Organizing Committee
Honorary Congress Chairs
Congress Co-chairs
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Fong-Chin Su
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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Tung-Wu Lu
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Secretary General
International Scientific Committee Co-chairs
Award Committee
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Tim Derrick
Iowa State University, USA
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Mike Hahn
University of Oregon, USA
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Ming-Shaung Ju
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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Ryo Sudo
Keio University, Japan
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- Pen-Hsiu Grace Chao National Taiwan University
- Hao-Ling Chen National Taiwan University
- Hsiang-Ho Chen Taipei Medical University
- Weng-Pin Chen National Taipei University of Technology
- Ying-Chun Chen National Taipei University of Technology
- Chih-Hsiu Cheng Chang Gung University
- Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng Chang Gung University
- Rong-Ju Cherng National Cheng Kung University
- Ching-Chi Hsu National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Horng-Chaung Hsu China Medical University
- Jui-Ting Hsu China Medical University
- Wei-Li Hsu National Taiwan University
- Chen-Fu Huang National Taiwan Normal University
- Heng-Li Huang China Medical University
- Ming-Shaung Ju National Cheng Kung University
- Mei-Ying Kuo China Medical University
- Po-Liang Lai Chang Gung University
- Cheng-Chung Lin Fu Jen Catholic University
- Chun-Li Lin National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Ting-Sheng Lin I-Shou University
- Stephen Payne National Taiwan University
- Po-Jen Shih National Taiwan University
- Ching-Lung Tai Chang Gung University
- Wen-Tzu Tang National Taiwan Sport University
- Jaw-Lin Wang National Taiwan University
- Bing-Shiang Yang National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Sai-Wei Yang National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Co-chair Taiji Adachi Kyoto University, Japan
Emerging Areas; Societies
- Co-chair Li-Shan Chou Iowa State University, USA
Societies
- Kamiar Aminian Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Sports Biomechanics
- Lynne Bilston UNSW Medicine, Australia
Neural Mechanics
- Anthony M J Bull Imperial College London, United Kindom
Injury, Rehabilitation, and Ergonomics
- Cheng-Kung Cheng Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Artificial Organs, Medical Device and Assistive Technology
- Elizabeth Clarke The University of Sydney, Australia
Musculoskeletal 1: Bone and Soft Tissue
- Adam J. Engler University of California, San Diego, USA
Cell Biomechanics 2: Mechanobiology
- Amit Gefen Tel Aviv University, Israel
Organ Biomechanics
- Liesbet Geris University of Liège, Belgium
Tissue Engineering 2: Applications
- Xiang-Dong Edward Guo Columbia University, USA
Musculoskeletal 1: Bone and Soft Tissue
- Gerhard Holzapfel Graz University of Technology, Austria
Cardiorespiratory 3: Materials and Prosthesis
- Peter Hunter The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Emerging Areas
- Clark T. Hung Columbia University, USA
Tissue Engineering 1: Mechanobiology
- Takuji Ishikawa Tohoku University, Japan
Biofluid and Transport 1: Modeling and Simulation
- Ilse Jonkers KU Leuven, Belgium
Injury, Rehabilitation, and Ergonomics
- Ming-Shaung Ju National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Artificial Organs, Medical Device and Assistive Technology
- Andy Karduna University of Oregon, USA
Biomedical Engineering Education and Outreach
- Kenton R. Kaufman Mayo Clinic, USA
Locomotion and Human Movement 2: Balance, Posture, and Motor Control
- Ho-Young Kim Seoul National University, Korea
Biofluid and Transport 2: Experimental
- Taeyoon Kim Purdue University, USA
Molecular and Subcellular Biomechanics
- Natalya Kizilova Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Biofluid and Transport 1: Modeling and Simulation
- Alberto Leardini Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Italy
Orthopaedic Biomechanics
- Cecile Legallais Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France
Organ Biomechanics
- Chia-Ying James Lin University of Cincinnati, USA
Orthopaedic Biomechanics
- Rui Alberto Madeira Macedo de Lima University of Minho, Portugal
Biofluid and Transport 2: Experimental
- Banchong Mahaisavariya Mahidol University, Thailand
Orthopaedic Biomechanics
- Takeo Matsumoto Nagoya University, Japan
Cell Biomechanics 1: Methodology and Modeling
- Andrew D. McCulloch University of California San Diego, USA
Cardiorespiratory 1: Methodology and Modeling
- Mohammad R. K. Mofrad University of California, Berkeley, USA
Molecular and Subcellular Biomechanics
- Wendy Murray Northwestern University, USA
Musculoskeletal 2: Joints and Whole Body
- Toshiro Ohashi Hokkaido University, Japan
Cell Biomechanics 2: Mechanobiology
- Noor Azuan Abu Osman University of Malaya, Malaysia
