Biography
- 1986 - 1990 — GENERAL ELECTRIC AEROSPACE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mechanical Design Engineer (1988-1990)
Space Technology Engineering Program (1986-1988)
- 1990 - 1994 — UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Fellow(1990-1994)
Biomechanics Laboratory Supervisor (1991-1994)
- 1994 - 1997 — DEPUY DUPONT ORTHOPAEDICS, Newark, Delaware
Biomedical Research Engineer
- 1997 - Present — DREXEL UNIVERSITY, Department of Materials Science and Engineering with appointments in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Professor (1997-2004)
Associate Professor (2004-Present)
Associate Vice Provost for Research (2006-Present, half-appointment)
- 2002-2004 — GELIFEX, Philadelphia, PA
Chairman and Co-Founder, sold to Synthes Spine (2004)
Degrees / Education
- PhD, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1995
- MS, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1992
- MS, Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 1989
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1986
Research Areas
Research Interests
Bioengineering, Mechanics and Structures of Materials, Polymer Science, Translational Engineering, Health Sciences
Areas of Study
Academic Distinctions
- 2017 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
- 2015 Fellow of Alpha Sigma Mu
- 2014 Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
- 1999 NIH Young Investigator Award
- NIH Nanotechnology in Medicine Study Section (2007)
- Editorial Board, J. Biomed. Mater. Res (2007- )
- Frontiers in Engineering (NAE) participant, 2007
- Appointed to Presidential Advisory Council, Society for Biomaterials, 2006-2007
- Orthopaedic Research Society, Hip Society Award: Otto Aufranc Award, 2006
- President, Philadelphia Spine Research Society, 2005-Present
- Synthes Spine Board Member, Non-fusion Technologies, 2004-Present
- Chair for the Society for Biomaterials Orthopaedic Special Interest Group, 2005-2006
- Member, NIH Center for Scientific Review, NIBIB, Biomaterials and Biosurfaces, 2005-Present
- Drexel University, College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award 2003
- Society for Biomaterials Participation and Leadership Recognition for Program Chair for Orthopaedic Special Interest Group, 2002
- Member, NIH Center for Scientific Review, ZRG1 SSS-5 915) SBIR/STTR Orthopedic Medicine: 2001-Present
- Research Fellowship, 1991-1994, University of Pennsylvania Research Fellowship, 1990-1991
- GE Re-entry Systems General Manager Employee Recognition Award, 1988
- GE RE-entry Systems Cost Improvement Awards for Increased Production Efficiency, 1987
- Pi Tau Sigma Engineering Honor Society, 1985