Feng Yang

Ph. D. in Human-machine and Environment Engineering/Ergonomics, Beihang University
B. S. in Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Beihang University

Fall prevention; Motor rehabilitation; Biomechanics; Movement analysis; Computational biomechanics

Feng Yang is an associate professor in the College of Education & Human Development’s Department of Kinesiology and Health. He holds a Ph.D. in ergonomics from Beihang University.

He and his team conduct research on biomechanics, motor disorders and rehabilitation. Currently, his research focuses on fall prevention among older adults and individuals with neurological dysfunctions, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

Specifically, Yang and his team investigate the underlying mechanisms of falls from the biomechanical and neuromuscular perspectives among healthy and pathological populations. They also work to develop novel yet cost-effective training paradigms – such as vibration training, perturbation training, etc. – to prevent falls from happening among individuals with elevated falling risk. He has published more than 80 articles in prestigious journals.

Yang has been instrumental in the success and growth of numerous students and early-career colleagues, including 10 doctoral students, 12 master’s students and more than 50 undergraduate students. His graduate students have published 34 peer-reviewed journal articles in prestigious journals, including the Journal of Biomechanics, the flagship journal in biomechanics. His students have also presented 44 abstracts at regional, national and international conferences and received 40 grants, awards, scholarships and recognitions at the department, college, university and national levels. Many of Yang’s mentees have been accepted to highly competitive graduate programs, postdoctoral fellowships and prestigious faculty positions after graduation.