Alaa A. Ahmed
Assistant Professor
303-492-6063
alaa.ahmed@colorado.edu
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1999-2005
- M.S.E., Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1999-2001
- M.S., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1999-2000
- B.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, American University in Cairo, Egypt, 1995-1999
Professional Recognition
- NIH Predoctoral Fellowship, 2001-2004
- American Society of Biomechanics, Clinical Biomechanics Award, 2003
- NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, 2005-2006
- Whitaker Foundation International Scholar Award, 2006-2007
- Royal Society, Conference Grant, 2007
Research Interests
- Biomechanical and sensorimotor processes underlying human movement control and decision-making in uncertain or unstable environments
- Neuromechanics of postural control, loss of balance detection, and falls in young and older adults
- Investigating the stimulus for muscle hypertrophy using multi-scale biomechanical models of lengthening contractions during progressive resistance training
Selected Publications
- Ahmed AA, Wolpert DM. Transfer of dynamic learning across postures. Journal of Neurophysiology 102:2816-2824, 2009.
- Ahmed AA, Wolpert DM, Flanagan JR. Flexibile representations of dynamics are used in object manipulation. Current Biology 18: 763-768, 2008. [Commentary]
- Ahmed AA, Ashton-Miller JA. On use of a nominal internal model to detect a loss of balance in a maximal forward reach. Journal of Neurophysiology 97: 2439-2447, 2007.
- Ahmed AA, Ashton-Miller JA. Effect of age on detecting a loss of balance in a seated, whole-body balancing task. Clinical Biomechanics 20: 767-775, 2005. [ASB Clinical Biomechanics Award Paper 2003]