Evan Dooley, PhD

Dr. Dooley’s expertise is in human motion biomechanics, and he is striving to understand how we move and why we move; to help people move better, no matter what better means to them. He has implemented various techniques, including motion capture, force plates, load cells, electromyography (EMG), and oxygen consumption, along with human modeling approaches to investigate the influence of devices and interventions (assistive devices, surgery, rehabilitation) on musculoskeletal movement patterns and performance. He also has broad experience in designing and conducting user studies with diverse demographics ranging from healthy adults to competitive athletes to neurologically impaired children to evaluate varied facets of the dynamics of human performance. Additionally, Evan has broad experience developing models of human movement to investigate real-world scenarios, such as how much motion is provided by ankle replacements versus ankle fusions, which surgical method of stabilizing bones in the hand gives the patient the most mobility in their wrist, and how beneficial are knee-support devices to baseball catchers’ knees.

Prior to joining Biocore, Dr. Dooley was a Biomechanics Associate for Exponent Inc. Evan completed his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2017 and his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2023, both at the University of Virginia.