Jongsang Son
Assistant Professor, Bio-Medical Engineering
645 Fenster Hall
About Me
Jongsang Son is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Director of the Clinical Neuromuscular Adaptation Laboratory (CNAlab). His research priorities are to understand the underlying neuromuscular mechanisms of motor impairments in broad clinical populations, to quantify neuromuscular properties in a non-invasive, practical way, and to investigate neuromuscular adaptations in response to various sensorimotor stimulations. Ultimately, he hopes to translate his discoveries into practical interventions that can prevent the development of motor impairments and help people with chronic diseases improve motor function. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea. Before joining NJIT, he was an Associate Research Scientist at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Northwestern University, Chicago, United States.
Education
Ph.D.; Yonsei University Graduate School ; Biomedical Engineering; 2014
M.S.; Yonsei University Graduate School; Biomedical Engineering; 2009
B.S.; Yonsei University; Biomedical Engineering; 2007
M.S.; Yonsei University Graduate School; Biomedical Engineering; 2009
B.S.; Yonsei University; Biomedical Engineering; 2007
2022 Fall Courses
BME 451 - BIOMECHANICS I
Research Interests
The long-term goal of the Clinical Neuromuscular Adaptation Laboratory (CNAlab) is to address the following question.
"How can we improve reduced motor function in older adults and in individuals with central nervous system injuries?"
To address this long-term question, the CNAlab focuses on the following areas:
1) Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering: To develop non-invasive, more practical techniques for objective assessment of neuromuscular properties and for assistance of functional movements;
2) Clinical Neuromuscular Dynamics: To understand changes in neuromuscular structure and function with aging or after a neuromuscular disorder; and
3) Clinical Neuromuscular Adaptation: To establish changes in neuromuscular systems in response to various sensorimotor stimulations.
Ultimately, our discoveries will provide fundamental knowledge that will be helpful for researchers/clinicians to quantify neuromuscular properties and motor impairments in a more practical way and to design more effective rehabilitation interventions in clinical practice that can prevent the development of motor impairments and help them improve motor function and thus quality of life.
"How can we improve reduced motor function in older adults and in individuals with central nervous system injuries?"
To address this long-term question, the CNAlab focuses on the following areas:
1) Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering: To develop non-invasive, more practical techniques for objective assessment of neuromuscular properties and for assistance of functional movements;
2) Clinical Neuromuscular Dynamics: To understand changes in neuromuscular structure and function with aging or after a neuromuscular disorder; and
3) Clinical Neuromuscular Adaptation: To establish changes in neuromuscular systems in response to various sensorimotor stimulations.
Ultimately, our discoveries will provide fundamental knowledge that will be helpful for researchers/clinicians to quantify neuromuscular properties and motor impairments in a more practical way and to design more effective rehabilitation interventions in clinical practice that can prevent the development of motor impairments and help them improve motor function and thus quality of life.