Associate Professor
Saulo Martelli
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Biography
My research focuses on musculoskeletal biomechanics. I aim at quantifying how shape, elasticity and physical activity determine musculoskeletal function in healthy and pathological adult people. I have pioneered computer methods for studying the neuro-muscle control system, quantifying the risk of bone fracture and informing exercise prescription in osteoporosis. I have advanced experimental techniques for studying the microstructural contribution to bone strength, real-time loading during normal physical activity and high-speed impact. In orthopaedics, my research supports the medical devices industry. I have optimized joint stability and strength in innovative joint replacements and developed computer technologies for conducting virtual trials of orthopaedic devices. I have also contributed to the development of software for integration clinical imaging toward a personalized, physics-based, medicine.Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Biomechanics
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Keywords
bone mechanics, osteoporosis, human motion, modelling, joint mechanics
Research field
Biomedical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Sports science and exercise
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Professional memberships and associations
Teaching
- 2014 - 2018: Finite-element modelling
- 2014 - 2018: Advanced bio-mechanics in orthopedics
- 2017 - 2018: Sports biomechanics
- 2021 - : Dynamics
Publications
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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/saulo.martelli
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Development of multiscale computational models of bone adaptation to better understand bone structure evolution
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Peter Pivonka - Investigating Post-Surgery Instability in the shoulder by aiding the computational modelling
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Peter Pivonka - Optimal Stem Length Prediction in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Using AI-Enhanced Finite Element Analysis
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor YuanTong Gu - Reclaiming Natural Kinematics: A Model-Based Shift in Knee Surgery Design
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Peter Pivonka
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Assessment of the Effects of Shoulder Skeletal Variation on Joint Function using Statistical Shape Modeling (2026)
- Three- and Four-dimensional Printing of Ceramics to Combine Strength and Toughness in Complex Shapes (2026)
- From Microstructure to Mechanics: A Parametric Study of Bone Shape, Density Distribution, and Internal Organisation Across Diverse Age Groups (2025)
- Modelling the Biomechanical Stability of Reverse Shoulder Implant (2024)
- Assessment of musculoskeletal modelling procedures in healthy shoulders towards use for clinical applications (2023)
- Constitutive models of bone: The human femur (2023)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.