Body Adaptation and Musculoskeletal Functions (BAMF) Research Group

Biological human and/or animal body systems change as time passes. We are studying the evolution and adaptation of body systems under various environments and configurations. We are currently investigating the development of a novel computational package which can simulate the time evolution of the whole human body structure from the given initial posture. With the successfully developed computational package, we will be able to predict the degeneration and/or improvements of the posture that consists of muscles and bones for any of particular everyday load configurations.

This interdisciplinary research project consists of integrated effort from diverse areas such as biomechanics, biomedical engineering, dynamical system modeling, computer simulation, experimental measurement, and parameter estimation.

If you are interested in supporting our research, please feel free to contact us for a white paper on our projects.




Principal Investigators:




Baek
       


                     		 Seungik Baek, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Mailing Address:

Michigan State University
Mechanical Engineering
2457 Engineering Building
East Lansing, MI 48824

Contact:

Phone:    (517)-432-3161
Fax:        (517)-353-1750
Email: sbaek@egr.msu.edu


Rsearch interest areas:
 Cardiovascular Mechanics, Biomaterials, Biomechanics.

Main Research Web Site






Jongeun
       


                     		 Jongeun Choi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Mailing Address:

Michigan State University
Mechanical Engineering
2459 Engineering Building
East Lansing, MI 48824

Contact:

Phone:    (517)-432-3164
Fax:        (517)-353-1750

Email:     j c h o i at e g r dot m s u dot e d u


Rsearch Interest Areas:
Adaptive, Learning and Robust Control, Parameter Estimation.

Main Research Web Site







 Tammy       


                     		 Tamara Reid-Bush, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Mailing Address:

Michigan State University
Mechanical Engineering
4140 Engineering Building
East Lansing, MI 48824

Contact:

Phone:    (517)-353-9544
Fax:        (517)-353-4472

Email: reidtama@msu.edu


Rsearch Interest Areas:
Seating mechanics: office, automotive, medical; Cervical biomechanics and dysfunction; Sports biomechanics: cycling; Pressure sores/ decubitus ulcers; Biomechanical function of the hand.

Main Research Web Site