Expertise

His research focuses on the form and function of the musculoskeletal system.

Skills and Expertise:

  • Mechanical Properties
  • Sports Injuries
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Biomechanics
  • Rehabilitation
  • Exercise Science
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Sports Science
  • Physical Rehabilitation
  • Sport Biomechanics

Research Areas:

  • Musculoskeletal health, Physical activity and wellness

His research interests focus on the form and function of the musculoskeletal system and, in particular, the lifelong contribution of physical activity to skeletal health.


Subject areas:

  • Muscle/Bone Crosstalk
  • Lifestyle Modification: Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • Mechanobiology
  • Pediatric Musculoskeletal Disease
  • Trauma Regeneration and Rehabilitation
Affiliations
Past Affiliations

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Research Fellow, Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine

Post-doctoral Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery (USA), Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Post-doctoral Fellow, Physiotherapy (Australia)

Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Graduate Student, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne (past)

Director, Center for Translational Musculoskeletal Research, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, Melbourne School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne (past)

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Associate Professor, Center for Translational Musculoskeletal Research, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Associate Dean, Center for Translational Musculoskeletal Research, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Director, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Communities
Physical Therapy, Allied Health, Allied Health
Degrees
PhD, University of Melbourne, Physical Therapy, 2001
BS, University of Melbourne, Physical Therapy, 1997
Keywords
physical therapy musculoskeletal system
Languages
English
Honors

Research Frontiers Trailblazer Award, Office of Vice Chancellor for Research, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (USA), 2011

ASBMR Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award, American Society of Bone Mineral Research (USA), 2011

Excellence Award in Research, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University (USA), 2010-2011

Top Reviewer Award 2009-10 for Bone, Elsevier Inc., 2010

Kevin Granata Keynote Lecture, 2nd South Central American Society Biomechanics Conference (USA), 2010

Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine (USA), 2007

Outstanding Faculty Award, Indiana University (USA), 2007

Finalist, Indy's Best and Brightest Awards (Health and Life Sciences Category), Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, Inc. and KPMG, LLP, 2006-2009

Excellence Award in Research, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Indiana University (USA)), 2006-2007

New Investigator Award (Clinical Science), American College of Sports Medicine (USA), 2006

AIMM-ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigator Award, Advances in Minreal Metabolism-American Society of Bone and Mineral Research John Haddad Young Investigator's Meeting (USA), 2005

ASBMR-Harold Frost Young Investigator Award, 35th International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology (USA), 2005

ASICS Award for Best Young Investigator, Australian Sports Medicine Federation Fellows Awards (Australia), 2005

New Investigator Recognition Award, Orthopaedic Research Society (USA), 2004

Young Investigator Award, American Society of Bone Mineral Research (USA), 2003

C.J. Martin Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia), 2002-2004

Finalist, Young Australian of the Year Awards, Commonwealth Minister for Youth Affairs Career Achievement Category (Australia), 2002

Alice L. Jee Memorial Young Investigator Travel Award, 32nd International Sun Valley Hard Tissue Workshop (USA), 2002

Postgraduate Scholarship in Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy Department, Centre for Sports Science and Sports Medicine (Australian Institute of Sport (Australia)), 2001

Young Investigator Travel Award, Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (Australia), 2000

Publication Incentive, Research Committee (Australian Physiotherapy Association (Australia)), 1999

Young Investigator Travel Award, Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (Australia), 1999

Melbourne Research Scholarship, University of Melbourne (Australia), 1998-2001

Dean's Honours List (4th Year Physiotherapy Course), Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (University of Melbourne (Australia)), 1997

First Class Honours (Bachelor of Physiotherapy Course), School of Physiotherapy (University of Melbourne (Australia)), 1997

Freda Kimpton Prize in Anatomy, School of Physiotherapy (University of Melbourne (Australia)), 1997

Dean's Honours List (3rd Year Physiotherapy Course), Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (University of Melbourne (Australia)), 1996

Dean's Honours List (2nd Year Physiotherapy Course), Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (University of Melbourne (Australia)), 1995

Associations
American College of Sports Medicine
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
International Bone and Mineral Society
Sports Medicine Australia