Michael A. Samaan is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. from Old Dominion University in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering in 2014 and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California – San Francisco from 2014 to 2018. He is also a member of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International, the American Society of Biomechanics, the Orthopaedic Research Society and the American College of Sports Medicine. His research interests include the use of biomechanics and musculoskeletal imaging to better understand the mechanisms and effects of lower extremity joint diseases, including osteoarthritis, on joint health and function.