Alexander Gioia, BS
PhD Student
Alex graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech as well. Prior undergraduate research involved design and fabrication of a lower extremity active exo-skeleton and the effect of virtual reality trip training in older adults. His current research focuses on foot gearing across various populations and tasks. In his free time, he enjoys staying active in a variety of ways including running, hiking, swimming, weight lifting, and intramural sports!
Areas of Interest:
- Sports injury and performance
- Foot and ankle biomechanics
- Injury prevention & rehabilitation
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2024
- Gioia AM, Libera T, Burks G, Arena S, Hamel RN, Zukowski LA. The effect of virtual reality treadmill training on obstacle crossing parameters in older adults. Human Movement Science 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2024.103247
- Gioia A.M., Luftglass A., Schmitt D., Queen R.M. Variable Gearing in Jumping (Poster Presentation). American College of Sports Medicine 2024. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0001057760.04335.c
- Gioia A.M., Luftglass A., Schmitt D., Queen R.M. Variable Gearing Improves Efficiency in Agility Tasks (Poster Presentation). American Society of Biomechanics 2024.
- Gioia A.M., Weiss S., Ford, K., Kiefer, A., Queen, RM. Accurate Markerless Motion Capture Kinematic Comparison During Unilateral and Bilateral Landings (Poster Presentation). Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Conference 2024.