Emily Lambeth Email & Phone Number

Mentored by: Christopher Price, PhD. My thesis work investigated the lubrication mechanisms underlying healthy and osteoarthritic articular cartilage function. I investigated the role of synovial fluid constituents and lubricant properties, as well as cartilage material properties on the ex vivo tribomechanical behaviors of articular cartilage. I also developed a novel technique for simultaneously investigating the interfacial dynamics of ex vivo articular cartilage during dynamic shear sliding.

Centennial Campus, Raleigh, Nc

Research Assistant: January 2016 - August 2016Abrams Scholar: August 2016 - May 2017Research Assistant: August 2017 - May 2019Mentored by: Matthew Fisher, PhD and Stephanie G Cone, PhDAs a research assistant, I assisted with lab and experiment set-up and execution. I participated in weekly update meetings with a graduate student mentor and weekly joint lab meetings and journal clubs. I developed 5 degree of freedom adaptive clamps for uniaxial load machines and a novel technique to assess morphometry of soft tissues using MRI. I also developed a technique to assess soft tissue orientation changes using a combination of in vitro tissues and imaging.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

In this position, I represented more than 9,000 residents to other organizations, including Student Government and Programming Boards and administration, through one-on-one and group meetings to discuss initiatives, collaborations, and share updates. I also worked with five other board members to ensure the organization continued to function at a high level by putting on events, managing our finances and business connections, and communicating to the residents. I developed and pursued several initiatives, including: collaborating to set-up a three-year plan for the organization, creating a new system of communication to administration and students, and developing a larger presence at campus-wide meetings of various organizations and faculty/administration.

Raleigh, North Carolina

In this position, I planned and executed all events (3 total) put on through this organization (with approximately 1,000 participants attending each event). I also coordinated communication with the presidents of each of the hall councils and developed a system to ensure that each president had a list of resources that they could contact with questions. I also managed a $50,000 budget to ensure that the events and hall council interactions were funded.

Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

In this NSF funded REU program, I performed a literature review on the development and current applications of pneumatic actuators. Using this literature search, I developed a not-to-scale functional prototype to use pneumatic actuators to reduce the penetration force required for drilling applications. Pilot experiments saw more than five-fold decreases in necessary force using pneumatic actuators compared to standard drills.

I collaborated with an orthopaedic surgeon to evaluate pre and post-operative patient surveys. I used these survey results to assess how specific orthopaedic procedures impacted a patient's activity levels, daily lifestyle, and reported pain levels up to two years after surgery.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Activities: Quad Area Council, Inter Residence Council, Student Wolfpack Booster Club, Research Assistant.

High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track, Vice President of UniPaws, Library Liaison, Physics Teaching Assistant.