I am a biomedical engineer with a career-long focus on applying engineering principles to solve medical problems in clinical settings. My work bridges technical and clinical domains, enabling effective translation between engineering design and patient care. My research centers on orthopaedics, human performance, and rehabilitation, with a strong emphasis on biomechanics and data analytics.

For 20 years at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, I collaborated closely with a hand surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. Together, we investigated the anatomy, biomechanics, and kinematics of the carpal bones and upper extremity, producing widely cited research that impacted surgical practice and patient outcomes. In recognition of this work, I was awarded the 2019 ASME Savio L-Y Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal for influential research that led to improvements in the treatment of hand and wrist disorders and for my mentorship of future engineers and clinicians.

Since joining UNTHSC, I have continued my interdisciplinary collaborations, supporting research by physicians, residents, and medical students. As an adjunct professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Texas, I foster cross-disciplinary learning by pairing engineering and medical students to work together on translational projects at the interface of clinical need and technical innovation.

In recent years, I have expanded my research to include data collection and analysis related to balance and fall risk in older adults. Recognizing a gap in routine balance assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic, I initiated a pilot program to collect postural stability data in our university clinics. This work received funding through the A2 Consortium and is now focused on older adults at risk of cognitive and physical decline. The current proposal builds on this foundation by extending balance and performance assessments to identify early cognitive decline using static and dynamic physical balance measures.