Current

Data Engineer (Feb 2014 - current)

Growth and Analytics, Facebook

Past

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Jan 2012 - Jan 2014)

Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University

Postgraduate Candidate (Aug 2008 - Dec 2011)

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Melbourne University

Journal Publications

Predictive simulation generates human adaptations during loaded and inclined walking

Dorn TW, Wang JM, Hicks JL, Delp SL (2015)

PLoS ONE, 10(4)

Paper || Video || Project Website (inc. data downloads)

Lower-limb muscular strategies for increasing running speed

Schache AG, Dorn TW, Williams GP, Brown NT, Pandy MG (2014)

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 44(10), 813-24

Abstract || Paper

Stretch and activation of the human biarticular hamstrings across a range of running speeds

Schache AG, Dorn TW, Wrigley, TV, Brown NT, Pandy MG (2013)

European Journal of Applied Physiology, 113(11), 2813-28

Abstract || Paper

Altered hip muscle forces during gait in people with patellofemoral osteoarthritis

Crossley KM, Dorn TW, Ozturk H, van den Noord J, Schache AG, Pandy MG (2012)

Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 20(11), 1243-49

Abstract || Paper || Supplimentary Material

Muscular strategy shift in human running: dependence of running speed on hip and ankle muscle performance

Dorn TW, Schache AG, Pandy MG (2012)

J Exp Biol, 215(11), 1944-56

Abstract || Paper || Supplimentary Material || Project Website (inc. data downloads)

Mechanics of the human hamstring muscles during sprinting

Schache AG, Dorn TW, Blanch PD, Brown NAT, Pandy MG (2012)

Med Sci Sports Exerc, 44(4), 647-58

Abstract || Paper

Estimates of muscle function in human gait depend on how foot-ground contact is modelled

Dorn TW, Lin YC, Pandy MG (2012)

Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin, 15(6), 657-68

Abstract || Paper

Comparison of different methods for estimating muscle forces in human movement

Lin YC, Dorn TW, Schache AG, Pandy MG (2012)

Proc Inst Mech Eng H, 226(2), 103-12

Abstract || Paper

Effect of running speed on lower limb joint kinetics

Schache AG, Blanch PD, Dorn TW, Brown NT, Rosemond D, Pandy MG (2011)

Med Sci Sports Exerc, 43(7), 1260-71

Abstract || Paper || Supplimentary Material

Conference Proceedings

Predictive musculoskeletal simulations of inclined walking

Dorn TW, Wang JM, Delp SL (2014)

7th World Congress of Biomechanics, July 6-11, 2014, Boston, USA

Conference Proceeding || Slides

Predictive 3D musculoskeletal simulation of a single stride of human running

Dorn TW, Wang JM, Koltun V, Delp SL (2013)

24th International Society of Biomechanics Congress, August 4-9, 2013, Natal, Brazil

Young Investigator Award Finalist
Conference Proceeding || Video

Which muscles and tendons do work during the stance phase of running?

Millard M, Dorn TW, Seth A, Delp SL (2013).

24th International Society of Biomechanics Congress, August 4-9, 2013, Natal, Brazil

Conference Proceeding

Which muscles power the human running stride?

Dorn TW, Lin YC, Schache AG, Pandy MG (2012)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference, June 20-23, 2012, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Conference Proceeding

Biomechanical strategies for increasing running speed

Dorn TW, Schache AG, Pandy MG (2011)

23rd International Society of Biomechanics Congress, July 3-7, 2011, Brussels, Belgium

Conference Proceeding

Muscle coordination of human sprinting

Dorn TW, Schache AG, Pandy MG (2011)

23rd International Society of Biomechanics Congress, July 3-7, 2011, Brussels, Belgium

Conference Proceeding

Estimates of leg-muscle function in human gait depend on how foot-ground contact is modeled

Dorn TW, Lin YC, Pandy MG (2011).

ISB Technical Group on Computer Simulation, Jun 30-Jul 2, 2011, Leuven, Belgium

Conference Proceeding

Book Chapters and Media

January 15, 2014

It’s One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap For Computer Simulation

Self Published Article

Lower-limb muscle function in human running

Schache AG, Dorn TW, Pandy MG (2013)

Advances in Mechanisms, Robotics and Design Education and Research. Mechanisms and Machine Science Volume 14, pp 323-327

Chapter Text || Book Link

BBC (Future): July 13, 2012

Will we ever run 100m in under 9 seconds?

Media Article

OpenSim Webinar: February 16, 2012

A New Muscle Induced Acceleration Analysis Plugin

Webinar Broadcast

Software Projects

GaitExtractToolbox (2010): A Matlab toolbox for batch processing the extraction of C3D files from gait analysis experiments (i.e, marker kinematics, ground forces, electromyography) and process them for import into OpenSim

Project Website

OpenSim Plugins (2011): Plugins to extend the functionality of OpenSim

Project Website