Department of Biomedical Engineering National Taiwan University

Introduction

Faculty

Orthopaedic Engineering and Movement Analysis Lab

Name	Tung-Wu Lu
Title	Director and Professor
Office	NTU YongLin Biomedical Engineering Center, Room 515
Telephone	+866-2-33653335
Fax	+866-2-33665268, +866-2-33653335
E-Mail	twlu@ntu.edu.tw
Laboratory	Orthopaedic Engineering and Movement Analysis Lab
Education	B.S., Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Tamkang Univ., Taiwan 1987 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NCTU 1989 Ph.D., Biomedical (Orthopaedic) Engineering Department of Engineering Science & Oxford Orthopaedic Engineering Centre, University of Oxford, U.K. 1997
Professional Experience	St. Peter's College & Oxford Orthopaedic Engineering Centre, University of Oxford, U.K. , Junior Research Fellow in Orthopaedic Engineering, 1997-1998 School of Physical Therapy, China Medical College Assistant Professor, 1998-1999 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, NTU Assistant Professor, 1999-2001 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, NTU Associate Professor, 2001-2011.7
Professional Interests	Joint and ligament mechanics Lower limb biomechanics Upper limb biomechanics Joint replacement design, analysis and evaluation Gait analysis theory and clinical applications Integration of medical images and computer graphics assisted motion analysis Computer assisted surgical planning, simulation and analysis Rehabilitation exercises research Development and research on rehabilitation devices Acupuncture therapy of traditional chinese medicine biomedical research Movement Analysis of normal temporomandibular joint Movement Analysis of Sports Movement Analysis of functional activities Development and research on balanced detection system for the elderly
Subjects Taught	Optimization in Biomechanical Engineering Computer Methods in Human Motion Analysis Clinical Gait Analysis :theory Application Human Movement Analysis Biomechanics of the Human Neromusculoskeletal System