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    Graduate Research Assistantships are now available in the University of
    Virginia's Impact Biomechanics Group for the 2001/2002 academic year.

    IMPACT BIOMECHANICS PROGRAM

    The University of Virginia Impact Biomechanics Research Group is
    involved in a wide spectrum of research activities and projects for
    improving various aspects of injury prevention and control.
    Experimental work is conducted at an 11,000 sq. ft. facility that houses
    an automobile test sled and a variety of state-of-the-art equipment for
    safety-related and impact biomechanics testing, as well as biomechanical
    material preparation facilities. Current projects include development
    and evaluation of lower extremity and thoracic injury criteria,
    biofidelity evaluation of future crash test dummies, investigation of
    high performance aircraft ejection and crash loading, characterization
    of biological materials, and design of helmets for the U.S. Army.

    Finite element models as well as multi-body simulations are used to
    augment the experimental work. Projects in progress include the
    development of automobile occupant models, models and simulations of
    wheelchair users under dynamic loading, and full-vehicle finite element
    model development. In addition, development of new methodologies such as
    B-spline based finite elements is underway to optimize the design of
    automobile components. The experimental and computational portion of
    the graduate program is supported by coursework in both the mechanical
    and biomedical engineering department.

    The assistantships for Ph.D. study include a tuition remission and
    minimum stipend of approximately $18,000/year. Additional $2,000/year
    Dean’s Fellowships are available to students with outstanding
    applications. Health insurance is included.

    For additional information concerning the Impact Biomechanics Group,
    please see our web page (http://auto-safety.mech.virginia.edu/).
    Applications must be completed by February 1, 2002, but early
    submissions are strongly encouraged. If you have other questions please
    feel free to contact me (rwk3c@virginia.edu) or the lab director Jeff
    Crandall (jrc2h@virginia.edu).

    Richard Kent
    Graduate Student Coordinator
    Automobile Safety Laboratory
    1011 Linden Avenue
    Charlottesville, VA 22902
    Phone: (434) 296-7288
    Fax: (434) 296-3453


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