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Dr. Dean Charles Hay serves as Director of the School of Physical and Health Education within the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies at Nipissing University. He holds a Professor position in the Schulich School of Education's Physical and Health Education department and is actively involved as Graduate Program Faculty and in academic administration.
Dr. Hay earned his BSc from the University of Toronto and completed his PhD at the University of Tokyo. His academic journey has positioned him as a leading researcher in biomechanics with expertise spanning multiple sophisticated analytical techniques.
Dr. Hay's primary research interests focus on biomechanics with specialized expertise in artificial neural networks, wavelet transforms, bilateral asymmetry, and energy expenditure modeling. His work explores how humans maintain balance and execute movements efficiently, developing applied modeling tools to better understand human movement in both controlled and free-living environments. He has pioneered the use of Artificial Neural Networks to model energy expenditure and classify movements from EMG, accelerometry, and heart rate data, while also advancing the application of Continuous Wavelet Transform techniques for analyzing transient postural events.
His publication record demonstrates consistent output in high-impact biomechanics and biomedical engineering journals, with research trending toward increasingly sophisticated signal processing techniques applied to movement analysis. Recent work shows expansion into practical applications across sports performance, rehabilitation, and ergonomics, with growing emphasis on translating biomechanical research into real-world settings.
Dr. Hay actively mentors graduate students through the MScKin program, supervising multiple successful thesis defenses on topics ranging from computer mouse ergonomics to age-related changes in gait biomechanics. His students regularly present at major biomechanics conferences including the Canadian Society for Biomechanics and Ontario Biomechanics Conference.
The Biomechanics and Ergonomics Lab, which Dr. Hay leads, maintains a comprehensive research facility equipped with electromyography systems, cycle ergometers with metabolic measurement capabilities, and motion capture systems for 3D body movement analysis. The lab actively engages with the North Bay community through events like Nipissing University's Research Month and the An Evening at Nipissing University event, demonstrating research equipment and findings to the public.
