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Interdisciplinary Research Groups

Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Scientists from diverse backgrounds, including Chemistry, Physics, and Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, work together to study the interaction between man-made materials and the human body. They provide expertise related to the development and application of biomedical materials, with a special emphasis on orthopedics. University faculty are involved in all levels of materials research, product development, and testing for a wide range of applications that include vascular grafts, artificial hips and knees, coronary stents, and pacemakers.

Joel Bumgardner
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Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests:

  • Surface characterization and modification
  • Mechanical effects on cell development

Research Service Opportunities

Biosensors and Biological Surfaces Research Group

Eugene Eckstein

Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests:

  • Analysis of Gait Mechanics
  • Body motions in blood flow
  • Surface interactions

Research Service Opportunities

Warren Haggard
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Herff Chair of Excellence, Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests:

  • Applied tissue engineering
  • Repair of bone defects, cartilage, ligaments and tendons
  • Engineered scaffolds
  • Local delivery of biological agents

Research Service Opportunities

Cell Culture and Analysis Facilities and Equipment

M. Shah Jahan
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Director of the NSF Industry/University Center for Biosurfaces
Professor and Chair, Physics

Research Interests:

  • Free radicals in biomaterials
  • Polymer orthopedic components
  • Polymer aging

Research Service Opportunities

Biosensor and Biological Surfaces Research Group

Spectroscopy and Analytical Facilities and Equipment

Mohamed Laradji
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Assistant Professor, Physics

Research Interests:

  • Computational soft condensed matter physics
  • Structure of biosensor interfaces

Research Service Opportunities

Biosensor and Biological Surfaces Research Group

Computational Modeling Research Group

Nanomaterials and Nanochemistry Research Group

Gladius Lewis
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Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Director for Nanoindentation Studies

Research Interests:

  • Biomechanics
  • Biomaterials research

Research Service Opportunities

Test and Measurement Facilities and Equipment

Gary Qi
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Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests:

  • Medical acoustic technology
  • Pre-clinical evaluation tools for total joint replacements

Research Service Opportunities

Test and Measurement Facilities and Equipment

Steve Slack

Associate Dean of Engineering

Research Interests:

  • Biomaterials
  • Cellular responses to mechanical forces

Research Service Opportunities

Teong Tan
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Associate Professor

Research Interests:

  • Computational simulation of complex kinematics and dynamic systems

Research Service Opportunities

Michael R. T. Yen

Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests:

  • Tissue perfusion
  • Biomechanics
  • Orthopedic engineering

Research Service Opportunities

Test and Measurement Facilities and Equipment

 

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