Department of Mechanical Engineering
2005 Fall Biomechanics Seminar Series

Seminar Coordinator: Randal P. Ching, Ph.D.
Course No: ME 598/C (SLN 5855)

Meeting Time and Location:

Thursdays 3:30 - 4:20, GUG 217

Seminar Schedule:

09/29/05 -- William Ledoux, Ph.D.
VA Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering
"Biomechanics of the Human Foot"

10/06/05 -- Peter Johnson, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
"Bioinstrumentation Applications in Occupational Biomechanics"

10/13/05 -- Steve Shen, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
"PZT Thin-Film Micro Sensors and Actuators: Applications to Biomedical Engineering"

10/20/05 -- Glenn Klute, Ph.D.
VA Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering
"Embedded Sensors in Lower Limb Prostheses"

10/27/05 -- David Nuckley, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (Applied Biomechanics Lab)
"Role of Neck Muscles in Pediatric Head and Neck Mechanics"

11/03/05 -- Michael Orendurff (VA Motion Analysis Lab)
VA Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering
"Turning Gait"

11/10/05 -- Smita De (BioRobotics Lab)
Department of Bioengineering
"Measurement of Tissue Damage Due to Mechanical Stresses During MIS"

11/17/05 -- Brian Carlson, Ph.D.
Department of Bioengineering
"Vascular Mechanics and Modeling of the Circulatory System"

12/01/05 -- Santosh Devasia, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Positioning Issues in Prosthesis and Cell Abstract"

12/08/05 -- Michael Chang, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
"Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment in Medicine"