Christopher Arellano

Christopher Arellano serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedics, specializing in research. His expertise centers on biomechanics, energetics, and balance mechanisms in human and animal locomotion.

His primary research focuses on three interconnected domains:

• Stability and Muscle-Tendon Mechanics: Investigating how intrinsic muscle-tendon properties enhance stability during perturbations, with applications for biologically inspired robotic actuators
• Self-Assistive Devices and Gait Rehabilitation: Developing devices that leverage neural arm-leg coupling during walking to improve rehabilitation strategies for movement and balance disorders
• Human Performance Optimization: Applying locomotion biomechanics insights to enhance athletic performance, space-flight adaptation, and elderly mobility

His work bridges fundamental biomechanics with translational applications across clinical, athletic, and extreme environments.