陳宥廷 Yu-Ting Chen
Yu-Ting Chen is a researcher specializing in joint biomechanics, medical imaging–based modeling, and subject-specific finite element analysis. His work centers on quantifying in-vivo cartilage and ligament mechanics during functional activities by integrating 3D dynamic fluoroscopy, CT/MRI reconstruction, and personalized computational modeling. Through these technologies, he investigates how joint loading patterns, soft-tissue mechanics, and surgical interventions influence the initiation and progression of musculoskeletal disorders, particularly knee osteoarthritis.
Drawing from extensive experience executing multiple research projects of National Science and Technology Council, he has contributed to the development of advanced modeling pipelines for knee and ankle joints, including finite element simulations of ligament forces, tibiofemoral contact mechanics, collagen fibril behavior, and postoperative biomechanical changes following high tibial osteotomy, unicompartmental and total knee replacement, and minimally invasive ligament reconstruction. His research also extends to artificial-intelligence–assisted techniques for bone model reconstruction and parameter estimation, enabling more accurate, radiation-efficient, and clinically relevant assessments of joint function.
He has authored journal articles in leading biomechanics outlets such as Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials and Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, and his conference work has been recognized with multiple awards, including Outstanding Poster Presentation and Student Awards at major international meetings such as the World Congress of Biomechanics and conferences of the Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics. His contributions span biomechanical modeling of cycling, functional activity movements, gait balance control, and the effects of surgical realignment procedures on cartilage stress and ligament loading.
Through interdisciplinary collaborations with clinicians, engineers, and imaging specialists, Yu-Ting aims to advance personalized orthopaedics by creating computational tools that bridge dynamic joint motion with internal tissue mechanics, supporting improved surgical planning, rehabilitation strategies, and early detection of degenerative joint conditions.
Journal Articles
[1] Komala, I., Chen, Y.-T., Chen, Y.-C., Yeh, C.-C., & Lu, T.-W.* (2025). A finite element simulation study on the superficial collagen fibril network of knee cartilage under cyclic loading: Effects of fibril crosslink densities. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 170, 107100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.107100
[2] Lee, P.-A., Wang, T.-M., Chen, Y.-T., Wu, K.-H., Liu, H.-C. and Lu, T.-W.* (2023) Mid-vastus total knee arthroplasty for medial osteoarthritis recovers gait balance control better than lateral parapatellar approach three months post-surgery. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11: 406. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1133992
[3] Lee, W.-C., Lee, P.-A., Chen, T.-Y., Chen, Y.-T., Wu, K.-W., Tsai, Y.-L., Wang, T.-M. and Lu, T.-W.* (2022) Avascular necrosis of the hip compromises gait balance control in female juveniles with unilateral developmental dysplasia treated in toddlerhood. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10: 854818. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.854818
Conference Abstracts
[1] Shih, K.-S., Siao, J.-H., Chen, Y.-T., Wu, K.-H. and Lu, T.-W.* (2025) Effects of high tibial osteotomy on knee cartilage and ligament loading during functional activities: a pre- and post-operative 3D fluoroscopy and personalized finite element study. 2025 International Conference on Movement Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan, November -.
[2] Shih, K.-S., Siao, J.-H., Chen, Y.-T., Wu, K.-H. and Lu, T.-W.* (2025) Personalized finite element analysis of knee soft tissue loading during sit-to-stand movement before and after high tibial osteotomy. 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 15.
[3] Shih, K.-S., Chen, Y.-T., Wu, K.-H., Siao, J.-H. and Lu, T.-W.* (2025) Effects of high tibial osteotomy on tibiofemoral articular contact pattern and stress/strain distribution during stand-to-sit movement. The XXX Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Stockholm, Sweden, July 27-31.
[4] Chen, Y.-T., Chang, C.-R., Chou, T.-Y., Kuo, M.-Y., Kuo, C.-C., and Lu, T.-W.* (2024) Subject-specific knee ligament forces during forward and backward cycling using finite element analysis. 2024 International Conference on Movement Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, November 22-24. (Outstanding Poster Presentation Award)
[5] Chen, Y.-T., Chou, T.-Y., Chang, C.-R. and Lu, T.-W.* (2022) Forces in the knee ligaments during cycling with high and low saddle heights using finite element analysis. 9th World Congress of Biomechanics, Taipei, Taiwan, July 10-14. (Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics Student Award)
[6] Chang, S.-Y., Chen, Y.-T. and Lu, T.-W.* (2022) An artificial neural network approach for estimating ligament material properties for subject-specific finite element modelling of the knee. 9th World Congress of Biomechanics, Taipei, Taiwan, July 10-14.
[7] Chen, Y.-T., Chang, S.-Y., Fan, C.-L., Yeh, C.-C. and Lu, T.-W.* (2021) An optimization-based approach for estimating ligament material properties for subject-specific finite element modelling of the knee. The 11th Asian-Pacific Conference on Biomechanics, Kyoto, Japan, December 2-5.
[8] Chen, Y.-T., Chou, T.-Y. and Lu, T.-W.* (2021) Estimation of knee ligament forces during non-resisted and resisted pedaling using finite element analysis. The XXVIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Stockholm, Sweden, July 25-29.
[9] Chen, Y.-T., Chou, T.-Y., Lin, C.-C. and Lu, T.-W.* (2020) Forces in the knee cruciate ligaments during pedaling with and without resistance using finite element analysis. 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting of Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics, Taipei, Taiwan, October 17. (Outstanding Poster Award)
[10] Chou, T.-Y., Ivan Komala, Chen, Y.-T., Lu, H.-Y., Li, J.-D., Fu, Y.-C., Lin, C.-C., Kuo, M.-Y. and Lu, T.-W.* (2019) Forces in the lateral ankle ligaments during ankle inversion and eversion with and without resistance using finite element analysis. The 10th Asian-Pacific Conference on Biomechanics, Taipei, Taiwan, November 1-3.