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PT.PhD.Prof.
Nilufer ÇETIŞLI-KORKMAZ
Curriculum Vitae

 » Nilufer ÇETIŞLI-KORKMAZ, PT.PhD.Prof. graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation and became entitled to use the title and authority of Professor in February 2021. She worked as a research assistant at Pamukkale University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation and Hacettepe University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.
» Between August 2007 and September 2008, she was an observer academician at Harvard University affiliated MGH-Institute of Health Professions and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and also at Northeastern University in Boston, USA. Between February 2013 and August 2016, he served as the Director of the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at Mustafa Kemal University.
» Currently, she continues her academic work with a professor degree and as senior researcher and lecturer at Pamukkale University, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, where he is involved in undergraduate and graduate-level education, clinical work and research, as well as academic and administrative activities.
» She has numerous academic publications, research articles and projects, books and book chapters in the areas of neurological rehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, public health and community-based rehabilitation, home-based rehabilitation, technology-based rehabilitation, electrophysical agents, those were the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation science.
» Se has participated as a researcher in many projects supported by national organizations (TÜBİTAK), projects supported within the scope of university scientific research projects, and the Leonardo da Vinci Program Innovation Transfer Activity project (Training for rehabilitation doctors focused on biomechanical assessment methodologies to improve the rehabilitation process-Biomechanics4Rehab (2013-1-TR1-LEO05-47549)), and as a coordinator in the Erasmus+ Program Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and trainingproject (KA220VET) (Clinical Key for Electrical Stimulation in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (CK4Stim) (2021-1-TR01-KA220-VET000032970)), and has other ongoing projects. She took part as a researcher in the COST projects titled “Network on evidence-based physical activity in old age (PhysAgeNet) CA20104-COST” and “Building Opportunities for Participation and Accessibility through lifelong community Mobility (BOPALiM) CA23101-COST”.
» Currently, she continues her clinical, educational, and academic work at the Neurology Department and Polyclinic of Pamukkale University Health Research and Application Hospital, as the Head of the Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University.

PhD.
Nicola MANCINI
Curriculum Vitae

» Nicola Mancini is a university researcher specializing in Motor and Sport Sciences, Physical Education, Biomechanics, and Neurosciences applied to human movement and sports performance. He is currently an RTT Researcher in Methods and Didactics of Motor Activities at the Department of Wellbeing, Nutrition and Sport, Pegaso University, Italy, and a member of the Erasmus Board for the internationalization of the Master's Degree Programme LM-47.
» His interdisciplinary academic background integrates Sport Sciences, Neuroscience, Education, and Biomechanics. He holds two Ph.D. degrees: a Ph.D. in Physical Education and Sport from Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Education from the University of Foggia, Italy. He also holds a Master's Degree in Preventive and Adapted Motor Activities, a postgraduate Master's qualification in the same field, and a two-year Specialization Diploma in Biomechanics of Physical Education and Sport from the University Institute of Motor Sciences in Rome (IUSM, now University of Rome “Foro Italico”).
» From 2001 to 2024, he taught at the University of Foggia and the University of Bari, contributing to university education in Motor and Sport Sciences, Physical Education, and training methodology.
» His research focuses on human movement, sports performance, neuroscience, biomechanics, and technology. His main interests include perception-action processes and neuroplasticity in athletes, strength and conditioning, sports performance enhancement, biomechanical and functional assessment, preventive and adapted physical activity, and innovative technologies for movement assessment and physical education, including Exergames and Serious Games.
» Alongside his academic activity, he has extensive experience in competitive sport, training methodology, and physical conditioning. His professional qualifications include Level III Specialist Coach of the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL), UEFA Grassroots C Licence Youth Football Coach (FIGC), and Trainer within the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) training system.
» He is an Ordinary Member of the Italian Society of Motor and Sport Sciences (SISMES). His work is characterized by an interdisciplinary and evidence-based approach aimed at integrating scientific research and applied practice in physical activity and sport.