Sports Biomechanics
- Stephen Piazza The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Locomotion and Human Movement 1: General
- Ellen Roche Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Cardiorespiratory 3: Materials and Prosthesis
- Michelle B. Sabick Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, USA
Biomedical Engineering Education and Outreach
- Anne K. Silverman Colorado School of Mines, USA
Locomotion and Human Movement 2: Balance, Posture, and Motor Control
- Merryn Tawhai Auckland Bioengineering Institute, New Zealand
Cardiorespiratory 2: Clinical Applications
- Darryl Thelen University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Musculoskeletal 3: Modeling and Simulation
- Takashi Ushida University of Tokyo, Japan
Tissue Engineering 1: Mechanobiology
- Nico Verdonschot University of Twente, The Netherlands
Musculoskeletal 2: Joints and Whole Body
- Irene Vignon-Clementel INRIA Paris-Rocquencourt, France
Cardiorespiratory 2: Clinical Applications
- David A. Vorp University of Pittsburg, USA
Tissue Engineering 2: Applications
- Shigeo Wada Osaka University, Japan
Cardiorespiratory 1: Methodology and Modeling
- Peter Yingxiao Wang University of California San Diego, USA
Cell Biomechanics 1: Methodology and Modeling
- Beth Winkelstein University of Pennsylvania, USA
Neural Mechanics
- Tishya Wren University of Southern California, USA
Locomotion and Human Movement 1: General
- Ming Zhang The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Musculoskeletal 3: Modeling and Simulation
- Chair Peter Hunter The University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Vice-chair Keita Ito Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
- Secretary Lynne Bilston UNSW Medicine, Australia
- Treasurer Susan Margulies Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University, USA
- Immediate Past Chair Dominique Barthes-Biesel Université de Technologie de Compiegne, France
- Taiji Adachi Kyoto University, Japan
- Gerard Ateshian Columbia University, USA
- Anthony Bull Imperial College London, UK
- David Butler University of Cincinnati, USA
- Manuel Doblare Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
- Adam Engler University of California San Diego, USA
- Amit Gefen Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Gerhard Holzapfel Graz University of Technology, Austria
- Junghwa Hong Korea University, Korea
- Daniel Hurtado Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
- Daniel Isabey French Institute of Health and Medical Research, France
- Takuji Ishikawa Tohoku University, Japan
- Oliver Jensen The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- Zong-Lai Jiang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- Daniel Kelly Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Natalya Kızılova Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
- Ellen Kuhl Stanford University, USA
- Damien Lacroix University of Sheffield, UK
- Sung Jae Lee Inje University, South Korea
- Chwee Teck Lim National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Tung-Wu Lu National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- Andrew McCulloch University of California San Diego, USA
- Frantisek Marsik Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
- Takeo Matsumoto Nagoya University, Japan
- Tim McGloughlin University of Limerick, Ireland
- Marjolein van der Meulen Cornell University, USA
- Fergal O'Brien Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland
- Julie Steele University of Wollongong, Australia
- Nikos Stergiopulos École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
- Fong-Chin Su National Cheng Kung University
- Merryn Tawhai Auckland Bioengineering Institute, New Zealand
- Takashi Ushida University of Tokyo, Japan
- Marco Vaz Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- David A. Vorp University of Pittsburg, USA
- Shigeo Wada Osaka University, Japan
- Ming Zhang The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
- President Bing-Shiang Yang National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Immediate Past President Hsiang-Ho Chen Chang Gung University
- Shu-Wei Chang National Taiwan University
- Hao-Ling Chen National Taiwan University
- Chih-Hsiu Cheng Chang Gung University
- Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng Chang Gung University
- Rong-Ju Cherng National Cheng Kung University
- Ching-Chi Hsu National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Jui-Ting Hsu China Medical University
- Wei-Li Hsu National Taiwan Univ
- Chih-Chung Hu Ming Chi University of Technology
- Chang-Hung Huang MacKay Memorial Hospital
- Heng-Li Huang China Medical University
- Mei-Ying Kuo China Medical University
- Po-Liang Lai Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- De-Mei Lee Chang Gung University
- Jiann-Jong Liau United Orthopedic Corporation
- Cheng-Chung Lin Fu Jen Catholic University
- Ting-Sheng Lin I-Shou University
- Pao-Hsin Liu I-Shou University
- Ting-Ming Wang National Taiwan University Hospital
- President Wen-Tzu Tang National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan
