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The Bone and Joint Biomechanics Lab is led by head researcher Dr. Heidi-Lynn Ploeg. Our staff includes undergraduate, masters, and PhD candidates as well as summer research interns from high schools and colleges within the US and abroad. Click here to see the evolution of our staff.
Graduate Students
Research Assistants
Visiting Students
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Ameet Aiyangarak, M.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Research Topic: Porcine Bone Modeling and Testing
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Kris Biegler, M.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Research Topic: Design of metaphyseal sleeves in femoral and tibial implants in Total
Knee Arthroplasty.
Personal Interests: Motorcycles, Bicycles, rock climbing, running,
music, and metal working (art and functional).
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Travis Burgers, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Personal Interests: Sports and recreation, especially
soccer, hiking, and snowboarding.
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Sylvana Garcia, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Research Topic: Modeling of Fluid Flow through Trabecular Bone, Evaluation of Bone Loading System
Personal Interests: Music, Tennis, Volleyball |
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Mariana Kersh, M.S. Candidate Mechanical Engineering
Research Topic: Virtual Biomechanical Knee Development
Personal Interests: Music, playing guitar, running |
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Jackson Potter, M.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering
Research Topic: Trek Saddle Testing
Personal Interests: Sports, music, food, and making random stuff |
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Jill Schmidt, M.S./PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Research Topic: Experimental and Finite Element Modeling of Tibial Component used in Total Knee Arthroplasty |
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Juan Vivanco, PhD Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering
Research Topic: Bone Scaffolding
Personal Interests: Guitar, Kyokushin, Soccer, Reading (Magical Realism, Poetry)
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Anne Baus, B.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Research Topic: Niagara Foot Modeling and Testing
Personal Interests:My favorite sport is swimming. |
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Grant Ferguson, B.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Personal Interests: Film, football, and travel |
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Kaitlin Murphy, High School Senior
Research Topic: Bone scaffolding architecture models
Personal Interests: Soccer, swimming, science, art and math |
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