Prof. Dr. Giannis Giakas is a Professor at the University of Thessaly and the Biomechanics Research Coordinator of the Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation of the Centre of Research and Technology. He received his BSc in Sports Science from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1993) and his Ph.D. in Biomechanics from Manchester Metropolitan University (1998). He started working as a Lecturer at Staffordshire University in 1997 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1998 where he stayed until 1999. He then received a Research Fellowship at the University of Manchester’s Medical School (1999–2001) and a Research Fellowship at the University of Ioannina’s Medical School (2002–2003). Formerly, he joined the Univerity of Thessaly in 2004. He has been an elected Treasurer of the International Society of Biomechanics (2001–2005) and he served as a member of the Council of the ISBS (2006–2008) and Treasurer of the Greek Society of Biomechanics (2006–2008). His research interests are biomedical signal processing, fatigue, and muscle function, and the development of assistive devices.