PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Nicholas Stergiou

Also known as Nikolaos Stergiou, Nick Stergiou

Nicholas Stergiou is a biomechanics researcher whose work covers human movement variability and robotic surgical training. He earned a BSc in physical education at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1989, an MSc at the University of Nebraska Omaha in 1991, and a PhD at the University of Oregon in 1995; he joined UNO in 1996. In March 2008, he coauthored a study on augmented visual feedback for da Vinci surgical training; his 2011 review and 2016 book explored nonlinear dynamics in human movement. He became a Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics in 2017; UNeMed named UNO’s Department of Biomechanics its Innovator of the Year in 2018, and he accepted the award for the department. AAAS elected him a Fellow in 2025, and as of October 2026 he directs UNO’s Division of Biomechanics and Research Development and its Center for Research in Human Movement Variability.

Now at
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Works
464
Citations
15,893
h-index
62
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1989–1995

    Degrees at three universities

    At Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, he earns a BSc in physical education in 1989, an MSc at the University of Nebraska Omaha in 1991, and a PhD at the University of Oregon in 1995.

  2. 1996

    An academic post at UNO

    He secures an academic position at UNO in 1996 while completing mandatory military service.

  3. March 2008

    Feedback for robotic surgery training

    In March 2008, he coauthors a study that uses real-time augmented visual feedback for training with the da Vinci Surgical System.

  4. 2011–2016

    Movement variability and nonlinear methods

    In 2011, he coauthors a review of movement variability, nonlinear dynamics, and pathology. His 2016 book, Nonlinear Analysis for Human Movement Variability, explores nonlinear methods for studying patterns in movement data.

  5. 2017

    An ASB fellowship

    The American Society of Biomechanics names him a Fellow in 2017.

  6. 2018

    UNeMed Innovator of the Year

    In 2018, UNeMed names UNO’s Department of Biomechanics its Innovator of the Year, and he accepts the award on the department’s behalf.

  7. March 2025

    An AAAS fellowship

    In March 2025, AAAS elects him a Fellow; he is the fifth AAAS Fellow in UNO’s history and the first since 1945.

  8. As of October 2026

    Directing UNO Biomechanics

    As of October 2026, he directs UNO’s Division of Biomechanics and Research Development and the Center for Research in Human Movement Variability.

Career

  1. Since 1996University of Nebraska at OmahaDirector
  2. 2023–2026Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Education

  1. 1995University of OregonPhD
  2. 1991University of Nebraska at OmahaMSc
  3. 1989Aristotle University of ThessalonikiBSc in physical education

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

Most-cited works

  1. Human movement variability, nonlinear dynamics, and pathology: Is there a connection?2011 · Human Movement Science · 1,105 citations
  2. The Appropriate Use of Approximate Entropy and Sample Entropy with Short Data Sets2012 · Annals of Biomedical Engineering · 893 citations
  3. Optimal Movement Variability2006 · Neurology Report · 785 citations
  4. Movement Variability and the Use of Nonlinear Tools: Principles to Guide Physical Therapist Practice2009 · Physical Therapy · 525 citations
  5. Three-Dimensional Tibiofemoral Kinematics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient and Reconstructed Knee during Walking2003 · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 426 citations

From OpenAlex, as of 21 October 2026.

  1. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  3. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes University of Oregon. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
  4. Google had the most people shaping AI every year from 2014 to 2025Our estimates of which organizations employed the most people shaping AI each year from 1955 to 2025, tracing the shift from university labs to companies.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Nicholas Stergiou - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  2. Enhanced Robotic Surgical Training Using Augmented Visual Feedback digitalcommons.unomaha.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.
  3. Human Movement Variability, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Pathology: Is There A Connection? pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Checked 20 October 2026.
  4. Nonlinear Analysis for Human Movement Variability: 1st Edition digitalcommons.unomaha.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.
  5. Fellows - American Society of Biomechanics asbweb.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  6. UNO biomechanics is UNeMed’s Innovator of the Year unmc.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.
  7. UNO Biomechanics Director Nick Stergiou Named AAAS Fellow unomaha.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.
  8. Nikolaos 'Nick’ Stergiou, Ph.D. | UNO Experts unomaha.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.