The Neuromechanics and Ergonomics LAB

Michael W.R. Holmes, PhD

Department of Kinesiology

Brock University

MICHAEL W.R. HOLMES, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair in Neuromuscular Mechanics and Ergonomics
Department of Kinesiology
Brock University

2012-2016: Assistant Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (PDF), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Advisors: Dr. Jack P. Callaghan, Dr. Clark R. Dickerson

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biomechanics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Advisor: Dr. Peter J. Keir

Master of Science (MSc.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
Advisor: Dr. Scott N. Mackinnon

Bachelor of Kinesiology Honours (B. Kin Honours), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada

Current Team and Lab Alumni

A list of past and present students that have worked in the Lab.

Current Graduate Students:

  1. Kailynn Mannella (PhD Candidate, CHIR CGS)
  2. Colin Dunne (PhD Candidate, co-supervised w/ Kelly Lockwood, MITACS)
  3. Tiffany Hsu (PhD Candidate, co-supervised w/ Kelly Lockwood, MITACS)
  4. Daniel Cousins (MSc. 2022; PhD Student, OGS)
  5. Tamar Kritzer (Msc.)
  6. Lex Napper (Msc.)
  7. Noah Polesky (Msc.)
  8. Meera Sayal (Msc.)
  9. Sophia Nikitin (Msc.)

Past Graduate Students:

  1. Cameron Lang (MSc 2024, OGS)
  2. Dr. Garrick Forman (PhD 2023, NSERC PGS, OGS)
  3. Dr. Alan Cudlip (PDF 2023, PhD University of Waterloo) – University of Waterloo
  4. Dr. Tyler Dobbs (MSc. 2023) – Toronto Blue Jays
  5. Ryan Bench (MSc. 2022) – Texas Rangers
  6. James Parkinson (MSc. 2022)
  7. Zach Pipher (MSc. 2021)
  8. Alvin Fortaleza (Msc. 2021) – Ford Motor Company
  9. Dr. Davis Forman (PhD 2020) – Trent University
  10. Kailynn Mannella (MSc. 2020)
  11. Dr. Mahboobeh Zabihhosseinian (PhD 2019, NSERC CGS, co-supervised with Bernadette Murphy UOIT)
  12. Richard Birfer (MSc. 2019) – Texas Rangers
  13. Ashley Reece (MSc. 2019)
  14. Ryan Gagnon (MSc. 2019) – Amazon
  15. Garrick Forman (MSc. 2018)
  16. Ryan Shivpaul (MSc. 2017) – Canada Post
  17. Ramez Doss (MSc. 2017)
  18. Dr. Marco De Ciantis (MSc. 2016)(@SportDocMarc) http://www.sportdoc.biz/
  19. Victoria Breitner (MSc. 2016)
  20. Chad Denison-Larabie (MSc. 2016 co-supervised w/ Bernadette Murphy and Paul Yielder) – The Hospital for Sick Children
  21. Patricia Riley (MSc. 2015 co-supervised w/ Bernadette Murphy) – Chiropractor
  22. Mahboobeh Zabihhosseinian (MSc. 2014 co-supervised w/ Bernadette Murphy) – Ontario Tech University

Visiting Graduate Students:

  1. Angie Antolinez (visiting MSc. Memorial University, 2023)
  2. Giulia Albanese (visiting PhD, Italian Institute of Technology, 2022)
  3. Valeria Falzarano (visiting PhD, Italian Institute of Technology, 2021)
  4. Maddalena Mugnosso (visiting PhD Italian Institute of Technology, 2019)
  5. Leah Vardy (visiting MSc. Memorial University, 2019)
  6. Edwin Avila (visiting PhD Italian Institute of Technology, 2017)

Undergraduate Research Students:

2023-2024: Travis Winteler, Tyler Brown, Melanie Altamirano, Madi Hunter, Lauren Hooey

2021-2022: Alyssa Fong, Lucas Melchiorre, Grace Blamauer, Meera Sayal, Kristen Gross, Anna Davidson, Natalie Weber, Robin MacKenzie (Neuroscience), Gordon Restivo, Navy Millar-Storie, Tamar Kritzer

2020-2021: Leona Noble (Match of Minds, 2020), Cameron Lang (NSERC USRA, 2020), Rachel Seguin

2019-2020: Sean Sabbatini, Sarah White, Joshua Egamino (Brock GAME Program), Harris Luckham (Brock GAME Program), Gabor Cseh (Brock GAME Program)

2018-2019: Ryan Bench, Joe Wallace

2017-2018: Jessica Cieri, James Parkinson (NSERC USRA, 2018)

2016-2017: Christopher Bunce, Daniel Abdel-malek

2015-2016: Garrick Forman (NSERC USRA, 2016), Brittany Bulbrook, Kyle Snowdy, Mike Penny, Alex Reid, Steven Genis, Jason Robathan

2014-2015: Anthony Ridding, Lisa Balkarran, Patrick Chin Cheong, Brandon Cammisa, Chad Glover

2013-2014: Carmen Jweda, Victoria Brietner, Heather Murphy, Ellen Smith,? Angela Dares (Co-supervised w/ Bernadette Murphy), Joseph Guirguis ( Co-supervised w/ Bernadette Murphy), Drew Eidt (Faculty of Science Honours Thesis)

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Lab Interests

  • Neuromechanical Control of the Hand
  • Biomechanics
  • Ergonomics
  • Neurophysiology
  • Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Injury Mechanisms
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Upper Extremity Joint Stability
  • Muscle Mechanics, Carpal Tunnel Mechanics
  • Surface and Fine-Wire Electromyography, motion capture
  • Three-Dimensional Computer Modelling
  • Digital Signal Processing
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Teaching

Mike teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses related to Biomechanics, Motor Control, Ergonomics, Clinical Biomechanics, Exercise Prescription and Signal Processing.

  • KINE 4P01: Occupational Ergonomics
  • AHSC 5P66: Functional and Ergonomic Assessment
  • HLSC 4471U: Kinesiology II: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
  • HLSC 4482U: Advanced Exercise Prescription
  • HLSC 3410U: Human Motor Control and Learning
  • HLSC 4472U: Clinical Biomechanics and Ergonomics
  • HLSC 5322G: Theory and Application of Biomedical Signals
  • HLSC 5030G: Studies in Kinesiology