Michael Boyle is an Associate Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Operations and Information Systems at the David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah. With over 20 years of industry experience spanning Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology across multiple sectors, he bridges academic theory with practical application, particularly in professional sports organizations including the NHL, NFL, and MLS. His educational background: Master of Science from DePaul University Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo Boyle's research centers on Business Analytics and Sports Analytics, focusing on data-driven decision-making in sports management. His work examines team composition dynamics, diversity impacts on performance, and organizational competency development in analytics. He investigates how quantitative methods can optimize strategic outcomes in professional sports through business intelligence frameworks and big data applications. His publication trajectory reveals concentrated expertise in sports analytics, evolving from foundational competency development (2013) to nuanced investigations of physical and cultural diversity effects (2014-2015). This body of work spans sports management, finance, and technology domains, consistently targeting practical implementation within professional leagues. Boyle actively mentors students through competition advisement and industry engagement: Faculty Advisor for Adobe Digital Analytics Competition (2013, 2015) Faculty Advisor for Google Online Marketing Challenge (2013) Guest Presenter for Tek Club (2013) Competition Judge for Big Data Utah (2013-present)
Florian Engel serves as a Research Associate at the INTEX Lab within the Institute of Sport Science at the University of Würzburg's Faculty of Humanities. He additionally holds the position of Program Coordinator for the Master of Science in Exercise Science and Training program and provides student advisory services. Dr. Engel's research centers on exercise physiology adaptations across diverse populations with particular emphasis on youth sports. His work spans several key domains: Optimizing training and recovery protocols for children, adolescents, and adults Performance testing methodologies for young athletes and sedentary children Analysis of legal ergogenic aids including compression clothing and verbal encouragement Assessment of reliability and validity of wearable sensor technology in sports applications Conducting systematic reviews with meta-analyses to synthesize research findings As Program Coordinator, Dr. Engel oversees curriculum development and academic guidance for the Master's program. His research bridges theoretical exercise science with practical applications in athletic training and performance enhancement, with particular attention to developmental considerations across age groups. Dr. Engel maintains an active scholarly presence with a dedicated publication list and ResearchGate profile, reflecting his contributions to exercise science literature. His consultation hours for students are available by arrangement, demonstrating his commitment to personalized academic mentorship.
Dr. Andy Galbraith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioscience and Sport within the School of Health Sport and Bioscience at the University of East London (UEL). He joined UEL in August 2015 after working at the University of Kent from 2005-2015. Galbraith serves as Director of Studies for postgraduate research students and leads the Applied Sport Sciences Research Group (ASSRG) at UEL. He is also an External Examiner for Writtle University College's BSc Sport and Exercise Science courses. His educational background includes a BSc in Sports Rehabilitation and Sports Science from St Mary's University (2002), an MSc in Sport and Exercise Science from Roehampton University, and a PhD from the University of Kent where he investigated the physiology of endurance running performance. Galbraith's primary research interests focus on endurance performance, particularly Critical Speed and the distance-time relationship in endurance training. He also investigates methods to reduce oxygen cost during endurance running through altered stride rates and compression garments. More recently, his work has expanded into combat sports physiology, with numerous studies on Muay Thai and boxing performance. His research bridges theoretical exercise physiology with practical applications for athletes across various disciplines. His publication record shows a strong trend toward applied sports science research, with particular emphasis on combat sports physiology in recent years. While maintaining his expertise in running biomechanics and endurance performance, Galbraith has developed a substantial body of work examining the physiological profiles of Muay Thai athletes and boxers, including military personnel. His research consistently focuses on translating laboratory findings into practical training applications for athletes. Galbraith teaches on the MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology program and serves as module leader for SE5001 (Physiological & Nutritional Assessment for Sports Performance) and SE6101 (Exercise Physiology & Nutritional Techniques for Applied Practice & Research). With 15 years of experience providing exercise physiology support to athletes, including Olympic, World Championship, and Commonwealth medallists, he brings significant practical expertise to his academic role. A keen runner himself who competed in middle-distance events as a junior and now runs marathons regularly, Galbraith maintains an active connection to the athletic community through his Twitter account @running_science where he shares insights on running science.
