Executive Committee
The current elected executive as of 1st December, 2009
President
Professor Andy Creswell
Andrew Cresswell, Med dr (Karolinska) is a Professor at The University of Queensland in Neuromechanics where he has joint appointment in the School of Human Movement Studies and Division of Physiotherapy and is head of the Neuromechanics Laboratory. He obtained his Bachelors degree from The University of Ballarat, Australia (1997), his Masters degree from the University of Western Australia, and his Medical Doctorate in Neuroscience (1994) and Docent in Human Neurophysiology (2000) from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. He has previously held teaching and research positions at The University of Otago, The Karolinska Institute and The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences. His research is directed toward understanding how the human brain controls movement using biomechanical and neurophysiology techniques. His particular research interests lie within the areas of the neural control of eccentric and concentic muscle actions, neural aspects of muscle fatigue as well as reflexive and voluntary activation of the abdominal musculature during postural tasks. He has co-authored more than 60 peer reviewed publications in leading scientific journals in biomechanics, neurophysiology and physiology. He has presented at more than 70 international conferences and is regularly invited to deliver addresses at symposia and conferences. He is an Associate Editor for Acta Physiologica, the journal of the European Physiological Society, has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology and currently reviews for several additional scientific journals. Andrew has been a member of the International Society of Biomechanics since 1989 and is currently a member of the ISB Executive Council. He also is a member of other societies including the Society for Neuroscience, The American Physiological Society, The American College of Sports Medicine and The Australian Sports Medicine Association.
Past President
Associate Professor Wendy Gilleard
Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Tim Doyle
Dr. Tim Doyle is currently a Senior Lecturer at RMIT University. He completed his PhD in Biomechanics through Edith Cowan University. Before this he completed his Master of Science at Ball State University and his undergraduate studies at the University of Queensland, Bachelor of Science (Human Movement Studies) – Honours. Prior to RMIT he was a Research Assistant Professor Prior at The University of Western Australia where was researching injury prevention of ACL injuries. Before this he was a lecturer at Notre Dame University Australia for two years and was responsible for the Biomechanics and Strength and Conditioning streams. The main focus of his current work is lower-limb injuries (predominantly anterior cruciate ligament). Other research interests include the effect of fatigue on the biomechanics of side-stepping and the influence this has on injury risk. His professional and academic collaborations extend both locally and internationally; his main collaborators are with professional Rugby Union, professional AFL, and the Australian Institute of Sport. An active researcher and instructor in exercise and sports science he publishes regularly in the field and presents at international conferences. He has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, invited presentations, and book chapters. He also regularly reviews articles for international journals such as “Gait & Posture”, “Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports”, and “Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation”
Communications Officer
Dr. Liz Clarke
Liz has a background in Biomedical Engineering and Physiology. She completed her PhD on paediatric spine / spinal cord injury biomechanics in 2007 and is currently a research officer at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and the George Institute for International Health in Sydney. Liz also lectures Biomechanics in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney. Liz has research experience in joint biomechanical testing, neural injury models, in vivo and in vitro tissue property investigations, magnetic resonance elastography, musculoskeletal modelling and computer modelling. Liz has particular interests in the effects of age/growth on injury biomechanics and on tissue and joint mechanics.
Conference Liaison Officer
Dr. Peter Mills
Dr Peter Mills is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at Griffith University. Prior to taking his current position in 2008, he held appointments as a Research Fellow (3 years) and Lecturer (1 year) at the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health at The University of Western Australia. Peter’s research interests include age-related changes in movement capabilities, biomechanical contributions to the development and progression of arthritis and the coordination and control of multi-joint movements. Peter has published more than 30 scientific papers and abstracts in the field of biomechanics and currently has research funding from bodies including the National Health and Medical Research Council (Project grant), Cricket Australia, Smith and Nephew Orthopaedics and the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital Foundation. Peter is a reviewer for numerous international journals and granting bodies, and is an Editorial Advisory Board Member for Scientific Journals International. Dr Mills is also the Convener of the Research and Higher Degrees Program for the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at Griffith University. Peter was Chairperson of the Organising Committee of the 7th Australasian Biomechanics Conference, which was held on the Gold Coast in 2009.