Research Engineer
CurrentLead engineer for an electromechanical clinical research arthrometer to measure in vivo load-displacement properties of the knee joint for the Sports Medicine and Arthroplasty services:- Implemented new hardware, instrumentation, and software components to improve measurement resolution and accuracy of knee kinematics in 5 DOF and automated data processing to accelerate clinical workflow- Created interactive GUI for real-time signal processing and operator feedback- Generated QMS (design and risk management) files in compliance with ISO13485/14971- Developed and validated hardware and a patient-specific algorithm to calculate soft tissue compliance around the knee joint during testing to improve accuracy- Primary contact for outside manufacturing team to compile Technology Data PackageConducted 6-DOF robotic testing with clinical teams across 3 studies to assess:- Restoration of native kinematics and kinetics after MCL injury via repair and reconstruction - Knee stiffness and stability after ACL reconstruction and lateral augmentation - Kinematics and kinetics of the knee and hip joints during a clinical pivot shift examContributed study design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation for computational modeling studies evaluating the effect of knee geometry on ACL force and kinematics in female athletes