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

Human Modeling and Simulation News

Santos mechanic

CBJ: Virtual Soldier Research program saves military time, money

Friday, September 15, 2023
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ITI director to present at 6th Annual Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit

Friday, December 9, 2022
Yang Liu Madigan Army Medical Center

R&D Mecca in the American Heartland

Saturday, December 3, 2022
Aerial photo of Iowa Memorial Union and Iowa River

Program released for DHM 2022, registration open

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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DHM 2022 Updates: Keynotes announced, registration pricing change, new submission options

Friday, February 25, 2022
WHO 1040

Malek discusses Epic Games MegaGrant on 1040 WHO radio

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
ACFT Test

Iowa Technology Institute research contributes to readiness of U.S. Army soldiers

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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Epic MegaGrant aims to pair Iowa’s virtual human model with Unreal Engine

Friday, October 8, 2021
Stewart Wallace

Retired Army General opening doors for Iowa Technology Institute

Monday, October 4, 2021
IVHS Speakers

ITI, military, industry leaders share advances in virtual human modeling at 2nd Iowa Virtual Human Summit

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Santos Sophia Compilation

ITI selected to host 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium

Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Lifting weights

Partnership Spotlight: Titus Human Performance

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Keeping people safer with Iowa technology

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Sophia ladder climb

Full recap: Leveraging Virtual Tech To Meet Nation's Needs

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
GruntSim

Report: ITI, Santos aid U.S. Army efforts to predict soldier performance

Monday, July 20, 2020

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 biomedical engineering, professor of mechanical and industrial 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

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