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Taian Martins

Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET)

  • Member of Interdepartmental Center PolitoBIOMed Lab - Biomedical Engineering Lab

Profile

Keywords

Biomechanics
Biomedical signal processing
Posture
Surface emg

Scientific branch

IBIO-01/A - Bioengineering
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)

Skills

ERC sectors

LS2_16 - Innovative methods and modelling in integrative biology
LS5_18 - Innovative methods and tools for neuroscience
LS4_7 - Nutrition and exercise physiology
PE7_7 - Signal processing

SDG

Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Goal 4: Quality education

Awards and Honors

  • Doctoral Scholarship conferred by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasile (2007)
  • Student Presentation Award conferred by International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Canada (2008)
  • SIAMOC Best Methodological Paper Award conferred by Società Italiana di Analisi del Movimento in Clinica (SIAMOC), Italy (2009)
  • Emerging Scientist Award conferred by International Society of Biomechanics, United States (2011)
  • Certificate of excellence in reviewing 2013 - Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology conferred by Editors of Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology and Elsevier, in cooperation with the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, United kingdom (2013)
  • Elsevier Reviewer Recognition conferred by The Editors of Human Movement Science - ELSEVIER, Netherlands (2015)
  • Elsevier Reviewer Recognition conferred by ELSEVIER, Italy (2015)
  • Elsevier Highly Cited Research conferred by Elsevier, Netherlands (2016)
  • SIAMOC Best Methodological Paper Award 2016 conferred by SIAMOC - Societa' Italiana di Analisi del Movimento in Clinica, Italy (2016)
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Fellowships

  • Fellow - American Physiological Society, Stati Uniti (2011-)
    Regular Member
  • Fellow - Society for Neuroscience, Stati Uniti (2010-2014)
    Regular Member

Editorial boards

  • EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY (2025-), Editor of magazine, editorial series, encyclopaedia
  • JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY (2016-), Director
  • FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY (2013-), Director

Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico

  • Attivita' di insegnamento (art. 23 L. 240/10), presso Università degli Studi di SASSARI (1/11/2020-31/10/2021)
  • Attiv. didatt. e di ricerca-Pers. EPR (art.6 c.11 L.240/10), presso Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) (1/1/2006-30/6/2007)
  • Docente Incaricato, presso Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) (1/1/2006-30/6/2007)
  • Docente a contratto, presso Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) (1/1/2006-1/7/2007)

Teaching

Collegi of the degree programmes

Teachings

PhD

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Master of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Research

Research Areas/Fields/Groups

Research projects

Projects funded by competitive calls

Projects funded by commercial contracts

Supervised PhD students

  • Marco Gagliardi. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (39th cycle, 2024-in progress)
    Research subject: My PhD project focuses on optimizing the administration of Botulinum Toxin for the treatment of spastic paresis, using HD-EMG to map its in vivo effect by analyzing M waves after nerve stimulation.
    Biomedical signal and image processing
    Motor control, neuroengineering and rehabilitation engineering
    Medical Innovation and Technology
  • Marco Daghero. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (38th cycle, 2022-2026)
    Thesis: Integrating Robotics, Motion Analysis, and HDsEMG for Usability Testing of Medical Devices
    Medical Innovation and Technology

Publications

PoliTO co-authors

Last years publications

Publications by type

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Knowledge Valorisation

Public engagement

  • Il Cuore "nello Sport" IV Edizione (2025)

    Debates, science festivals and science cafés, online consultations, citizen science, legal clinics, etc., aimed at the proactive involvement of citizens in research and/or innovation

  • SPORT, RICERCA E PRODUZIONE INDUSTRIALE (2019)

    Debates, science festivals and science cafés, online consultations, citizen science, legal clinics, etc., aimed at the proactive involvement of citizens in research and/or innovation

  • Aggiornamento Tecnico Para-Rowing (2018)

    Debates, science festivals and science cafés, online consultations, citizen science, legal clinics, etc., aimed at the proactive involvement of citizens in research and/or innovation

  • Sport Acquatici Senza Barriere (2019)

    Debates, science festivals and science cafés, online consultations, citizen science, legal clinics, etc., aimed at the proactive involvement of citizens in research and/or innovation

  • Aggiornamento Tecnico Para-Rowing (2018)

    Debates, science festivals and science cafés, online consultations, citizen science, legal clinics, etc., aimed at the proactive involvement of citizens in research and/or innovation

  • Sport Acquatici Senza Barriere (2019)

    Debates, science festivals and science cafés, online consultations, citizen science, legal clinics, etc., aimed at the proactive involvement of citizens in research and/or innovation

  • SPORT, RICERCA E PRODUZIONE INDUSTRIALE (2019)

    Debates, science festivals and science cafés, online consultations, citizen science, legal clinics, etc., aimed at the proactive involvement of citizens in research and/or innovation

  • Il Cuore "nello Sport" IV Edizione (2025)

    Debates, science festivals and science cafés, online consultations, citizen science, legal clinics, etc., aimed at the proactive involvement of citizens in research and/or innovation