An extensive number of Post-Docs, Doctoral Students, Masters Students, Undergraduate Students, and Visiting Scholars have worked under Dr. Ashton-Miller in the Biomechanics Research Laboratory, including:
Alumnus |
Degree Earned (Year) |
Title of Thesis/Research Project |
Position Following BRL |
| Erin McIntyre |
ME MS (2006) |
Lengthening Hamstring Muscles to Protect the ACL |
Mechanical Engineer, Guidant Corporation, Temecula, CA |
| Thomas Withrow |
BME PhD (2005) |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strain: An Investigation of Muscular and Positional Constraints in a Cadaveric Impact Model |
Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN |
| Eric Battjes |
BME MS (2005) |
Training Effects on Forward Fall Recovery in Elderly and Young |
DVM University of Minnesota 2005-09 |
| Elizabeth Lucas |
BME MS (2005) |
Lengthening Contraction Training |
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| Anne Mathias |
BME MS ME MS (2003) |
Elbow Stiffness and Damping: Effects of Gender, Muscle Activation, and Initial Elbow Angle |
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| Peggy Meinhart-Shibata |
ME/BME MS (2003) |
Effects of Age on Standing Turn Performance |
Adjunct Consultant, Packer Engineering Inc, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Elisabeth Costa |
BME MS (2001) |
The Variations in 3-D Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Floor |
Medical School, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill |
| Brian Schulz |
BME PhD (2004) |
Biomechanical Studies of Compensatory Stepping in Older Women With and Without Balance-Impairment |
Program Specialist, James A Haley VA Hospital, Patient Safety Center, Tampa, FL |
| Brian Mooney |
ME MS (2001) |
Biomechanics of Human Birth |
MBA, University of Notre Dame |
| Jaime Moore |
ME MS (2001) |
Inverted Ankle Sprain |
Hardware Design and Release Engineer, Ford Motor Company, Canton, OH |
| Cecile Smeesters |
Post Doc ME (2003) |
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Adjoint Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sherbooke, Quebec, Canada |
| Thyagarajan Sadasiwan |
EE MS (2001) |
Computer-Aided Diagnosis from MRI Images |
Senior Engineer, Rescon International, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Sibylle Thies |
BME PhD (2004) |
The Biomechanics of Locomotion on an Uneven Surface |
Research Fellow, University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Kuo-Cheng Lien |
ME PhD (2006) |
Biomechanics of Vaginal Birth and Genital Prolapse |
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| Joshua Lo |
ME PhD (2005) |
Effect of Age on the Ability to Arrest a Fall with the Arms |
Research Associate, Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Tuebingen, Germany |
| Bing-Shiang Yang |
ME PhD (2004) |
Bipedal Balance on Unstable Surfaces |
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan |
| Alaa Ahmed |
BME PhD (2005) |
A Theory of Identifying Loss of Balance: Analyses of Control Error and Compensatory Responses in Healthy Adults |
Research Associate, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK |
| Shelly Hargrave Martinez |
Psych PhD (2000) |
Developmental Coordination Disorder in Children: From Motor and Cognitive Perspectives |
Research Assistant, Psychology Department, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
| Jaebum Son |
ME PhD (2006) |
Unipedal Balance: Biomechanical Analyses of the Effects of Age and Disease |
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| Nina Duan |
Post Doc ME (1998) |
Computer Modeling and Biomechanics Analysis of Stress Urinary Incontinence |
Senior Engineer, Visteon Inc, Detroit, MI |
| Paul Moga |
Kinesiology PhD (2002) |
On the Relation Between Thoracic Kyphosis, Athletic Training, Hamstring Tightness and Anthropometry in the Developing Spine |
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
| Kurt M. DeGoede |
BME PhD (2000) |
Arresting Forward Falls With the Upper Extremities: Biomechanical Factors Affecting Impact Forces in Young and Old Humans |
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Physics, Elizabethtown College, PA |
| Ksenia Kozak |
BME PhD (1999) |
On the Control of Calance During Performance of a Forward Reach: Effects of Age, Biomechanical, and Psychological Factors |
Engineer, R&D, Ford Motor Company, Biosafety Division, Dearborn, MI |
| Laura A. Wojcik |
ME PhD (1997) |
Effect of Age and Gender on the Ability to Recover With a Single Step From a Forward Fall |
Vice President, Packer Engineering Inc, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Cheng Cao |
ME PhD (1996) |
Biomechanics of Forward Momenteum Arrest When Walking: Age and Gender Differences |
Senior Project Engineer, NIH Specialist Advance Vehicle Engineering, Daimler Chrysler, Detriot, MI |
| Darryl Thelen |
ME PhD (1994) |
Human Movement Biomechanics with Applications to Low Back Pain and Mobility Impairments in the Elderly |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
| Janis M. Miller |
Nursing PhD (1996) |
On Pelvic Floor Muscle Function and Stress Urinary Incontinence: Effects of Posture, Parity, and Volitional Control |
Assistant Research Scientist, Obstretics and Gynecology and School of Nursing, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
| Kyu-Jung Kim |
ME PhD (1994) |
Stress Urinary Incontinence: Pelvic Floor Biomechanics |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
| James K Sprague |
ME PhD (1994) |
The Use of Stepping to Maintain Upright Balance: Biomechanical Analyses in Young and Old Adults |
Vice President, Packer Engineering Inc, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Mari Endo |
ME MS (2002) |
3D Computer Model of Pelvic Floor Muscles; Toe Flexor Strength; Speculum Device |
Scientist, Johnson & Johson, New Jersey |
| Hsieh-Ching Chen |
ME PhD (1993) |
Tripping Over Obstacles: Biomechanical Analyses of the Effects of Age and Gender on Obstacle Avoidance |
Professor & Chair, Industrial Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan |
| Soon Guel Lee |
ME PhD (1993) |
Theoretical and Experiment Biomechanical Analyses of the Effects of Age and Peripheral Neuropathy on Unipedal Stance |
Associate Professor, Kyung-Hee University, South Korea |
| Sanggyoo Lee |
ME PhD (1991) |
Biomechanical Analyses of Healthy and Spinal Cord Injured Subjects Performing Seated Three-Dimensional Tasks from a Manipulandum |
Senior Engineer, Dai-Woo Motors, South Korea |
| Kwon Son |
ME PhD (1998) |
Biomechanical Analyses of Weight-Moving Tasks in the Seated Positions |
Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Pusan University, South Korea |
