Medical & Grad Students

Postdoctoral Research Associate

He has extensive work experience in Biomechanics, Kinematics of human joints, characterization of human tissues, Finite Element Modelling: Static and dynamic analyses (including Abaqus, ANSYS, SolidWorks), Mechanical design of specialized rigs, and tools for experimentation.

robertol@uic.edu

Research Fellow

Summer Projects: Biomechanical Analysis of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques; Pullout Force after Pedicle Toggling; Effect of Osteochondral Defects on Peak Contact Pressures. Also, worked with graduating PGY-5 residents to complete multiple projects applying clinical biomechanics to tackle real-world orthopaedic problems.

yelin@uic.edu

Research Fellow

Summer Projects: Biomechanical Analysis of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques; Pullout Force after Pedicle Toggling; Effect of Osteochondral Defects on Peak Contact Pressures. Also, worked with graduating PGY-5 residents to complete multiple projects applying clinical biomechanics to tackle real-world orthopaedic problems.

jcastil@uic.edu

Research Fellow

Summer Projects: Compound Muscle Action Potentials in Crushed Nerves, Leg Length Discrepancies in Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients, Literature Review of Hydrogels Used for Nerve Regeneration - AIM: Examine the effects of direct sciatic nerve compression on the CMAPs of the rat's gastrocnemius muscle. Determine patient's perceptions of real versus apparent leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty. Perform a systematic review of the literature to examine the hydrogels that are used for nerve regenerations and the appropriate parameters to consider when choosing a gel.

hamad2@uic.edu

Research Fellow

Summer Projects: Literature Review on Bone Remodeling; Evaluating New Surgical Technique for Cubital Tunnel Surgery in Cadaveric Specimens. Also, Examined parameters that affect bone remodeling and how to create a mathematical model for the remodeling process. Used cadaveric arms and clinical chart review to examine the branching of the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel. Determine if a two-incision cubital tunnel release reduces the possibility of damaging ulnar nerve branches.

davi2577@umn.edu

Research Fellow - Craig Fellowship

Summer Projects: Osteochondral Defect Study - AIM: In this study with human cadaveric knees, we generated full-thickness osteochondral defects of increasing size on the medial and lateral femoral condyles to examine how size affects pressure and force within the knee joint. The results of this study will expand on current biomechanical knowledge of osteochondral defects and will help inform clinical decision making for their treatment

taira2@uic.edu

Research Fellow - Craig Fellowship

Summer Projects: Biomechanics of Multi-level Lateral Interbody Fusion - AIM: Current approaches to lateral lumbar spinal fusion recommend endorse usage of internal spinal fixation instruments; however, few studies report the biomechanical stability of these internal fixators in multi-level lumbar fusion. This project focuses on determining the base needs for spinal fusion stability in a multi-level lumbar fusion via a cadaveric study

czsimon2@uic.edu

Research Fellow - Craig Fellowship

Summer Projects: COVID Infection and Orthopaedic Outcomes - AIM: This project aims to examine if patients who had previous COVID-19 infection have worse postoperative outcomes after orthopaedic surgery. We aim to determine if the timing of the COVID-19 infection impacts outcomes

Research Fellow - Craig Fellowship

Summer Projects: Post Menopausal Women and Fracture Locations - AIM: Post menopausal women experience changes in vitamin D, calcium, FSH, and estrogen are at an increased risk for fractures. In this project, we are looking to correlate if specific hormone levels predispose post menopausal women to particular fracture types or locations

lziaud2@uic.edu

Research Fellow - Craig Fellowship

Summer Projects: Biomechanical Analysis of a Novel Single Femoral Tunnel, Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Technique - AIM: Creating a patient-specific 3D CAD model of a knee joint from DICOM CT scans, meshing model, and conducting finite element analysis for normal state and PCL reconstruction states of knee with an emphasis on comparing tunneling and number of bundles involved in the reconstruction and validating experimental data

htanbo2@uic.edu