个人简介

Dr. Donelan is a Professor of Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has a Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from Berkeley and did his postdoctoral work in Neuroscience at the University of Alberta. Dr. Donelan has held Career Investigator awards from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He is also Founder and Scientific Advisor to Bionic Power - a university spin-off company that is developing energy harvesting technology for people whose lives depend on portable power.

研究领域

Locomotion Neuromechanics

Research in the SFU Locomotion Lab focuses on understanding the fundamental principles that underlie the physiology of legged locomotion as well as the application of these principles to improve human health. We use a combination of mathematical modeling and empirical experimentation with the latter involving techniques from biomechanics, energetics and neurophysiology. At a fundamental level, a more complete understanding of legged locomotion provides insight into the behavior, ecology and evolution of animals. At a more applied level, understanding locomotion is useful in the design of legged robots or energy harvesting devices. A better understanding of the mechanics, energetics and neural control of human locomotion has many clinical applications.

近期论文

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1. H.L. More, J.R. Hutchinson, D.F. Collins, D.J. Weber, S.K. Aung, J.M. Donelan. Scaling of sensorimotor control in terrestrial mammals. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. June 30, 2010. 2. J.M. Donelan, Q. Li, V. Naing, J.A. Hoffer, D.J. Weber, and A.D. Kuo. Biomechanical energy harvesting: generating electricity during human walking with minimal user effort. Science. 319 (5864), pp. 807-810, 2008. 3. J.M. Donelan, D.W. Shipman, R. Kram, and A.D. Kuo. Mechanical and metabolic requirements for lateral stabilization in human walking. Journal of Biomechanics. 37: 827-835, 2004. 4. J.M. Donelan and K.G. Pearson. Contribution of force feedback to ankle extensor activity in decerebrate walking cats. Journal of Neurophysiology. 92: 2093-2104, 2004. 5. J.M. Donelan, R. Kram, and A.D. Kuo. Mechanical work for step–to–step transitions is a major determinant of the metabolic cost of human walking. Journal of Experimental Biology. 205: 3717-3727, 2002. 6. J.M. Donelan, R. Kram, and A.D. Kuo. Mechanical and metabolic determinants of the preferred step width in human walking. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: Series B. 268: 1985-1992, 2001.