner of a researcher at the Gabriele D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy) as MED 48 (Physiotherapy) . I am qualified as a second-level professor for the Med 34 (medical doctor- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) competition sector.

Affiliation: Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Brazil

Research Interest: chemokines, cytokines, biomarkers, whole-body vibration (WBV), functional capacity (FC), smoking, elderly and respiratory diseases

Biography:

She holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG), MG, Brazil, a Masters and PhD in Biological Sciences / Physiology and Pharmacology from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), MG, Brazil. She is currently an associate professor and serves as a master's adviser in the postgraduate program in rehabilitation and functional performance (PPGReab) and a master's and doctorate in the multicentre postgraduate program in physiological sciences (PMPGCF) - Universidade Federal do Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, MG, Brazil. She has experience in Physiotherapy, with an emphasis on Respiratory Physiotherapy and in the area of Applied Physiology, with emphasis on the inflammatory process.

Affiliation: University of Central Florida, USA

Research Interests: Human systems integration, Ergonomics and safety, Systems engineering, Human-computer interaction, Fuzzy logic and neuro-fuzzy modeling, Complex systems, Nonlinear dynamics in human performance, Neuroergonomics

Biography:

Dr. Karwowski is currently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, and Executive Director, Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA. He is a Fellow of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), The Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics (United Kingdom), and International Ergonomics Association (IEA). He serves as Co-Editor of the Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industry journal (Wiley &Sons), and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science journal (Taylor and Francis, Ltd). He is past President of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2007), and the International Ergonomics Association (2000-2003).