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Antonia Zaferiou, PhD

Director, Motion Analysis Lab
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH Medical College
Education

PhD, University of Southern California
MS, University of Southern California
BE, The Cooper Union

Research Areas
  • Understanding human control and dynamics during athletic and pedestrian maneuvers
  • Developing biofeedback technology to improve performance and reduce injury risk
  • Improving shoulder movement measurement techniques
  • Understanding how different surgical techniques affect shoulder movement mechanics

For more information, please visit www.AntoniaZaferiou.com

Contact Info:

1611 W. Harrison St.
Suite 204
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-9806
antonia_zaferiou@rush.edu
Links:
Biography

Antonia Zaferiou, PhD, has joined Rush University Medical Center as the director of motion analysis for the Division of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Her research uses mechanical principles to study human control and dynamics used during activities of daily living and athletic maneuvers. Antonia is interested in understanding human motion in order to develop technology and interventions that improve movement mechanics and reduce the risk of injury. 

Antonia earned her BE in Mechanical Engineering from the Cooper Union and her MS and PhD in Biomedical Engineering at University of Southern California. Prior to joining Rush, Antonia was a postdoctoral researcher at University of Michigan in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She is also a dedicated educator and mentor in “STE(A)M” (Science, Technology, Engineering, (Art) and Math) outreach activities. 

Honors and Activities
  • Cohn Fellowship recipient, Rush University Medical Center (F.Y. 2018)
  • NSF-USC Viterbi Body Engineering Fellowship Recipient (May 2014-May 2015)
  • Travel Grant Awardee, USC Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) National Travel Grant (July 2014)
  • Travel Grant Awardee, USC Graduate School (July 2014)
  • Myronis Fellowship Recipient (August 2010-May 2011 & August 2013-May 2014)
  • Travel Grant Awardee, NMDI TrueImpulse Travel Grant (August 2012)
  • Travel Grant Awardee, USC Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) International & National Travel Grants (July 2012)
  • Honorable Mention, USC Science Film Competition for film “Dance with Newton’s Laws” as narrator and co-director (January 2012)
  • Travel Grant Awardee, Biomedical Engineering Department (March 2011)
  • Four year, full-tuition scholarship at The Cooper Union (2006-2010)
Publications

Antonia Zaferiou NCBI bibliography

  1. Zaferiou, A.M., Flasher, H., Wilcox, R.R., McNitt-Gray, J.L. (2017). Lower Extremity Control during Turns Initiated with and without Hip External Rotation, Journal of Biomechanics 52:130-39 doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.12.017
  2. Zaferiou, A.M., Wilcox, R.R., McNitt-Gray, J.L. (2016). Modification of Impulse Generation during Pirouette Turns with Increased Rotational Demands, Journal of Applied Biomechanics 32(5): 425-32. doi:10.1123/jab.2015-0314
  3. Zaferiou, A.M., Wilcox, R.R., McNitt-Gray, J.L. (2016). Modification of Impulse Generation during Piqué Turns with Increased Rotational Demands, Human Movement Science 47: 220-230. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2016.03.012
  4. Zaferiou, A.M. and McNitt-Gray, J.L. (2016). Whole-Body Balance Regulation during the Turn Phase of Piqué and Pirouette Turns of Varied Rotational Demands, Medical Problems of Performing Artists 31(2): 96-103. doi:10.21091/mppa.2016.2017
  5. McNitt-Gray, J.L., Munaretto, J., Requejo, P.S., Zaferiou, A., and Flashner, H. (2013). Regulation of Reaction Forces during the Golf Swing, Sports Biomechanics, 12(3): 121-31.  doi:10.1080/14763141.2012.738699
Resources

STEM Education Outreach Resources written/prepared by Antonia:

Cardiovascular System Engineering lesson material for K-12 outreach

Introduction to Motion Analysis lesson material for K-12 outreach

Prostheses/ Exoskeleton Engineering lesson material for K-12 outreach

The Physics of Ballet | (Ballet)ology (produced by Super Deluxe, 2016)

Dance with Newton’s Laws (USC Science Film Competition, 2012)

For more information, please visit www.antoniazaferiou.com