Journal of Robotics, Automation and Smart Systems

Dr. Wangdo Kim is a biomechanics researcher and professor with a long career in mechanical engineering and human movement science. He currently serves as Professor in Biomechanics at UTEC in Lima, Peru. His background spans multiple countries-including the USA, Korea, Portugal, and Singapore-holding academic and research roles in universities such as Seoul National University, Nanyang Technological University, Portland State University, and the Technical University of Lisbon. His expertise includes orthopaedic biomechanics, knee-joint function, human movement coordination, and computational modeling.

• Biomechanics of human movement
• Orthopaedic biomechanics
• Knee joint modeling and physiotherapy
• Biomechanical injury assessment
• Computational biomechanics
• Perceptual learning in infant motor skill developmen
• Biosensor-based movement analysis

1. Advising Master’s and Ph.D. students (21 M.S., 22 Ph.D.)
2. Multiple international collaborations (Germany, USA, Portugal)
3. Extensive involvement in funded research projects (UTEC, Concytec, MISTI, Legacy Research, NTU)
4. Invited speaker at international conferences
5. Received recognition such as Elsevier Outstanding Reviewer Award

1. Validation of a Biomechanical Injury and Disease Assessment Platform Applying an Inertial-Based Biosensor and Axis Vector Computation — W. Kim, E. A. Vela, S. S. Kohles, V. Huayamave. Electronics, 2023. 
2. Novel Computational Approaches Characterizing Knee Physiotherapy — W. Kim, A. P. Veloso, D. Araújo, S. S. Kohles. Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, 2014. 
3. Optical Acquisition and Polar Decomposition of the Full-Field Deformation Gradient Tensor Within a Fracture Callus — W. Kim, S. S. Kohles. Journal of Biomechanics, 2009. 
4. An Inverse Method for Predicting Tissue-Level Mechanics from Cellular Mechanical Input — W. Kim, D. C. Tretheway, S. S. Kohles. Journal of Biomechanics, 2009. 
5. An Informational Algorithm as the Basis for Perception-Action Control of the Instantaneous Axes of the Knee — W. Kim, M. M. Espanha, A. P. Veloso, D. Araújo, F. João, L. Carrão, S. S. Kohles. Journal of Novel Physiotherapies, 2013. 
6. Tracking Knee Joint Functional Axes through Tikhonov Filtering and Plücker Coordinates — W. Kim, Y.-H. Kim, A. P. Veloso, S. S. Kohles. Journal of Novel Physiotherapies, 2013. 
7. Topological Space of the Knee Tensegrity System — W. Kim, A. Park. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res, 2018. 
8. A Tensional Network in the Knee — W. Kim, E. A. Vela. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res, 2021. 
9. Use of Dual Euler Angles to Quantify the Three-Dimensional Joint Motion and Its Application to the Ankle Joint Complex — N. Ying, W. Kim. Journal of Biomechanics, 2002. 
10. Analysis of Passive Motion Characteristics of the Ankle Joint Complex Using Dual Euler Angle Parameters — N. Ying, W. Kim, Y. Wong, B. Kam. Clinical Biomechanics, 2004. 
11. Degrees of Freedom and Conserved Quantities in Golfer-Environment Systems: An Ecological Analysis of Visual Kinesthesis and Screw Dynamics in the Golf Swing — W. Kim. J Biomed Res & Environ Sci, 2025. 
12. Pitch Invariance Reveals Skill-Specific Coordination in Human Movement: A Screw-Theoretic Reanalysis of Golf Swing Dynamics — W. Kim. Preprint, 2025.