Kai Röcker is a Full Professor at the Institute for Health Promotion and Exercise Medicine (IfAG) within Furtwangen University's Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences . He is also a coopted faculty member at the University of Freiburg's Institute of Sports and Sport Science since 2015. His research spans Exercise Physiology , Medical Technology , and Sports Diagnostics , with a focus on locomotion analysis, respiratory muscle function, and cardiorespiratory fitness optimization. MD with 30+ years of clinical/sports medicine experience Prolific researcher with 251+ publications and 3,214+ citations Current projects include Sport type categorisation and Categorizing locomotion analysis in gameplay His work integrates biomechanical sensor technology and physiological testing to address topics like Covid-19 impact on athletes , fatigue resistance , and performance diagnostics . Recent studies examine: Cardiorespiratory adaptations in post-COVID athletes Validation of wearable sensors for team sports Training intensity effects on fitness gains Soccer match acceleration demands Exercise tolerance in chronic heart failure Respiratory muscle training efficacy He received the DOSB-Wissenschaftspreis (Carl-Diem-Preis) in 2000. Collaborations span institutions like University of Freiburg, University of Basel, and Charité Berlin.
Nadège Rochat is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education (UFR STAPS) at University Clermont Auvergne (UCA), France. She is affiliated with the Activity, Knowledge, Transmission, Education (ACTé) research group and the Center for the Study of Transformations in Physical and Sports Activities (CETAPS). Her research focuses on activity analysis, enaction theory, and learning processes in sports contexts. Dr. Rochat earned her Doctorate in STAPS (Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities) in 2017 from University of Lausanne and University of Rouen Normandy, under the supervision of D. Hauw and L. Seifert. Her dissertation was titled "Enactive analysis of activity in trail and ultra-trail: a multi-sourcing approach." Prior to her current position, she completed several post-doctoral fellowships including: 2021-2022: Post-doctorate, ANR-RIN OptiCog project, CETAPS and CRFDP Laboratories, University of Rouen Normandy; 2020-2021: Post-doctorate, ANR-DFG SALAMMBO project, GIPSA-Lab, Grenoble INP, CNRS, University of Grenoble Alpes; 2017-2019: Post-doctorate, ANR DynACEV project, CETAPS Laboratory, University of Rouen Normandy. Dr. Rochat's research interests center on the enactive and phenomenological approaches to understanding sports activity, particularly in trail running, climbing, and officiating contexts. Her work integrates mixed methods to analyze both behavioral data and lived experience. She investigates how athletes, referees, and coaches make sense of their activities through embodied cognition and environmental interactions. Her research has important implications for sports training, equipment design, and professional development in sports contexts. Her work often focuses on the relationship between physical activity and cognitive processes, examining how movement and environment shape perception and decision-making. She has made significant contributions to understanding emotional dynamics in sports coaching, the appropriation of sports equipment, and the development of skills frameworks for sports officials. Analysis of Dr. Rochat's publications reveals a consistent focus on enactive approaches to sports activity across diverse contexts including trail running, climbing, refereeing, and coaching. Her work demonstrates an evolving trajectory from analyzing individual athlete experiences toward examining professional transitions and skill development in sports officiating. A significant portion of her research examines the interplay between phenomenological experience and behavioral data, using innovative methodological approaches to bridge these typically separate domains of inquiry. Her recent work shows increasing emphasis on practical applications of enactive theory for sports training, equipment design, and professional development. Dr. Rochat has been involved in several significant research projects including: Learning Dynamics: Behavior and Lived Experience. What Place for Exploration Strategies?; Supporting Referees' Professional Transitions: using a skills framework to co-construct tools and methods; Optimizing the understanding of cognitive control abilities through Stroop interference: behavioral, electrophysiological and fMRI study of its different components. Dr. Rochat is an active researcher with numerous publications in high-impact journals including Frontiers in Psychology, Cognitive Processing, and PLoS ONE. Her work demonstrates strong collaborative networks with researchers across France and internationally.
