Clarkson University’s biomechanics research was well-represented at the recent Summer Biomechanics Bioengineering Biotransport Conference in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. Held annually, SB3C brings experts in biomechanics, bioengineering, and biotransport together to share their recent findings. The conference provides content for every level of learner, from undergraduates through professors.
An interdisciplinary team of students from Clarkson University was selected as finalists in the Undergraduate Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Device Design competition. Two students, Emily Eaton Mechanical Engineering ’19 and Jillian Farmer Mechanical Engineering ’20, traveled to Seven Springs to present their work entitled “Assistive Device For Muscular Degeneration In the Upper arm” on behalf of their team-mates (also including Alexandria Barber, Engineering and Management ‘19; Samantha Gladd , Mechanical Engineering ’19; Natalie Jagelski, Mechanical Engineering ’19; and Jenny Lin, Engineering and Management ’19; advised by Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering, Kevin Fite). This team competed against students from Rutgers University, Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University, Widener University, the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute and Texas A&M University.
Samantha Denning (Mechanical Engineering ‘19) gave a poster presentation, “Creating the Storkel: A Water Occluding Device For Accidental Submersion With A Tracheostoma” on behalf of her colleagues (Claire Chaisson, Mechanical Engineering ‘19; Kelli Grimes, Mechanical Engineering ‘19; William Pelowski, Mechanical Engineering ‘19; Michael Valleau, Mechanical Engineering ‘19; advised by Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering, Byron D. Erath).
Graduate student Mohsen Motie-Shirazi gave a poster presentation, “Towards Physiologically-Relevant Vocal Fold Models For Voiced-Speech Investigations”. This poster provided information on the development and study of silicone vocal fold surrogates for scientific investigations of voiced speech, conducted in Dr. Erath’s laboratory.
Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Laurel Kuxhaus and her undergraduate student Megan DeRidder (Mechanical Engineering ‘20) presented educational research, conducted with their colleague Professor Johannes Bombach (School of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany) who visited Clarkson in the Fall of 2018. Their work, entitled “Industrial Ergonomics Risk Assessment Meets Research In Biomechanics Classroom”, described their unique transatlantic collaboration, as well as the class project, focused on past research in Dr. Kuxhuaus’ lab. Ms. DeRidder, who earned a Diversity Travel Award to attend the meeting, says “Attending SB3C gave me the ability to focus and learn about the current and future work of biomechanics as well as grow professionally.”
Finally, Dr. Kuxhaus presented a talk entitled “A bioengineer goes to Capitol Hill”, detailing her experiences serving as the 2018-19 ASME Congressional Fellow in Bioengineering.
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