Biography
Dr. Kwak uses principles of biomechanics to research ways to enhance human performance in the context of sports.
He brings a wealth of experience in studying how human muscles and tendon behave under load, beginning his research career in high school as he spent time at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine evaluating the effectiveness of various rehabilitative devices on gait before continuing on to obtain an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester, investigating the biomaterial properties of human tendon. Most recently, Dr.
Kwak completed his Ph.D. in Applied Physiology at Georgia Tech learning about how muscle lengthening feedback may be leveraged by the nervous system to indirectly estimate more abstract measures. These experiences have afforded him a diverse skillset in 3D motion analysis, ultrasound, machine learning, among others to effectively tackle the most pressing questions in sports science research.
