Link to UC Davis Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal
Link to ME Academy of Distinguished Alumni Bio
Education
| University of California, Davis | Ph.D. | 1996 | Mechanical Engineering |
| University of California, Davis | M.S. | 1993 | Mechanical Engineering |
| University of California, Davis | B.S. | 1991 | Mechanical Engineering |
Research and Professional Experience
| 2011 – present | Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin. |
| 2016 – 2021 | Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin. |
| 2005 – 2011 | Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin. |
| 2001 – 2005 | Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin. |
| 1998 – 2001 | Biomedical Engineer, Rehabilitation R & D Center VA Palo Alto Health Care System. |
| 1996 – 1998 | Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Kinesiology University of Calgary. |
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Associate Editor – ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (2007 – 2013).
- Guest Associate Editor – ASME Journal of Tribology (2006 – 2008).
American Society of Biomechanics (ASB)
- Editorial Board – Journal of Applied Biomechanics (2005 – present).
- Executive Board (2013 – 2015).
- Program Chair – 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics.
International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)
- Secretary General – Technical Group on Computer Simulation (1997 – 2010).
Awards & Honors
Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal, 2023, College of Engineering, University of California, Davis.
Jim Hay Memorial Award, 2023, American Society of Biomechanics.
William and Bettye Nowlin Chair in Engineering, 2021, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin.
Honorary Mechanical Engineer, 2020, Mechanical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni, The University of Texas at Austin.
Fellow, 2019, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Founders Award, 2017, American Society of Biomechanics.
Van C. Mow Medal, 2017, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Fellow, 2016, American Society of Biomechanics.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Award for Excellence in Engineering Teaching, 2015, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin.
Provost Teaching Fellow, 2013, The University of Texas at Austin.
John T. MacGuire Professorship in Mechanical Engineering, 2013, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin.
Joe and Bettie Branson Ward Endowed Excellence Award, 2013, The University of Texas at Austin.
Professor of Excellence, 2012, The University of Texas at Austin.
George and Dawn L. Coleman Centennial Fellowship in Engineering, 2007, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin.
Outstanding Young Scientist Award, 2006, Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology.
CAREER Award, 2004, National Science Foundation.
The da Vinci Award for Applied Research, 2004, The Engineering Society of Detroit and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter.
Post-Doctoral Young Scientist Award, 2002, American Society of Biomechanics.