Department of Mechanical Engineering
2004 Fall Biomechanics Seminar Series

Seminar Coordinator: Randal P. Ching, Ph.D.
Course No: ME 598/RC (SLN 5308)

Meeting Time and Location:

Thursdays 3:30 - 4:20, MEB 238

Seminar Schedule:

09/30/04 -- Wendy Thomas, Ph.D.
Department of Bioengineering
"Molecular Biomechanics: Proteins & Mechanical Force"

10/07/04 -- Glenn Klute, Ph.D.
VA Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering
"Part I: Torsional Properties of Prosthetic Components and their Effect on Amputee
Maneuvering and Stability"
"Part II: Prosthetic Sockets: How do you achieve a good fit without sacrificing
tissue oxygenation or comfort?"

10/14/04 -- Jacob Rosen, Ph.D.
Department of Electrical Engineering (BioRobotics Lab)
"The Operating Room of the Future - New Generation of Surgical Robotics"

10/21/04 -- William Ledoux, Ph.D.
VA Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering
"Biomechanics of the Human Foot"

10/28/04 -- Sundar Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Department of Orthopaedics (Orthopaedic Sciences Lab)
"Modeling Bone Mechanotransduction as an Emergent Phenomenon"

11/04/04 -- Kevin McQuade, PT, MPH, PhD
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
"Clinical Quantification of Shoulder Joint Laxity: The Influence of Active Muscle Contraction"

11/18/04 -- Peter Johnson, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
"Bioinstrumentation Applications in Occupational Biomechanics"

12/02/04 -- Per Reinhall, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Improving the Function of the Sick Human Heart Through Engineering"