BIOMS Faculty

• Investigation of the role of perceptual-motor experiences in learning and problem-solving
• Design of early, effective interventions and rehabilitation devices to advance development for infants and children with delays

• Biomedical Engineering
  Soft Tissue Biomechanics; Cartilage Tissue Engineering; Cell Biomechanics
• Biomechanics
  Theory, modeling and simulation of articular cartilage; Bio-tribology of temporomandibular joint; Cell force in chondrocytes
• Solid Mechanics
  Mixture theory for connective tissue
• Life & Health Sciences
  Repair of cartilage lesion; Bone marrow involved cartilage repair

• Biomedical Engineering
  human movement, motion analysis, neuromuscular modeling, EMG, muscle & joint contact force
• Biomechanics
  human movement, motion analysis, neuromuscular modeling, EMG, muscle & joint contact force
• Life & Health Sciences
  human movement, motion analysis, neuromuscular modeling, EMG, muscle & joint contact force

• Interlimb Coordination and Locomotor Impairments Following Stroke, especially (a) effects of corticospinal tract lesions on human lower extremity coordination and (b) spinal versus supraspinal contributions to interlimb coordination during locomotion.
• Mechanisms of Motor Adaptation and Motor Learning, including: (a) cerebral motor versus cerebellar contributions to motor learning, (b) mechanisms of adaptation, operant reinforcement, and use-dependent learning of motor skills and (c) using motor learning approaches to enhance long-term recovery of walking post-stroke.
• Motor Cortical Interhemispheric Effects in Health and Disease, including: the role of transcortical connections and ipsilateral motor cortical structures in bilateral leg movements in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis.
• Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Motor Recovery after Stroke, including whether such treatments as transcranial direct current stimulation or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation augments traditional physical rehabilitation for sensorimotor recovery post-stroke.

• Biomechanics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Life & Health Sciences

• Clean Energy
  Mechanics of electrolyte and Fuel Cell materials and structures
• Composite Materials
  Micromechanics and failure analysis and characterization of Composites and Nano-composites
• Biomechanics
  Orthopedic biomechanics
• Solid Mechanics
  Mechanics and failure of complex material systems with micro-structure or nano-structure including advanced composites and biomaterials

• Impairments in sensorimotor control and learning in neural injury (Stroke, Movement Disorders, Concussion)
• Robotic and rehabilitation of upper limb sensorimotor impairment
• Brain stimulation techniques for rehabilitation
• Investigation of brain-behavior relationships via neuroimaging and robotics

• Wearable robot technologies
• MR-compatible mechatronics
• Compliant actuation
• Robotic neurorehabilitation
• Sensorimotor learning and control

• Lower-Limb Amputation
• Chronic Low Back Pain
• Muscle Morphology and Function
• Clinical Outcome Measures

Areas of research interest in his work include the development and implementation of novel devices and biomechanical measurement, modeling, and analysis techniques. This work has lead to the development of: a minimally invasive skeletal tracking method, a method for calibrating instrumented treadmills in situ, a novel body weight support system, and several commercially available products.

• What are the Neuromechanics that make people injury prone?
• Neurocognitive factors of unintentional injuries
• Sensorimotor aspects of musculoskeletal pathology after concussions
• ACL tears, Unstable shoulders, Ankle sprains, Concussions, Hamstring Strains, Osteoarthritis

• Biomedical Engineering
  Mechanobiology of skeletal tissues, bioimaging, mathematical modeling, porous media
• Biomechanics
  Biomechanics of bone and cartilage, advanced bioimaging, mathematical/computatinal modeling
• Life & Health Sciences
  Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, mechanobiology

• American College of Rheumatology: Research and Education Foundation
  Bridge Funding Award
  2014-2015