Shijun Yan
- Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Biography
Shijun Yan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Georgia (UGA), and the director of the Motor Control and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory at UGA. Before she joined UGA in 2025, she was a postdoctoral researcher in the field of neurorehabilitation and engineering at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University.
Shijun’s research focuses on 1) identifying neuromuscular mechanisms responsible for impaired motor control and learning in individuals with neurological diseases, for example, children with cerebral palsy, patients post-stroke, patients with spinal cord injury, and individuals with multiple sclerosis; 2) improving walking function and balance in individuals with neurological diseases using robotic intervention; 3) investigating the relationship between visual perception and motor control.
Areas of Expertise
- Cerebral Palsy
- Pediatric Neurorehabilitation
- Postural Control
- Visual illusion
- Gait Rehabilitation
Interests
- Motor Control and Planning
- Robotic intervention
- Biomechanics
- Biomedical Engineering
Education
- PhD in Kinesiology (Motor Behavior), 2020
Louisiana State University - MS in Sports Medicine & Health Science, 2013
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Bachelor in Kinesiology, 2012
Hunan Normal University