DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ...

[Pages:2]ANTONIA ZAFERIOU

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA 90089

ZAFERIOU@USC.EDU ? (213)740-7903

EDUCATION

University of Southern California USC Viterbi School of Engineering

August 2010 - Present Los Angeles, CA

Doctoral Student, Department of Biomedical Engineering, (Projected PhD May 2015) Research Assistant, Biomechanics Research Lab (PI: McNitt-Gray) Teaching Assistant, "Anatomy", "Biomechanics", and "Human Performance and Bioenergetics" for the

Department of Biological Sciences, Human and Evolutionary Biology section

University of Southern California USC Viterbi School of Engineering

August 2010 ? May 2012 Los Angeles, CA

Master of Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, May 2012 GPA: 3.8/4.0

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art The Albert Nerken School of Engineering

September 2006 - May 2010 New York, NY

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, May 2010 Four year, full-tuition scholarship

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Biomechanics Lab (VA of Greater Los Angeles) Health Science Specialist

August 2011 - Present Los Angeles, CA

Model calibration and validation of subject-specific musculoskeletal experimentally-based models using LifeMODTM to simulate gait and turning tasks.

Biomechanics Lab (University of Southern California) Research Assistant

August 2010 - Present Los Angeles, CA

Multijoint control and dynamics of well-practiced goal directed movements by dancers, golfers, volleyball

players

Muscle recruitment strategies with a focus on how dancers (and clinical populations) generate and regulate

linear and angular momentum during turns

Assisting skill acquisition designing and validating feedback techniques

Leon Root, MD Motion Analysis Laboratory (Hospital for Special Surgery) Research Assistant

November 2009 - July2010 New York, NY

Tested effectiveness of a prototype anti-ankle sprain basketball sneaker compared to prophylactic ankle taping and bracing

Assisted data collection and reduction for studies including wrist coupling during throwing tasks, Stride Rite pediatric shoe testing, running with iliotibial band syndrome, and children with cerebral palsy

Harkness Center for Dance Injuries (NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases) Engineering Research Volunteer

September 2008 - May 2009 New York, NY

Directed subjects from recruitment through protocol tasks during an ongoing investigation of why there is a higher incidence of ACL injuries among athletes than dancers; The Effects of Fatigue on Biomechanical Variables while Dancers and Athletes Perform Jumping Tasks

SERVICE

Student Grant Committee, International Society of Biomechanics (2011-present) Invited speaker to USC Young Scientist Program STEM outreach programs (2012-present) integration of

science education, "Energy and Motion Studio" and "STEM Education Enrichment Workshop" series Integration of sports science in coaching education, Starlings Volleyball Club, Los Angeles, CA Chairperson, Cooper Union blood drives; responsible for recruiting highest level of participation

ACTIVITIES, AWARDS, & DISTINCTIONS

Student Representative, International Society of Biomechanics (elected July 2011-present) Travel Grant Awardee, NMDI TrueImpulse Travel Grant (August 2012) Travel Grant Awardee, USC Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) International and National Travel

Grants (July 2012) Honorable Mention, USC Science Film Competition for film "Dance with Newton's Laws" as narrator and

co-director (January2012) Travel Grant Awardee, Biomedical Engineering Department (March 2011) Myronis Fellowship Recipient (August 2010-May 2011) Member, American Society of Biomechanics and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2008-present) Apprentice, Lineage Dance Company All-State Musician, Soprano 1, based on perfect score from New York State Music Association adjudication

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. McNitt-Gray, J.M., Munaretto, J., Requejo, P.S., Zaferiou, A., and Flashner, H. (Epub). Regulation of Reaction Forces during the Golf Swing, Sports Biomechanics.

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

1. Zaferiou, A. and McNitt-Gray J.L. (2012) Mechanisms Dancers use to Maintain Balance and Regulate Reaction Forces when Turning, American Society of Biomechanics (ASB), Gainesville, FL

2. Zaferiou, A. and McNitt-Gray J.L. (2012) Muscle Recruitment and Regulation of the Reaction Forces During a Turn Task, International Society of Electromyography and Kinesiology (ISEK), Brisbane, Australia

3. Zaferiou, A., McNitt-Gray, J.L., and Wootton, D.M. (2011) Quantifying Forefoot Geometry and Pressure Distribution During Pointe Shoe Use, International Society of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), Washington D.C.

4. Zaferiou, A. and McNitt-Gray J.L. (2011) Multijoint Control of the Lower Extremity during Landings with Different Degrees of Hip External Rotation, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Hartford, CT

5. McNitt-Gray, J.L., Zaferiou, A., Munaretto, J., Requejo, P.S., and Flashner, H. (2011) Neuromuscular Regulation of Reaction Forces During The Golf Swing, American Society of Biomechanics (ASB), Long Beach, CA

6. Zaferiou A.M., Zifchock R.A., Brown A.M., Frey J., Hillstrom H.J. (2010) The Effects of Footwear, Learning, and Fatigue on Center of Pressure Excursion During Single Limb Balance, ESM 2010 Providence, RI

7. Mauro C.S., Imhauser C., Zaferiou A., Wickiewicz T.L. (2011) ACL Reconstruction Does Not Restore Load Sharing Between Menisci and Articular Cartilage, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), San Diego, CA

8. Zifchock R.A., Zaferiou, A.M., Brown A.M., Frey J., Hillstrom H.J. (2011) Comparison of Hip, Knee, and Hindfoot Kinematics During Barefoot and Shod Jumping, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), Long Beach, CA

9. Zaferiou, A. and Wootton, D.M., (2010) Pressure Distribution and Forefoot Geometry in Ballet Pointe Shoes, Columbia University Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium (CUSURS) New York, NY

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