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Topic: Biomechanical Simulation: from Motion Analysis to Musculoskeletal Modeling
Speaker: Dr Yanxin Zhang （The University of Auckland）
Time:10：00－12：00am, June 3 (Thursday), 2010 Room 801, Mechanical Building A
 
Abstract
Recent breakthroughs in measurement technology and software development made it possible to describe human movements from joint level to musculoskeletal level by biomechanical simulation. This approach is a combination of motion analysis techniques, inverse dynamics, modeling of musculoskeletal geometry, static optimization and dynamic optimization. In this presentation, the speaker will introduce the key concepts in biomechanical simulation and his research projects in simulating muscle, ligament and bone behaviors. The application of biomechanical simulation and unanswered questions will also be presented and discussed.
 
About the Speaker
Yanxin Zhang received his B.S. degree in electronics and information engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2000 and Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering from Texas Tech University in 2005. 

He worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Kinesiology of the Arizona State University from 2005 to 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he worked as a research associate in the School of Human Movement and Exercise Science of the University of Western Australia. Since 2008, he is a lecturer from the department of Sports and Exercise Science of the University of Auckland. His research is concentrated on the development of biomechanical methods to simulate, evaluate and optimize human motions, which could create theoretical basis of developing effective approach for rehabilitation and functional restoration after neuromuscular injury. He has published over 20 papers in several peer-reviewed journals and prestigious international conferences. 

Dr. Zhang is a member of Society of Neural Control of Movement, Human factors and Ergonomics Society and Automotive Engineers Society.