Academic Staff
Dr Toshiki KOBAYASHI
Associate Professor
I am a prosthetist and orthotist, and my primary research interest is gait biomechanics in individuals with lower-limb prostheses or orthoses.
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- +852 2766 7672
- toshiki.kobayashi@polyu.edu.hk
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Dr. Toshiki Kobayashi is an Associate Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his BSc in Health Technology and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He previously worked at Orthocare Innovations in Seattle, USA and at Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Hokkaido University of Science in Sapporo, Japan. Dr. Kobayashi is a registered prosthetist and orthotist in Japan. Dr. Kobayashi has also been an Associate Editor of Prosthetics and Orthotics International. He hasconducted extensive biomechanics research on prosthetics and orthotics as well as orthopedic or neuromuscular movement disorders with research collaborators across the globe.
Research Interests
Professional Qualifications
- Registered Pharmacist, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of the Japanese Government, 2002-Present
- Registered Prosthetist and Orthotist, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of the Japanese Government, 2016-Present
Academic and Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2020- Present
- Professor, Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Hokkaido University of Science, Japan, 2015-2020
- Research Scientist, Orthocare Innovations, USA, 2010-2015
- Associate Editor, Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 2015-Present
