Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Biomechanics and Assistive Technology Laboratory

The Biomechanics and Assistive Technology Laboratory is a Joint Lab between the Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Bioengineering Departments

Current Research

student lunging in biomechanics lab, old picture of man lunging, and charg of lunging positions

Dynamics of Human Movement

Muscle Strengthening during Lunge Exercise

 

demonstration of cross body adduction test and frozen shoulder test

Orthopaedic Biomechanics

  • Kinematics of the upper extremities during several clinical tests to diagnose osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint
  • Finite element analysis of the AC joint

View Cross Body Adduction test demonstration on YouTube

View Frozen Shoulder Test on YouTube

Senior Design team members with protype of Assistive Tricycle

Assistive Devices to Assist Individuals with Disabilities

* Senior Design Projects

 

People

Director

Mohamed Hefzy posing with Rocky at event

Mohamed Samir Hefzy, Ph.D., PE, FASME

Professor

35 years at UToledo since 1987

 

Recent Graduates

Bethany Arn headshot

Bethany Arn

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2021)

Stephen Barnes, headshot

Stephen Barnes

Master of Science in Bioengineering (2022)

Custom Mobility, Inc.

Largo, Florida

 

Last Updated: 8/17/22