Nicolas Babault is a Professor at the University of Burgundy, Faculty of Sports Science, where he serves as Head of the first year of the Master's program in Sports Training and Optimization of Performance (EOPS). He co-directs the Performance Expertise Center (CEP) technological platform and serves as associate editor for Frontiers in Physiology, Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, and Sports MDPI. His research is conducted within the Cognition, Action, and Sensorimotor Plasticity (CAPS) laboratory. Dr. Babault earned his Doctorate from the University of Burgundy in 2002 and completed his Habilitation to Direct Research in 2014. His educational background has positioned him as a leading researcher in sports physiology and biomechanics. His primary research interests focus on neuromuscular physiology related to exercise, with specific emphasis on the acute effects of stretching on the neuromuscular system, electrostimulation applications for training and rehabilitation, and performance criteria determination across various sports including rugby, football, and cycling. His work explores different stretching modalities (static, dynamic, neurodynamic), electrostimulation protocols, and combined training methods (strength/endurance). Through the CEP platform, he also conducts industry collaborations on topics including nutritional supplements, footwear, exoskeletons, smart textiles, and augmented reality. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on soccer performance analytics, stretching protocols, and neuromuscular adaptations. His work increasingly incorporates complexity theory and multifractal analysis for understanding sports performance, while maintaining strong connections between laboratory research and practical applications in elite sports settings. Dr. Babault actively collaborates internationally with researchers from the University of Brasilia (Brazil), Edith Cowan University (Australia), and St Mary's University (UK), demonstrating the global recognition of his research contributions. He serves on the National University Council (74th section) and the Ethics Committee for Sports Science Research (CERSTAPS), reflecting his leadership role in shaping academic and ethical standards in his field.
Lasse Mausehund is a Research Fellow at the Department of Sports Medicine (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences) and the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center , focusing on biomechanical risk factors for secondary ACL injuries in female elite athletes. He is a licensed physiotherapist with an M.Sc. in Sports Sciences, specializing in biomechanics. His expertise spans strength training , knee biomechanics , motion analysis , and functional anatomy . He previously developed educational biomechanics animations at MuscleAnimations and teaches THP201 - Exercise in Practice . Research Focus: ACL injury prevention, knee abduction moments, cutting technique analysis Projects: Secondary ACL injury prevention in elite female team sports His recent publications highlight knee biomechanics in cutting maneuvers, individualized technique feedback , and biomechanical screening for injury risk. He has contributed to 11+ research articles (2019–2025) exploring these areas. Contact: lassem@nih.no
Bjarne Rud is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. His academic roles include teaching work physiology and sports physiology, while maintaining test equipment and methods at the Endurance, Strength, and Biomechanics Lab. Research focuses on exercise physiology, training theory, and endurance mechanisms, particularly in cross-country skiing contexts. Key areas include oxygen extraction dynamics, muscle adaptations to endurance training, and biomechanical optimization in skiing techniques. His publications analyze pole length effects on performance, preconditioning exercise protocols, and peripheral adaptations to training. Scientific collaborations include researchers like Thomas Losnegard, Jostein Hallén, and Gøran Paulsen. Publications appear in journals such as European Journal of Applied Physiology, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, and Frontiers in Physiology. Notable work examines oxygen demands in skiing terrains, mitochondrial protein expression changes, and double poling mechanics.
Dr. Marc Hesse serves as Team Leader of the Cognitronics & Sensor Technology Group at Bielefeld University's Faculty of Engineering and is also a Board member of the Center for Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC). His work bridges engineering, robotics, and sensor technology with practical applications across multiple domains. Dr. Hesse's research spans wireless sensor networks, robotics, machine learning applications, and Industry 4.0 technologies. His work focuses on developing practical solutions for real-world problems, including physiological monitoring systems, UWB localization in challenging environments, and edge computing applications for smart grids and manufacturing. He has made significant contributions to educational robotics through the AMiRo platform, which integrates research and teaching in robotics education. His publication record shows consistent output across multiple domains, with recent work emphasizing machine learning applications in sensor networks, edge computing implementations, and digital twin technologies. The research demonstrates a trajectory from fundamental sensor and system design to applied implementations in agriculture, healthcare, and industrial settings. Dr. Hesse collaborates extensively across disciplines and institutions, with publications spanning biomedical engineering, robotics, electrical engineering, and sports science. His work often addresses the practical challenges of implementing theoretical concepts in real-world environments with resource constraints.
Christopher Harris is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business. His research focuses on strategic human resource management, human capital dynamics, and organizational behavior, with a particular emphasis on leadership, team performance, and workplace justice. Education: Ph.D. in Management (University of Texas-Arlington), MBA (University of Nebraska-Omaha), BBA (Belmont University) Harris's publications explore intersections between human capital, corporate political activity, and performance metrics. Recent work investigates managerial ability in political strategy (2025), recruitment investments in sports management (2024), and multifoci justice effects on counterproductive behaviors (2018). His research spans empirical studies on NCAA teams (2008-2013) and cross-cultural analyses of work-life conflict (2011). Harris teaches undergraduate courses in organizational management (MNGT 300), organizational behavior (MNGT 360), and conflict resolution (MNGT 412). His work has appeared in journals like Journal of Organizational Effectiveness , Personnel Review , and Journal of Vocational Behavior , often examining how human capital allocation affects organizational outcomes.
