Mansoo Ko, PhD, PT, is a tenured Full Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), where he directs the Movement Analysis and Technology Laboratory. He served as a faculty member at the University of Texas at El Paso from 2006 to 2008 and at Angelo State University from 2008 to 2016. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Daegu University and his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Florida. His research focuses on gait, balance, and fall-related mobility impairments in older adults and individuals with stroke. His work aims to establish a rigorous scientific framework to maximize functional outcomes of gait and balance training through a mechanistic understanding of movement control. Dr. Ko has extensive expertise in the acquisition and analysis of dynamic pressure, force, and temporal gait characteristics using advanced motion capture and sensing technologies. His research examines inter-limb coordination, weight-shifting mechanisms during gait initiation, and walking speed as a sensitive marker of physical aging, cognitive decline, and neurological impairment, supporting evidence-based strategies for fall prevention in health care settings.