Deepak Kumar

Deepak Kumar, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences associate professor of physical therapy, is a biomechanist, movement scientist, and physical therapist. His work seeks to develop mechanism-based and technology-enabled movement interventions that reduce pain and improve physical function in middle-aged and older adults with knee osteoarthritis. He has received several young investigator awards, including the American Physical Therapy Association’s Eugene Michels New Investigator Award, and secured major federal and foundation grant support for his research. A member of the editorial board for Arthritis Care & Research, he has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals and delivered over 100 presentations at national and international conferences.