Dr. Manuel Hernandez

Biography

Manuel Enrique Hernandez is a Teaching Associate Professor and Research Associate Professor at the University of Illinois. He has expertise in Biomedical Engineering and holds multiple affiliations, including the Department of Health Kinesiology, Department of Bioengineering, and the Neuroscience Program at the Beckman Institute. His research focuses on the investigation of risk factors associated with injury and disability, particularly in goal-directed movements, and the age-related and disease-related changes in postural control. He also studies the behavioral neural mechanisms underlying postural and gait dysfunctions in older adults and individuals with neurological disorders. Dr. Hernandez employs non-linear dynamical analysis to scrutinize short noisy time series data, contributing significantly to the field. He completed his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he also acquired his Master's degree, and he holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. His work is well-regarded, and he has a strong profile in the academic community.

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