Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
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2023 - Present
Biomedical Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2025 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
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Recent Publications
Accuracy of Instrumented Mouthguards During Direct Jaw Impacts Seen in Boxing.
Journal Article Annals of biomedical engineering · December 2024 PurposeMeasuring head kinematics data is important to understand and develop methods and standards to mitigate head injuries in contact sports. Instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) have been developed to address coupling issues with previous sensors. A ... Full text CiteQuantifying and Comparing the Intersegmental Kinematics of the Pediatric Whole Cervical Spine to Individual Motion Segment Kinematics in a Six-Year-Old Postmortem Human Surrogate
Journal Article SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety · November 12, 2024 Mitigating both neck and head injuries in the pediatric population relies heavily on improving our understanding of the underlying biomechanics of the pediatric cervical spine. The tensile response for individual motion segments and the whole cervical spin ... Full text CiteBiofidelity and Limitations of Instrumented Mouthguard Systems for Assessment of Rigid Body Head Kinematics.
Journal Article Annals of biomedical engineering · October 2024 Instrumented mouthguard systems (iMGs) are commonly used to study rigid body head kinematics across a variety of athletic environments. Previous work has found good fidelity for iMGs rigidly fixed to anthropomorphic test device (ATD) headforms when compare ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Analysis of Risk Factors, Injury Mechanisms, and Head Supported Mass Array Design Characteristics to Prevent Cervical Spine Injury in Special Forces Operators
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · 2024 - 2027Informing and Augmenting Existing and Future Helmet Standards by Quantifying the Relationship Between Instrumented Mouthguard Fit and Accuracy over a Season of Play in Collegiate Males and Females
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NOCSAE · 2025 - 2027Examining the Effects of Head Supported Mass on Cervical Spine Biomechanics and Injury Risk in Special Forces Operators
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Atrium Health · 2020 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2012
Ph.D.