- Jia-Hao Chang National Taiwan Normal University
- Li-Chun Chang National Taiwan University of Sport
- Chia-Hsiang Chen National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
- Ying-Cheng Chen National Kaohsiung Normal University
- Jinn-Yen Chiang National Changhua University of Education
- Hung-Ta Chiu National Cheng Kung University
- Wen-Hsin Chiu National Tsing Hua University
- Pao-Hung Chung University of Taipei
- Chin-Shan Ho National Taiwan Sport University
- Tai-Yen Hsu National Taichung University of Education
- Wei-Chun Hsu National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Heng-Ju Lee National Taiwan Normal University
- Chun-Ta Lin National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
- Chiang Liu University of Taipei
- Hsien-Te Peng Chinese Culture University
- Yeh-Rung Tsai National Taipei University of Education
- Li-i Wang National Dong Hwa University
- Tzu-Lin Wong National Taipei University of Educatio
- Hong-Wen Wu National Taiwan University of Sport
- Asian-Pacific Association for Biomechanics (APAB) Takeo Matsumoto, Nagoya University (Japan)
- Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI) Zong-Ming Li, University of Arizona (USA)
- International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) Alberto Leardini, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (Italy)
- Mayo Clinic Kenton Kaufman, Mayo Clinic (USA)
- Society for Biomedical and Biotechnology Research-Africa (SBB-Africa) Collins Ouma, Maseno University (Kenya)
- Taiwan Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA) Ching-Yi Wu, Chang Gung University (Taiwan)
- Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics (TSB) Hsiang-Ho Chen, Chang Gung University (Taiwan)
- The Bioengineering Division, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (BED-JSME) Masahiro Nishida, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Japan)
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Congress Co-chairs
Fong-Chin Su
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Fong-Chin Su is the Executive Vice President and Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Immediate Past President of World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers, and Councilor of World Council of Biomechanics (2014-26).
With regard to professional activities, he is former Co-Editor-in-Chief, Biomedical Engineering OnLine (Springer Nature, 2014-20), Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering (Springer, 2015-2020), Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2017/02-2018/07), CEO of Taiwan Biomedical Development Board (2017/02-2018/07), Founding Director of Medical Device Innovation Center (2011-17), NCKU, President of Taiwanese Society of Biomedical Engineering (2011-14), President of Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics (2002-03), and Executive Councilor of the Taiwan Industrial Technology Association (2002-16).
Dr. Su has received several honors and awards including Life Achievement Award, Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics (2018), National Industrial Innovation Award (2017), AIMBE Fellows (2016), Fellow of International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE, 2013), Han Wei Medal Taiwanese Society of Biomedical Engineering (2015), and You-Li Chou Medal, Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics (2007).
Congress Co-chairs
Tung-Wu Lu
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Dr. Tung-Wu Lu received his D.Phil. in Orthopaedic Engineering from the University of Oxford in 1997. He is currently a Professor and Head of Department of Biomedical Engineering at National Taiwan University. He served as President of both the Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics, and the 3D Analysis of Human Movement Technical Group of the International Society of Biomechanics. He is the co-President of the 9th World Congress of Biomechanics to be held in Taipei on July 10-14, 2022. His research interests include human motion analysis, orthopaedic engineering, medical imaging-based biomechanics, sports biomechanics, mathematical modeling of the musculoskeletal system, wearable sensor technology, and rehabilitation engineering. He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed journal papers and has served as Editor-in-Chief for Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications, and as Editorial Board Members for several international journals.
Secretary General
Hao-Ling Chen
National Taiwan University
Hao-Ling Chen is currently an Associate Professor of School of Occupational Therapy, National Taiwan University. She is also a part-time occupational therapist in Child Developmental Assessment & Intervention Center, National Taiwan University Hospital. She received her BS degree in Department of Occupational Therapy at Chang Gung University and PhD in Department of Biomedical Engineering at National Taiwan University. Her research interests include human motion science, motor control, assistive technology and neurorehabilitation.
