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James Ashton-Miller

James Ashton-Miller

Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Albert Schultz Collegiate Research Professor & Distinguished Research Scientist
Associate Vice President - Research Policy and Compliance, OVPR
Director, Biomechanics Research Laboratory

Biomechanics Research Laboratory
Michigan Concussion Center

Address

3443 GGB
2350 Hayward, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Email: jaam@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 763-2320

Degrees

MSME, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974
BS (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K., 1972

Research Interests

Biomechanics including mobility impairments in the elderly; trips, slips, and falls; elderly decision-making and risk-taking in physical tasks; birth related injury; female stress urinary incontinence; spine biomechanics; athletic injuries; occupant vehicular safety.

Research Areas

Biomechanics & Biosystems Engineering

Honors & Awards

  • Borelli Award, American Society of Biomechanics, 2009
  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009
  • Excellence Award, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Research, 2006
  • Associate Editor (declined), Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 2005
  • Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2005
  • Best Paper Award, American Urogynecological Society, 2003
  • Best Paper Award, International Continence Society, 2003
  • Clinical Biomechanics Award, American Society of Biomechanics, 2003
  • Past-President, American Society of Biomechanics, 2002
  • Fellow, Gerontological Society of America, 2001
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, 2001
  • President, American Society of Biomechanics, 2001
  • President-Elect, American Society of Biomechanics, 2000
  • Distinguished Research Scientist Award, University of Michigan, 2000
  • Member, National Institutes of Health Geriatric and Rehabilitation Medicine Study Section, 2000

Faculty Type

Research

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07/30/2019
New research suggests a reevaluation of the way athletes train and prepare for competition.

Cooperation and Control: A Systems Perspective
10/21/2016
Improving the functionality of robotic and manufacturing systems "comes down to understanding your system and identifying a strategy for improving performance," says ME Assistant Professor Kira Barton, whose laboratory combines fundamental and experimental modeling and controls research, from multi-agent coordination to additive manufacturing

Ashton-Miller receives Kappa Delta Award
01/14/2016
This a one of the most prestigious recognitions in academic orthopedic research.

Twelve ME Faculty Recognized for Prestigious Professional Society Awards in 2015
09/16/2015

Ashton-Miller receives ASME H.R. Lissner Medal
12/03/2014
Professor James Ashton-Miller has been selected to receive the 2015 ASME H.R. Lissner Medal. The H.R. Lissner Medal recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of bioengineering.

Ashton-Miller to oversee research policy and compliance
04/17/2012
Professor James Ashton-Miller has been named associate vice president for research -- research policy and compliance, effective May 1, pending approval by the Board of Regents at its April 19 meeting

Oh, Lipps, Ashton-Miller, and Wojtys receive 2011 Cabaud Memorial Award
07/13/2011
The title of their paper is "The Effect of Axial Tibial Rotation and Varus Loading on ACL Strain During a Simulated Jump Landing."

Oh Awarded Young Investigator Award
06/22/2010
At the 2010 World Congress on Biomechanics, ME doctoral candidate Youkeun Oh will be recognized for his work.

Ashton-Miller Elected ASME Fellow
11/19/2009

Ashton-Miller Receives Borelli Award
10/15/2009

Ashton-Miller Elected as AIMBE Fellow
12/06/2007

Ashton-Miller Named as Albert Schultz Collegiate Research Professor
09/07/2007