Dr. Nicholas P Murray is a Professor and Director of the Visual Motor Lab at East Carolina University's College of Health and Human Performance , Department of Kinesiology. His research bridges oculomotor behavior, biomechanics, and traumatic brain injury diagnostics through advanced technologies. Member, International Society of Biomechanics (2022) Member, American Society of Biomechanics (2017) Member, Society for Neuroscience (2017) Member, North American Society for Sport Psychology (2016) Research focuses include: Oculomotor biomarkers for mTBI and concussion Virtual reality applications in balance assessment Visual search strategies in sports and law enforcement Neural connectivity during motor skill acquisition Stress-reactivity in high-stakes environments Notable recent publications examine eye movement differences in Olympic athletes, cognitive load effects on police decision-making, and postural control impairments post-COVID. As principal investigator on multiple Department of Defense and NSF grants, he develops mobile health platforms and sensorimotor assessment systems. Academic service includes program chair for NASPSPA conferences and extensive peer review for journals like Journal of Motor Behavior and Neuroscience Letters . The Visual Motor Lab (78 Minges, 100 Ficklen Dr) investigates motor control and visual processing across diverse populations.
Dr. Elisabeth-Lidwien J.M.M. Verdegaal is a Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine at the School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide. She is a board-certified Equine Internal Medicine Specialist (ECEIM) with expertise in thermoregulation, metabolic disorders, and transport stress in horses. Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (1996, Utrecht University); PhD (2024, University of Adelaide & Ghent University) Research Interests: Her work focuses on equine thermoregulation during field exercise, heat stress injury mechanisms, and metabolic adaptation in equine athletes. She pioneered telemetric gastrointestinal pills for continuous core temperature monitoring and investigates non-invasive biomarkers for gastrointestinal injury. Recent Publications: 2025 studies on aleurone supplementation and gut microbiome impacts; 2024 work on muscle physiology baselines; 2023 analyses of skin temperature reliability and transport stress; 2022 field exercise monitoring frameworks. Scientific Awards: Finalist, Ross Wishart Award (2022) Teaching: Course coordinator for Equine Clinical Practice (DVM2) and mentor for Masters/PhD students. She integrates clinical practice with research on heat stress prevention. Public Engagement: Regular podcast contributor (e.g., 2023 International Equine High-Performance Sports Group) and lay science communicator for RSPCA and horse welfare.
Professor Rob Duffield is Director of Higher Degree Research Students in the Faculty of Health at UTS, specializing in sport and exercise science. His research examines athlete fatigue/recovery and exercise interventions for chronic diseases. Key research areas: Fatigue mechanisms in sports performance Heat stress and cooling interventions Travel and sleep impacts on recovery Exercise for diabetes and cardiovascular risk reduction Recent studies analyze coaching practices in basketball development and recovery challenges in elite football. He leads projects funded by Football Australia investigating load management in national team athletes.
Jacques Prieur is a post-doctoral researcher and Project Director at the Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, within the Comparative Developmental Psychology group led by Prof. Dr. Katja Liebal. His research focuses on great apes’ multimodal communication and laterality, particularly exploring mechanisms of gesture acquisition and development in gorillas. He investigates the Social Negotiation hypothesis through comparative studies of primate communication to understand human language origins. Key research interests include manual laterality in non-human primates, the evolutionary roots of human handedness and language, and the interplay between social interaction and gestural meaning construction. His work spans captive chimpanzees and gorillas, analyzing factors influencing gestural laterality and communication dynamics. Prieur’s publications (2012–2019) address topics like primate gesture laterality, human handedness variability, and cross-species communication patterns. He actively supervises thesis and internship projects related to these themes. His 2015 doctoral thesis at University of Rennes 1, France, explored intraspecific gestural laterality in chimpanzees and gorillas.
John Warmenhoven is a Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation within the Faculty of Health. His research intersects applied analytics, movement science, and meta-research, focusing on translating data science—especially functional data analysis—into real-world applications in high-performance sport, health, and defense. He co-leads national grants in the CSIRO Sports AI Consortium and has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications. His research interests include AI-driven skill acquisition, biomechanics-informed performance optimization, and data science capability-building for defense. Dr. Warmenhoven supervises PhD students working on innovative projects ranging from sports AI to biomechanical analysis. Recent publications demonstrate trends in advanced biomechanical modeling, athlete performance diagnostics, and meta-research methodologies. He engages extensively with elite sports industries to develop practical, problem-centered research solutions.