International Scientific Committee Co-chair
Li-Shan Chou
Iowa State University, USA
Li-Shan Chou is currently the Chair and Professor in Department of Kinesiology at the Iowa State University (ISU). He received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tatung Institute of Technology in Taiwan, and subsequently earned his MS and Ph.D. degrees, both in Mechanical Engineering, from University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as completed his postdoctoral training at University of Chicago and Mayo Clinic. He has served on the faculty of University of Oregon for 19 years (4 years as the Department Head of Human Physiology) before joining ISU in 2019. His interdisciplinary research investigates biomechanical markers that lead to sensitive detection and understanding of underlying mechanisms related to mobility/balance impairments associated with ageing, musculoskeletal diseases or injuries, and traumatic brain injury. Up to date, he has mentored 17 PhDs and many maters and undergraduate students, and his team published more than 110 peer-reviewed papers. His teaching is in the areas of biomechanical analysis of human movement, orthopedic biomechanics, and rehabilitation engineering. He is a Fellow of American Society of Biomechanics and serves as the Associate Editor and Section Editor to Gait and Posture and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, respectively. He is also the past-president of the International Society of Biomechanics 3D Analysis of Human Movement Technical Group.
International Scientific Committee Co-chair
Taiji Adachi
Kyoto University, Japan
Taiji Adachi PhD is Professor at the Laboratory of Biomechanics, Department of Biosystems Science, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University. He received his BS (1990) in Mechanical Engineering at Kobe University, MS (1992) and PhD (1997) in Mechanical Engineering at Osaka University. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering as a Research Associate (1992) at Kobe University, worked as a Research Fellow at the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan (1997-99). He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering as Associate Professor (2004) at Kyoto University, and he is currently a Professor (2010-) at the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences. He is working in the fields of bone adaptation, cell and molecular biomechanics, and has been a Member of World Council of Biomechanics (2011-).
Award Committee
Tim Derrick
Iowa State University, USA
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Award Committee
Mike Hahn
University of Oregon, USA
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Award Committee
Ming-Shaung Ju
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Ming-Shaung JU received B.Sc. degree, in 1978, and M.Sc. degree, in 1982, in Mechanical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, and Ph.D. degree, in 1986, in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. In 1987 he joined the faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department at National Cheng Kung University as an associate Professor and a Professor since 1993. He has served as the Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, the Associate Director of Yen Tjing-Ling Technology Research and Development Center, and the Associate Dean of Engineering College of National Cheng Kung University. He has visited Mayo Clinic, Rochester, San Jose State University, San Jose, and University of Washington, Seattle, USA as visiting scholars. He has served in the Board of Directors of Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, Board of Directors and Supervisors of Taiwanese Society of Biomedical Engineering and President of Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics (2006-2008). He co-organized the XXI Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB2007) at Taipei, Taiwan. He is the Secretary of the Council of Asian-Pacific Association for Biomechanics (2017-2021). He serves as Associate Editor for Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, JSME and Journal of Chinese Institute of Engineers. He received the Outstanding Professor Award, Chinese Institute of Engineers-Kaohsiung Chapter (2016). He has published more than 115 technical papers on referred journals, three book chapters and ten Taiwanese and USA patents. His research interests include biomechanics of peripheral nerve, EEG-based brain computer interface and neural prosthesis, micro-system technology for minimally invasive biomedical devices, medical robots and seizure suppression.
Award Committee
Ryo Sudo
Keio University, Japan
Ryo Sudo is currently a Professor of the Department of System Design Engineering, Keio University, Japan. He received his BS (2000), MS (2002), and PhD (2005) from Keio University. After he worked on liver tissue engineering in his PhD study, he also worked on vascular tissue engineering as a postdoctoral researcher. In 2006, he moved to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, and developed microfluidic devices for 3D tissue engineering as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biological Engineering during 2006-2009. He joined the Department of System Design Engineering as an Assistant Professor at Keio University in 2009, became an Associate Professor in 2012, and has been a Professor since 2020. His research interests include the design and fabrication of microfluidic systems and their applications to in vitro tissue engineering. Specifically, he is interested in elucidating engineering principles for the integrity of multicellular 3D systems composed of liver, vascular, neural, and cancer cells in the context of cell biomechanics, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. He is a member of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), and the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME). He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, which is an open-access, international e-journal published as the official journal of the Bioengineering Division of JSME, the Korean Society of Biomechanics (KSB), the Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics (TSB), and Asian-Pacific Association for Biomechanics (APAB).