Center for Orthopaedic Engineering

The recently formed Center for Orthopaedic Engineering applies engineering principles to investigate clinically relevant issues. Ongoing projects include the evaluation of joint mechanics in the knee, hip, shoulder and spine, musculoskeletal modeling, wearable sensor systems, modeling fluid-solid interactions.

Laboratories:
Computational Biomechanics Lab
Biofluids Lab
Nano-bio Laboratory

Graduate students within the program can complete PhD in Engineering and MS in Mechanical Engineering or Bioengineering degrees.

Key Faculty:
Dr. Paul Rullkoetter
Dr. Corinne Lengsfeld
Dr. Peter Laz

Collaborators:
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Steadman Hawkins Research Foundation
Colorado Joint Replacement