BIOMECHANICS GROUP
The Biomechanics group explores the theory and application of mechanical engineering to primarily orthopaedic and cardiovascular medicine
The following faculty members are involved in the
Biomechanics area:
Cynthia E. Dunning,
P.Eng., Ph.D. (Western,
General research interests
are in orthopaedic human biomechanics, with specific focus on joint replacement
systems (i.e. implants), implant fixation, load transfer, impact loading, and
joint kinematics.
James A. Johnson,
P.Eng., Ph.D. (
Research encompasses the application of engineering-based studies to address
clinical problems such as fracture
fixation, soft-tissue and ligament repair, and implant replacement.
Thomas R. Jenkyn,
P.Eng., Ph.D. (
Co-director - Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory (Fowler Kennedy Sport
Medicine Clinic).
Current
research interest in ‘in vivo’ biomechanics, particularly orthopaedic
biomechanics as it relates to athletic injuries and disabilities resulting from
diseases such as osteoarthritis.
Current
research interests are biofluid mechanics and cellular engineering;
specifically, the development of theoretical and numerical models to achieve
fundamental understandings of blood flow in microcirculation systems (includes
the design and fabrication of novel
BioMEMS devices to measure biomechanical parameters) and cell-cell and
protein-protein interactions.
