People
Ajit Mohan Worthen Chaudhari, PhD
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Orthopaedics, Mechanical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering
chaudhari.2@osu.edu
Degrees
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2003
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1997
Dual Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering & Biological Sciences, Stanford University, 1996
Innovation Award Semifinalist- Outstanding Product (under 250 employees), TechColumbus, October 2012
Chair of Host Committee, American Society of Biomechanics 2015 Annual Meeting
Co-Chair of Biomechanics Interest Group, American College of Sports Medicine, January 2011-June 2015
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow, U.S. Department of Defense, September 1997-August 2000
Henry Fuchs Memorial Prize, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, January 1996
National Design Award, James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, January 1996
Phi Beta Kappa, January 1996
Tau Beta Pi, January 1996
Experience & Interests
Mike McNally, MS, CSCS
Movement Analysis and Performance Lab Manager
PhD Student- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
michael.mcnally@osumc.edu
Mike came from East Carolina University after finishing his Masters degree in Exercise Science – Biomechanics in 2010, and has been the lab manager for the Movement Analysis and Performance program since. In addition to his duties as Lab Manager, Mike is also a first year part-time PhD student in the Health and Rehabilitation Sciences program. He has been involved in multiple projects working with a variety of athletes and other clinical populations, but is currently focusing on the biomechanics of baseball pitching and how they relate to pain and performance in youth baseball players. Mike is currently a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, American Society of Biomechanics and National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Greg Freisinger, MS
PhD Candidate – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
freisinger.4@osu.edu
Research Interests
Greg is interested in determining how laxity of the knee joint contributes to biomechanical and clinical function. His research is focused on patients with severe osteoarthritis, before and after total knee replacement, and how laxity measured in the operating room relates to surgical outcomes. The results of this research will help us understand the biomechanical role of knee joint laxity and potentially guide individualized surgical decision making in the future.
Degrees
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2013
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006
Honors and Awards
Tillman Military Scholar, Pat Tillman Foundation, 2014
University Fellowship, Ohio State, 2010
Army Commendation Medal, US Army 2010
Bronze Star Medal, US Army 2009
Ranger Tab, US Army, 2007
Sapper Tab, US Army, 2006
Honor Graduate, Army Engineer Officer Basic Course, 2007
Distinguished Military Graduate, US Army, 2006
Samuel P. Eschenback Memorial Award in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2006
Jackie Lewis, MS
PhD Candidate – Biomedical Engineering
lewis.1127@osu.edu
Research Interests
Jackie is interested in determining why some patients who have had a total knee replacement, continue to have impaired stair climbing ability after surgery. Her research investigates how stair climbing ability and biomechanics change from before surgery to after surgery and whether knee laxity and alignment, measured in the operating room, contribute to pre- and post-operative stair climbing function. The results of this research may help to define a quantitative range of knee stiffness and laxity that surgeons should strive for in order to optimize post-operative stair climbing function and improve quality of life.
Degrees
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering – The Ohio State University, 2013
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering – University of Kansas, 2010
Scott Monfort
Doctoral Student
monfort.30@osu.edu
Research Interests
Scott is interested in understanding the mechanisms behind sports related lower extremity injuries. One of the projects he works on investigates the role that core stability plays in running injuries in novice runners. He is also part of a project that investigates gait balance of chemotherapy patients as they progress through their treatments
Degrees
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, 2010
Honors and Awards
National Science Foundation Fellow, 2014-present
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Teaching Associate of the Year Award- Finalist, 2013
American Institute of Chemists Foundation Student Award Recipient, 2010
Pi Beta Phi, Bucknell Chapter
Phi Kappa Phi, Ohio State Chapter
Margaret Raabe
Doctoral Student
raabe.23@osu.edu
Research Interests
Margaret’s research focuses on lower extremity mechanics and lower extremity and core muscle function in individuals while running. Specifically she is interested in using both computational and experimental techniques to examine the core musculature and their relationship to running mechanics and the possible role they play in injury prevention. This knowledge may lead to the development of optimal training, injury prevention, and rehabilitation regimens.
Degrees
B.A. in Physics, the college of Wooster, 2012
Honors and Awards
OpenSim Pilot Project Program Travel Award, 2013
The Ohio State University Fellowship for Graduate Study, 2012-13
Arthur H. Compton Prize in Physics, The College of Wooster, 2012
NCAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, The College of Wooster, 2012
Phi Beta Kappa- The College of Wooster Chapter, 2011
Karl Compton Scholarship in Physics, 2010
Wooster Academic Achievement Award, 2008-2012
Andrea Wanamaker, MS
Doctoral Student
wanamaker.178@osu.edu
Research Interests
Andrea is currently working on examining the cost of living with an amputation and she hopes to complete a biomechanical study investigating the differences in various prosthetic designs.
Degrees
B.S. in Mathematics, University of Denver, 2012
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Denver, 2013