Biomechanics

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More than Movement Analysis

Biomechanics encompasses a wide range of topics including injury biomechanics, musculoskeletal biomechanics, comparative biomechanics, and locomotion.

Our biomechanical research is focused on applications such as impact and crash injuries, blast injuries, sport injuries and rehabilitation, work-place injuries, and the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings.

Grants from military, industrial and governmental agencies allow a higher degree of analysis than would be possible on educational funds.

Faculty With Research Interests in Biomechanics

Affiliated Centers

Center for Injury Biomechanics
PI: Warren Hardy (Virginia Tech)
PI: Joel Stitzel (Wake Forest University)

Affiliated Labs

- - Center for Advanced Automotive Research
    PI: Zachary Doerzaph
- - Center for Data Reduction and Analysis Support
    PI: Miguel Perez
- - Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab
    PI: Robin Queen
- - Laboratory for Fluid Dynamics in Nature
    PI: Anne Staples
- - Orthopedic Mechanobiology Lab
    PI: Vincent Wang
- - Ross Dynamics Lab
    PI: Shane Ross
- - Socha Lab
    PI: Jake Socha
- - Therapeutic Ultrasound and Noninvasive Therapies Lab
    PI: Eli Vlaisavljevich
- - Traumatic Nerve Technologies Lab
    PI: Pamela VandeVord
- - Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    PI: Steve Rowson
- - Complex Systems Lab
    PI: Nicole Abaid
- - Dynamic Active Materials Lab
    PI: John Domann
- - STRETCH Lab
    PI: Raffaella De Vita