Faculty

Center Director

Prof Wang

Liyun Wang, Ph.D.

Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science,
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: Bone biomechanics, mechanobiology

Our expert faculty specialize several research focus areas, including:

  • biomaterials
  • orthopedic biomechanics
  • cancer therapy/diagnosis
  • cell/tissue mechanics
  • computational/system biology
  • gait analysis
  • mechanobiology
  • musculoskeletal pathology
  • prosthetics
  • rehabilitation
  • robotics
  • tissue engineering/drug delivery

Faculty Members


Suresh G. Advani, Ph.D.
George W. Laird Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Research area: orthopedic biomechanics

Elisa Arch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Research area: prosthetics

Michael Axe, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Physical Therapy
Orthopaedic Surgeon, First State Orthopaedics
Research area: rehabilitation and surgery

Stuart Binder-Macleod, Ph.D., PT
Edward L. Ratledge Professor & Associate Deputy Provost for Clinical and Translational Research
Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Movement Science,
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: rehabilitation

Thomas S. Buchanan, Ph.D.
Director, Delaware Rehabilitation Institute
George W. Laird Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science,
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: rehabilitation and modeling

Jenni Buckley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Research area: orthopedic biomechanics

David Burris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Research area: orthopedic biomechanics, lubrication

Huantian Cao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Fashion and Apparel Studies
Co-Director, Sustainable Apparel Initiative
Research area: human performance

Emily Day, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: cancer therapy/diagnosis

Dawn Elliott, Ph.D.
Director, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: tissue biomechanics

Thomas H. Epps, III, Ph.D.
Professor
Thomas and Kipp Gutshall Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Center for Molecular & Engineering Thermodynamics Director
Research area: biomaterial

James C. Galloway, Ph.D., PT
Professor
Physical Therapy, Psychology, Biomechanics and Movement Science,
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: pediatric rehabilitation

James L. Glancey, Ph.D., PE
Professor
Bioresources Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research area: biomechanics design

Jason Gleghorn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: tissue/cell mechanics, mechanobiology

Gregory Hicks, PT, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Professor
Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Director, Advancing Diversity in Physical Therapy (ADaPT)
Research area: rehabilitation, back pain

Jill Higginson, Ph.D.
Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Associate Director, Biomedical Engineering
Research area: rehabilitation and modeling

Xinqiao Jia, Ph.D.
Professor
Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Research area: mechanically responsive biomaterials, tissue engineering

Curtis Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: cell/tissue mechanics

April Kloxin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Research area: orthopedic tissue engineering, biomaterials, cancer

 

 

Samuel Lee, PT, MPT, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Movement Science,
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: pediatric mobility

X. Lucas Lu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science,
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: post-traumatic OA, cartilage biomechanics, mechanobiology

Freeman Miller, M.D.
Co-Director of Cerebral Palsy Program
A. I. duPont Institute
Research area: orthopedics and surgery

Anja Nohe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Research area: cell and molecular biology

Yvonne Ou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mathematical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Research area: orthopedics and modeling

Ioannis Poulakakis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Research area: robotics and rehabilitation

Ajay K. Prasad, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Research area: biofluid mechanics

Christopher Price, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: orthopedic biomechanics, osteoarthritis

Darcy Reisman, Ph.D., PT
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Movement Science,
Biomedical Engineering
Academic Director of Neurologic & Older Adult Clinic
Research area: rehabilitation

Todd Royer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Research area: biomechanics, gait, osteoarthritis

Michael H. Santare, Ph.D.
Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics and Movement Science,
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: orthopedic biomechanics, fracture, modeling

Erica Selva, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Research area: molecular biology

Fabrizio Sergi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: robotics

Karin Silbernagel, PT, Ph.D., ATC
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Research area: rehabilitation

Abhyudai (Abhi) Singh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research area: computational/system biology

John Slater, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: cell mechanic, mechanobiology ,cancer therapy/diagnosis

Lynn Snyder-Mackler, PT, ATC, SCS, Sc.D., FAPTA
Alumni Distinguished Professor, Physical Therapy
Professor, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Biomedical Engineering
Research area: rehabilitation, osteoarthritis

Steven Stanhope, Ph.D.
Professor
Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Mechanical Engineering,
Biomechanics and Movement Science, Biomedical Medical
Director BADER Consortium
Research area: rehabilitation, amputation, prosthetics, orthotics, gait analysis

Millicent Sullivan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Research area: tissue engineering

C. Buz Swanik, Ph.D., ATC
Professor
Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Biomechanics and Movement Science
Research area: anterior cruciate ligament knee injury, musculoskeletal pathology