Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories

Graduate Student Alumni

  1. Patrick De Deyne, M.S., Biomechanics - Studies on the thermal stability of collagen following gamma irradiation. Completion date: 8/89.

  2. Stephen Belkoff, Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics - A microstructural based mathematical model of skin as a fiber-reinforced composite material. Completion date: 6/90.

  3. Robert L. Doane, M.S., Engineering Mechanics - Shear strength of the slipped capital femoral epiphysis after fixation. Completion date: 6/90.

  4. Ronald Lancaster, M.S., Biomechanics - Age related changes in the mechanical strength characteristics of the canine patellar tendon. Completion date: 6/90.

  5. Ellen Naylor, M.S., Biomechanics - A biomechanical and morphological analysis of surgically expanded skin using the porcine model. Completion date: 6/92.

  6. Thad Ide, M.S., Engineering Mechanics - An analysis of impact-induced fissures in articular cartilage. Completion date: 6/92.

  7. Cindy Linder, M.S., Engineering Mechanics - Mechanical and biological responses of the canine patellar tendon after removal of the central versus medial one-third for Ligament reconstruction. Completion date: 6/92.

  8. Dennis Shelp, M.S., Engineering Mechanics - Mechanisms of traumatic insult to articular cartilage. Completion date 5/94.

  9. Jeffrey Robbins, M.S., Biomechanics - The effects of post-surgical loading on the biomechanical and histological properties of the rabbit patellar tendon after removal of the central 10% and 40%. Completion date 8/93.

  10. Amardeep Hoonjon, M.S., Biomechanics--Completion date 8/93.

  11. Hai Gu, M.S., Materials Science and Mechanics--Graduated 5/94. Engineer at Daimlerchrysler in vehicle safety development and testing and vehicle body-in-white design.

  12. Xiaowei Li, Ph.D., Materials Science and Mechanics.—A criterion to predict damage in articular cartilage due to blunt impact. Competion date 5/94.

  13. Rich Dalimonti, M.S., Materials Science and Mechanics. Completion date 12/94.

  14. Patrick Atkinson, M.S., Materials Science and Mechanics. Completion Date 5/95.

  15. William Newberry, M.S., Materials Science and Mechanics--Completion date 4/96.

  16. Michael Esch, M.S., Materials Science and Mechanics-Biomechanical assessment of HTR as a pre-molded cranial plasty implant material. Completion date 11/96.

  17. Ben Ewers, M.S. Materials Science and Mechanics. Completion date 4/97

  18. Patrick Atkinson, PhD, Materials Science and Mechanics—A stress-based camage criterion to predict articular joint injury from subfracture insult. Completion date 6/98.

  19. Theresa Atkinson, PhD, Materials Science and Mechanics—Experimental and analytical development of a poroelastic finite element model for tendon. Completion date 7/98.

  20. Jose Garcia, PhD., Materials Science and Mechanics—A transversely isotropic hypo-elastic biphasic model of articular cartilage under impact loading. Completion date 8/98.

  21. Michelle Tiesma, M.S. Materials Science and Mechanics—Completion date 5/99.

  22. Richard Banglmaier, M.S., Materials Science and Mechanics—Completion date 5/99.

  23. Ben Ewers, PhD , Engineering Mechanics—Correlation of stress and strain with alterations in cartilage and underlying bone following an impact in an in vivo animal and an in vitro explant model. Completion date 5/01.

  24. Bryan Weaver, M.S., Engineering Mechanics---The analysis of tissue response following a rigid blunt impact in an in vivo animal model. Completion date 10/01

  25. Vijay Jayaraman, M.S., Engineering Mechanics--- 12/01.

  26. Dana Dvoracek-Driksna, M.S., Animal Science—Effects of mechanical impact on a bovine articular cartilage explant system. Completion date 8/01.

  27. Jill Krueger, M.S., Mechanics--- 12/01.

  28. Eric Meyer, M.S., Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics-Biomechanical response of tissues to various blunt impact orientations on the knee. Completion date 8/04.

  29. Dan Phillips, M.S., Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics --- The use of a non-ionic surfactant to save cartilage cells after blunt trauma.—Completion date 05/05.

  30. Lynn Martin, M.S., Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics—Completion Date–12/05

  31. Stephen Rundell, M.S., Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics—Investigation of the acute injury response of articular cartilage in vitro and in vivo: Analysis of various theraputic treatments. Completion Date –05/05

  32. Michael Lavagnino, PhD, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics---Expected Graduation---12/07

  33. Eugene Kepich, PhD, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics---Expected Graduation---05/08

  34. Eric Meyer, PhD, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics---Expected Graduation--- 05/08.

Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories
Attn: Dr. Roger Haut
A-407 East Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
phone:(517) 355-0320
email: haut@msu.edu

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