Dr. Brian Umberger

Biography

Brian Umberger is a Professor of Movement Science at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology, where he also serves as the Director of the Locomotion Research Laboratory. He holds affiliate appointments with the U-M Robotics Institute and the Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering. Previously, he was a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Dr. Umberger completed his PhD in Biomechanics and Exercise Science at Arizona State University. He has published extensively in top peer-reviewed journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, and IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. He currently serves as an associate editor for Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Biomechanics. His professional affiliations include the American Society of Biomechanics, where he was president from 2018 to 2019, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Society of Biomechanics, and the American College of Sports Medicine. His research focuses on the basic and clinical aspects of locomotion in humans and bipeds, utilizing a combination of experimental and computer modeling techniques. His work spans the restoration of mobility and gait disorders, as well as the evolutionary basis of human bipedalism. Dr. Umberger's research is supported by grants from various agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

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