Marjolein van der Meulen
Marjolein van der Meulen is a Dutch-American engineer who currently serves as James M. and Marsha McCormick Director of Biomedical Engineering and Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University and is a Senior Scientist in the Research Division of the Hospital for Special Surgery.[1]
Biography
Van der Meulen received her BS in Mechanical Engineering[2] at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987.[1] She went on to graduate from Stanford University with a MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering[2] in 1989 and 1993 respectively.[1]
Van der Meulen worked at the Rehabilitation R&D Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Palo Alto, California for three years as a biomedical engineer before joining Cornell University as a professor.[1]
She currently runs the van der Meulen research group at Cornell University.[3] Van der Meulen's research in the field of orthopaedic biomechanics "focuses on the interaction between mechanical stimuli and the skeleton, and the mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues."[1][4] In 2013, the van der Meulen research group created a model that simulates prolonged joint loading and published a study in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.[5]
Some of Van der Meulen's honors have included:
- Fellow (American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2008)[1]
- Fellow (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2010)[1]
- Robert '55 and Vanne '57 Cowie Excellence in Teaching Award (Cornell University, College of Engineering, 2011)[1]
- Fellow (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015)[1]
- Women's Leadership Award (Orthopaedic Research Society, 2015)[1]
Van der Meulen is a member of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, the American and European Societies of Biomechanics, and the Orthopaedic Research Society.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Cornell University".
- 1 2 "EngineerGirl". www.engineergirl.org. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ↑ "CU Biomechanics- van der Meulen Group - Cornell Biomechanics Group - Dashboard". confluence.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ↑ "Invited Speakers | Canadian Bone and Joint Conference". boneandjoint.imaging.robarts.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ↑ "Model recreates wear and tear of osteoarthritis". medicalxpress.com. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ↑ "Montana State University" (PDF).