PT.PhD.Lect.
Deniz TUĞYAN AYHAN
Curriculum Vitae

 » Deniz Tuğyan Ayhan graduated from the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at Hacettepe University in 2010. Following graduation, she gained six years of clinical experience at a private education and rehabilitation center before pursuing an academic career, where she has been actively involved in teaching and research for the past ten years.
» Her master's thesis focused on dysmenorrhea and its impact on quality of life. Her main research interests include physical activity, healthy lifestyles, and women's health.


Assoc.Prof.Phd.
Dana Ioana CRISTEA

 » Cristea Dana Ioana is an Associate Professor with a PhD at the University of Oradea, Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sports, Department of Physical Education, Sports and Physical Therapy, with over 30 years of academic experience in teaching, practical training, and developing specialized educational materials.

PhD.Lect.
Klara KALMAN
Curriculum Vitae

 » Kalman Klara is a Lecturer with a PhD at the University of Oradea, Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sports, Department of Physical Education, Sports and Physical Therapy, with over 10 years of academic experience in teaching, practical training, and developing specialized educational materials.
» She is also an international Pilates instructor, certified by the Balanced Body school in the USA. She launched the online community "Pilates Rehab", a platform offering recorded Pilates courses as well as daily live Pilates classes aimed at improving mobility and posture, and relieving spine and joint pain.
» With extensive practical experience in physical therapy and medical rehabilitation, alongside numerous certifications and specializations in the field, she holds a trainer diploma issued by the National School of Public Health.
» Her work combines academic rigor with practical application, contributing to the training of future specialists in medical rehabilitation.

PhD.Lect.
Anca Cristina POP

» Pop Anca Cristina is a Lecturer with a PhD at the University of Oradea, Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sports, Department of Physical Education, Sports and Physical Therapy, with over 20 years of academic experience in teaching, practical training, and developing specialized educational materials.

PT.PhD.
Dana STANCA

» Physiotherapist, PhD, with over 25 years of experience in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pathologies in both adults and children, and an IFOMPT (International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists) accredited manual therapist. She practices at the Kineto Dema Rehabilitation Center in Bucharest, working alongside and coordinating a young team of dedicated physiotherapists since 2006. She has been a Ministry of Health accredited trainer in the field of 'Methods and Techniques of Physical Therapy' since 2013, and a provider of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) courses accredited by the Romanian College of Physiotherapists for practicing professionals since 2021.
» Co-author of the specialized textbooks 'Infantile Cerebral Palsy/Cerebral Motor Infirmity. Evaluation and Treatment' and 'Facilitation-Inhibition in Physical Therapy. A Practical Guide'. Her primary focus has always been ensuring the quality of the provided physiotherapy services and guaranteeing patient safety, which is why she has never stopped pursuing continuous professional development—having participated in over 70 continuing medical education programs.
» Co-author, alongside other physiotherapists, of the physical therapy practice guideline 'Inversion Ankle Sprain', approved by the Ministry of Health in 2025, as well as other guidelines currently in progress, such as 'Cervical Pain' and 'Stress Urinary Incontinence in Adults'. Holder of a PhD in sciences since 2011 and currently a first-year PhD candidate at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. President of the Romanian College of Physiotherapists—the regulatory body of the physiotherapy profession in Romania—since 2021, and a member of the Education and Research Working Group of World Physiotherapy-Europe Region since 2020.

M.Eng.
Carlo TACHHINO

» Carlo Tacchino, M.Eng. is an Electronic Engineer with over 25 years of experience in biomedical instrumentation. Recognized as an expert in stabilometry and postural control, he has led the development of innovative force-platform technologies and advanced signal-processing algorithms for Center of Pressure (CoP) analysis. His research and engineering activities focus on the objective quantification of balance performance, postural sway, human equilibrium.
» He is the Founder and CEO of VERTIGO, a leading European company in static and dynamic stabilometry and balance assessment technologies, established in 2010. Under his leadership, VERTIGO has become a recognized reference in the development of innovative solutions for postural and balance analysis.