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
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Research Labs
3D Bio-Motion Research Lab
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
3MT Laboratory
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
Biomechanics Lab
Director: Jia Lu, professor of mechanical engineering
Email: jia-lu@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-6405
Website: Biomechanics Lab
Virtual Soldier Research
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
