Dr Max Lavaill
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Biography
Dr Maxence Lavaill is a postdoctoral fellow at the ARC Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics at QUT. He specialises in the area of shoulder biomechanics in which he received his PhD at QUT in 2023. Before that, he obtained a double master's degree in biomedical and biomechanical engineering from the University of Technology of Compiegne in France. His research mainly focuses on computational musculoskeletal modelling of the shoulder joint using experimental methods such as medical images, motion and electromyography to build and drive models. Dr Lavaill’s models are developed to investigate complex surgical scenarios such as the Latarjet surgery to inform and improve clinical practice.Personal details
Positions
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Shoulder Biomechanics
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Keywords
Motion analysis, Computation Biomechanics, Shoulder, Musculoskeletal disorders
Research field
Biomedical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Sports science and exercise
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- Master of Engineering
Professional memberships and associations
International Society of Biomechanics
European Society of Biomechanics
Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics
Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society
Société de Biomécanique
Teaching
Unit coordinator in EGH435 - Modelling and Simulation for Biomedical Engineers
Guest lecturer, tutor and coordinator in EGH418 - Biomechanics
Guest lecturer in EGH413 - Advanced Dynamics
Tutor in EGH414 - 3D stress analysis
Experience
Mentor for the ASPIRE program and the BIOTECH Futures Challenge
Publications
Research outputs by year
- Lavaill, M., Pizzolato, C., Bolsterlee, B., Martelli, S. & Pivonka, P. (2025). Benchmark and validation of state-of-the-art muscle recruitment strategies in shoulder modelling. Multibody System Dynamics, 64(1), 105–120. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/249008
- Lavaill, M., Martelli, S., Cutbush, K., Gupta, A., Kerr, G. & Pivonka, P. (2023). Latarjet's muscular alterations increase glenohumeral joint stability: A theoretical study. Journal of Biomechanics, 155, Article 111639. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/240511
- Lavaill, M., Martelli, S., Kerr, G. & Pivonka, P. (2022). Statistical Quantification of the Effects of Marker Misplacement and Soft-Tissue Artifact on Shoulder Kinematics and Kinetics. Life, 12(6), Article 819. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233681
- Sewify, A., Lavaill, M., O'Rourke, D., Antico, M., Pivonka, P., Fontanarosa, D. & Martelli, S. (2025). Non-contact tracking of shoulder bones using ultrasound and stereophotogrammetry. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 13, Article 1514568. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/255519
- Bersani, A., Martelli, S., Lavaill, M. & Davico, G. (2025). Stochastic modelling of muscle control during shoulder abduction. Journal of Biomechanics, 193, Article 112993. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/260610
- van den Hoorn, W., Lavaill, M., Cutbush, K., Gupta, A. & Kerr, G. (2024). Comparison of Shoulder Range of Motion Quantified with Mobile Phone Video-Based Skeletal Tracking and 3D Motion Capture-Preliminary Study. Sensors, 24(2), Article 534. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/246181
- Lavaill, M., Martelli, S., Gilliland, L., Gupta, A., Kerr, G. & Pivonka, P. (2022). The effects of anatomical errors on shoulder kinematics computed using multi-body models. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 21(5), 1561–1572. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/234210
- Lavaill, M., Chen, X., Heinrich, S., Pivonka, P. & Leyendecker, S. (2025). Muscle path predictions using a discrete geodesic Euler-Lagrange model in constrained optimisation: comparison with OpenSim and experimental data. Multibody System Dynamics, 65(4), 621–643. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/255573
- Lavaill, M., Trichilo, S., Scheiner, S., Forwood, M., Cooper, D. & Pivonka, P. (2020). Study of the combined effects of PTH treatment and mechanical loading in postmenopausal osteoporosis using a new mechanistic PK-PD model. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 19(5), 1765–1780. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/198136
- Martonova, D., Lavaill, M., Forwood, M., Robling, A., Cooper, D., Leyendecker, S. & Pivonka, P. (2023). Effects of PTH glandular and external dosing patterns on bone cell activity using a two-state receptor model-Implications for bone disease progression and treatment. PLoS ONE, 18(3), Article e0283544. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/239208
QUT ePrints
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Selected research projects
- Title
- Towards Accurate Prediction of Muscle Paths for Shoulder Surgery Planning
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- Start year
- 2023
- Keywords
- Title
- Novel In-Silico Musculoskeletal Simulation Tool for Shoulder Joint Surgery
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- AQIRF040-2023RD6
- Start year
- 2024
- Keywords
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
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Current supervisions
- Breaking the Soft-Tissue Barrier: High-Fidelity Kinematic Mapping of the Dyskinetic Shoulder
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Peter Pivonka
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
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