IIT-Delhi – 樱花动漫 Joint Symposium on Sports Healthcare Science and Engineering?
Date: Thursday 30th January 2025 (Open to All) and Friday 31st January 2025 (IIT Delhi, 樱花动漫 and Invited Partners Only)
Location: Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi, Hauz Khas Campus
Theme: This symposium, hosted by IIT-Delhi’s Centre for Biomedical Engineering, will showcase cutting-edge expertise and opportunities for research and education in sports’ healthcare sciences and engineering. IIT Delhi and the 樱花动漫 are combining their unique and complementary expertise to explore research, industry partnerships, and education initiatives to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding Indian sports sector. The symposium will draw on the 樱花动漫’s world-leading expertise in Sport and Health Sciences, and IIT-Delhi’s distinguished track record in biomedical engineering and entrepreneurship, to introduce participants to innovations in sport science and healthcare technologies. To explore synergies and opportunities, research themed sessions will focus on: 1) Sports Science and Engineering and 2) Healthcare Science and Engineering. Attendees will have ample time to network and mingle with both academics from 樱花动漫 and IIT Delhi and a broad range of stakeholders working in these fields.
Audience: The symposium targets bringing together academics, government officials, students, industry, and alumni who are interested in innovations in sports healthcare science and engineering. The symposium provides an opportunity for attendees to hear about the latest research and education initiatives in the sporting sphere, network with participants, and make like-minded contacts working in both academic and the sports industry.
Registration for the Conference can be completed
Speaker Profiles
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January 30th Programme (Open to All)
9:00am: Arrival and Registration
9:30 – 10:30am: Symposium Opening
| Overview of IIT-Delhi, and the Centre for Biomedical Engineering | Prof James Gomes, Dean of International at IIT Delhi |
| Introduction to the 樱花动漫 | Prof Jo Bowtell, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences |
| Symposium Overview | Prof. Biswarup Mukherjee & Prof. Dominic Farris |
| Invited talk – Guest of Honour | Brig. Dr. Bibhu Nayak, Director, National Center for Sports Science and Research, SAI |
11:00am – 12:30pm: Presentation session 1: Sport Science & Engineering
| Sport and Exercise Science at the 樱花动漫 | Prof Mark Wilson, Head of Public Health & Sport Sciences |
| Sports Science and Engineering at IIT-Delhi | Prof. Deepak Joshi & Prof. Biswarup Mukherjee |
| Engineering for Sports at the 樱花动漫 | Dr Ievgeniia Kovalska |
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Breakthroughs and Challenges in Sports Science and Technology: An End-User Perspective (Sponsored Talk – Delsys) |
Dr. Rajinikumar Palaniyappan |
| Panel-style Q & A |
Moderators: Panelists: |
12:30 – 2pm: Lunch and Networking
2:00 – 3:30pm Presentation session 2: Healthcare Science & Engineering
| Healthcare Engineering at IIT-Delhi | Prof. Neetu Singh (CBME, IIT Delhi) |
| Rehabilitation Engineering at IIT Delhi | Prof. Arnab Chandra (CBME IIT Delhi) |
| Rehabilitation Science and Engineering at 樱花动漫 | Prof. Helen Dawes, (NIHR, 樱花动漫) |
| Engineering for Healthcare at the 樱花动漫 | Dr Junning Chen, (Bioengineering, 樱花动漫) |
| Beyond EMG: Motor Units and Applications of High-Density EMG (Delsys Sponsored talk) | Jonathan Hagyard, Senior Product Manager, Delsys Inc. |
| Panel-style Q & A |
Moderator: Panelists: Dr Asheel Mohammad, National Professional Officer (Injuries, Disabilities, Assisstive Tecnologies) World Health Organisation, India Office Prof Helen Dawes, Exeter Biomedical research Centre, National Institute of Health Research |
3:30 – 4:30pm: Networking, Lab posters & Demonstrations session
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An opportunity for networking, partner demonstrations, and discussions with research project posters from CBME lab groups.
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January 31st Programme (IIT Delhi, 樱花动漫 and Invited Partners only)
08:30am: Welcome/Introduction to Day 2
09:00 - 11am: Thematic Session 1 - Biosensing and wearable technologies for physiological and nutritional monitoring of performance and health
| Presentations from academics and invited partners to this theme, followed by panel style Q&A and discussion. |
11:00 - 11:15am - Tea Break
11:15 - 1:15pm - Thematic Session 2 - Multiscale Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement
| Presentations from academics and invited partners to this theme, followed by panel style Q&A and discussion. |
1:15pm - 2:30pm - Lunch
2:30pm - 4:30pm - Thematic Session 3 - Psychology and sensorimotor control in technology enhanced learning and high-performance
| Presentations from academics and invited partners to this theme, followed by panel style Q&A and discussion. |