Karen Beljan, BS '05, Environmental Engineering
Beljan, of Eden, New York, evaluated remediation alternatives to improve the water quality of Onondaga Lake, ultimately helping to develop a method to aerate the lake that would improve the water and ecosystem.
(Photo: KC Kratt, MFA '84)
Our ongoing research is in the development of tools for biological hypothesis testing, leveraging
research methodologies that have revolutionized the
mechatronics domain. In particular, this work emphasizes: (a)
development of suitable low-resolution computational models (b)
simulation, testing and iterative what-if studies performed using
virtual prototyping; and (c) development of a test-bed suitable
for hardware-in-the-loop testing. We anticipate that such a
coupling of computational analysis with development of
hardware-in-the-loop simulations will play a significant role in
rapid and systematic validation of biological hypotheses.
Specifically in the context of musculoskeletal system analysis, we
focus on presenting two aspects in greater detail: (i) development of a low-resolution computational model; and (ii)development of an Integrated Framework for rapid virtual prototyping and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
A case study of
Bite Force Estimation in members of the felid (cat) family helps unify the presentation of many of these aspects.
Date Open: May 15, 2007 to May 30, 2010
Suggested Skill Set: Compuational skills:
Programming experience in some appropriate high level language desired -- MATLAB preferred.
Mechanical/Shop skills desirable for people interested in the Hardware-in-th-loop control part
Must be motivated and capable of working independently.
Compensation: Credit, Salary, Voluntary
Professor(s): Venkat Krovi (vkrovi@buffalo.edu)
Department: Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering
Address: 1011 Furnas Hall
Phone: (716) 645-2593 x2264
Website: http://mechatronics.eng.buffalo.edu...