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Bioengineering Systems Research

in Mechanical Engineering at RIT

 

Research

Areas

Bioengineering research in mechanical engineering at RIT includes projects from a diverse set of application domains. If you are interested in assistive device technologies, soft tissue mechanics, biomaterials, lung deposition modeling, artificial organ engineering, medical device testing, bio-fluids modeling and experimentation, or cellular transport modeling we have opportunities for you to become engaged with faculty members on their research projects.

 

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Faculty Contributors

Dr. Risa Robinson, Respiratory Modeling

Dr. Steven Day, Biomedical Device Engineering

Dr. Kathi Lamkin-Kennard, Assistive Devices

Dr. David Gee, Inflammation Response of Neutrophils

Dr. Elizabeth DeBartolo, Assistive devices

 

Collaborators

US National Institutes of Health

US National Science Foundation

American Cancer Society

Utah Artificial Heart Institute

Rochester General Hospital

Strong Memorial Hospital

University of Rochester

 

Current Research Projects

Design and fabrication of robotic hand devices capable of reproducing all of the motions of the human hand and fingers using air muscles

Design and fabrication of a robotic hand device capable of generating various levels of force

Kinematic analyses of human and robotic hand motions

Investigation of artificial muscles as actuation mechanisms for biomimetic robotic devices

Investigation of various materials, such as electroactive polymers, for use as artificial muscles or propulsion mechanisms

Design of a robotic elbow and wrist

Investigation of tactile sensing

Remote glove control of robotic hand devices

Analysis of biomimetic robotic devices at various size scales

Integrated, multi-scale physiological systems modeling and analysis