Matthew Justin Major

Personal profile

Research Interests

My primary research interests include: 1) investigating the sensory-motor mechanisms that underlie postural control in individuals who have neuromuscular or musculoskeletal pathology and use assistive devices; and 2) integrating mechanical characterization of prostheses and orthoses with numerical simulation and human subject testing to explore the fundamental relationships between device properties and user performance. I manage the Prosthetics and Orthotics Rehabilitation Technology Assessment Laboratory (PORTAL) of the NU Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC). I instruct materials science, research methodology, and clinical outcome measures as related to Prosthetics and Orthotics. I mentor NUPOC Master’s of Prosthetics and Orthotics students and supervise their capstone research projects from inception through completion.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of Salford

… → 2010

Research interests

Amputation
Bioengineering
Clinical Research
EMG
Movement Control
Prosthetics/Orthotics
Quality of Life
Rehabilitation/Therapy

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Grants

4 Finished
5 Active

Optimal Selection of Prosthetic Knee and Foot Combination for Improving Walking and Standing Performance in Transfemoral Prosthesis Users

Gard, S. A. & Major, M. J.

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

9/1/19 → 8/31/23

Project: Research project

The effect of residuum-socket interface integrity on perception and control in individuals with a transtibial amputation

Major, M. J.

American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association

8/1/19 → 7/31/21

Project: Research project

Connecting Mechanical to Biomechanical Performance of Prosthetic Feet to Design Customized, Passive Devices that Provide Improved Mobility

Major, M. J.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

10/1/17 → 9/30/20

Project: Research project

Targeting Balance Confidence as a Strategy to Increase Integration and Improve Outcomes in Users of Lower-limb Prostheses

Major, M. J.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

9/30/17 → 9/29/20

Project: Research project

Women’s-Specific Footwear with Prosthetic Feet

Major, M. J.

Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

9/29/17 → 9/28/20

Project: Research project