Research Topics

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Autonomous systems 
  • Biomechanics
  • Cognitive
  • Computer vision
  • Data analytics
  • Driving simulation
  • Human factors/ergonomics
  • Human simulation
  • Human vibration research
  • Kinematics and dynamics
  • Motion capture
  • Physiology
  • Robotics
  • Sensors
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Tissue engineering

Research Labs

Director: Salam Rahmatalla, professor of civil and environmental engineering, professor of biomedical engineering
Email: salam-rahmatalla@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-5657
Website: 3D Bio-Motion Research Lab

Research topics: 

  • Biomechanics
  • Data analytics
  • Human factors/ergonomics
  • Human vibration research
  • Kinematics and dynamics
  • Motion capture
  • Structural health monitoring
ATV Virtual Reality simulator

Director: Edward Sander, associate professor of biomedical engineering
Phone: (319) 384-2862
Email: edward-sander@uiowa.edu
Website: 3MT Laboratory

Research topics:

  • Computational biomechanics
  • Mechanical testing
  • Tissue engineering
Mariam El-Hattab on lab equipment

Director: Jia Lu, professor of mechanical engineering
Email: jia-lu@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-6405
Website: Biomechanics Lab

Director: Karim Abdel-Malek, professor of mechanical engineering, professor of applied mathematical and computational sciences
Email: karim-abdel-malek@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-5676
Website: Virtual Soldier Research
Research topic: Human simulation

Santos with researcher

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