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Careers in Biomechanics

"Since joining Exponent, I’ve had the pleasure to work with a very talented group of professionals in the Biomechanics Practice and throughout the firm. My experience here has been tremendously stimulating and rewarding."

 

          -- Marta L. Villarraga, Ph.D., Principal

 

The Biomechanics Practice is comprised of consultants with diverse technical backgrounds. A majority of our consultants possess a Ph.D. or M.D. in disciplines such as Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering, among others. We have an opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects with a number of other practices, including Vehicle Engineering, Human Factors, Statistical & Data Sciences, our Health Sciences Group, and more.

In addition to the practice's technical consulting work, there is a large emphasis on professional development. Many of our Biomechanics consultants have held academic appointments at various universities in the past, and some continue to do so while at Exponent. We devote the time and energy to publish our work in peer-reviewed publications as often as possible. We also attend and give technical presentations at various conferences each year. Working in the Biomechanics Practice would give you a great opportunity to work in industry, while maintaining academic ties and some level of research activity. Joining this practice would give you the opportunity to work with an elite group of well-known individuals in the Biomechanics community.

Biomechanics Team

Principal
Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Bioengineering, Biomechanics Emphasis
B.S.
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Corporate Vice President & Principal
Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Medical Engineering
M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
Principal Engineer & Practice Director
Ph.D.
University of Calgary
Solid Mechanics
M.S.
University of London
Advanced Structural Analysis
B.S.
University of Burdwan, India
Civil Engineering
Corporate Vice President & Office Director
Ph.D.
Cornell University
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
Cornell University
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
Cornell University
Mechanical Engineering
Principal
Ph.D.
Stanford University
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
Stanford University
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
University of Arizona
Mechanical Engineering
Principal Scientist
Ph.D.
University of Illinois, Chicago, Medical Center
Physiology/Bioengineering
B.S.
University of Illinois, Chicago
Chemistry/Mathematics
Principal
Ph.D.
Tulane University
Biomedical Engineering
M.S.
Tulane University
Biomedical Engineering
B.S.
Tulane University
Biomedical Engineering
Principal Engineer
Ph.D.
Stanford University
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Engineering and Applied Science
A.B.
Occidental College
Physics
Senior Managing Engineer
Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
M.S.E.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
B.S.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Biomedical Engineering
Senior Managing Scientist
M.Sc.
University of California, Irvine
Toxicology
M.D.
University of Toronto, Canada
Ph.D.
University of Calgary
Engineering Biomechanics
B.A.Sc.
University of Ottawa
Civil Engineering
Managing Engineer
Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
M.S.E.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
B.S.
United States Naval Academy
Math
Senior Manager
Ph.D.
University of Washington
Bioengineering
S.B.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mechanical Engineering
Manager
Ph.D.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Bioengineering
M.S.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Bioengineering
M.S.E.
University of Michigan, Dearborn
Industrial and Systems Engineering
B.A.
University of Michigan, Dearborn
Psychology
B.S.
University of Michigan, Dearborn
Biochemistry
Managing Engineer
Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Medical Engineering
M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mechanical Engineering
B.Eng.
Carleton University
Aerospace Engineering
Manager
M.S.
Michigan State University
Mechanics
B.S.
Michigan State University
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Managing Engineer
Ph.D.
Purdue University
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
Purdue University
Mechanical Engineering
Professional Degree
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Manager
Ph.D.
Cornell University
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
Cornell University
Mechanical Engineering
Managing Engineer
M.S.
Arizona State University
Bioengineering
B.Eng.
Technical University of Nova Scotia
Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc.
Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia
Mathematics
Manager
Ph.D.
Lehigh University
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
M.S.
Lehigh University
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
B.S.
Carnegie Mellon University
Metallurgy and Materials Science
Senior Managing Engineer
Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
University of California, Berkeley
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
University of Pennsylvania
Mechanical Engineering
Managing Engineer
M.S.
Michigan State University
Engineering Mechanics
B.S.
Michigan State University
Engineering Mechanics/Biomechanics
Associate
Ph.D.
Drexel University
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
Drexel University
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Associate
Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
Arizona State University
Mechanical Engineering
B.E.
University of Madras, India
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Associate
Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
M.S.E.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
B.B.E.
Catholic University of America
Biomedical Engineering
Associate
Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), & Emory University
Biomedical Engineering
B.S.
North Carolina State University
Biomedical Engineering
Senior Associate
M.S.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
Michigan Technological University
Biomedical Engineering
Senior Scientist
B.S.
Eastern College
Nursing
Associate
B.S.
Drexel University
Biomedical Engineering
Associate
B.S.
Brigham Young University
Mechanical Engineering
Associate
Ph.D.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
University of Virginia
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Scientist
Ph.D.
Erasmus University
M.S.
Queen's University, Canada
Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc.
Queen's University, Canada
Mining Engineering
Senior Associate
Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Bioengineering
M.S.
Arizona State University
Bioengineering
B.S.
Arizona State University
Bioengineering
B.A.
Arizona State University
Music
Senior Associate
Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Mechanical Engineering
M.Tech.
Indian Institute of Technology
Mechanical Engineering
B.Tech.
Indian Institute of Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Engineer
Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
B.S.
Pennsylvania State University
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Scientist
Associate
Ph.D.
University of Texas, Austin
Biomedical Engineering
M.S.
Boston University
Biomedical Engineering
B.S.
University of Virginia
Mechanical Engineering
Radiologist
M.D.
Temple University
M.A.
Temple University
Physics
B.A.
Temple University
Physics
Senior Associate
Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
M.S.
University of Pennsylvania
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
Villanova University
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Engineer
Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
Pennsylvania State University
Bioengineering
B.S.
Pennsylvania State University
Engineering Science
Senior Scientist
Ph.D.
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Biomedical Engineering
M.S.
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Biomedical Engineering
B.S.
Seton Hall University
Biology
Senior Engineer
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
M.S.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E.
Lehigh University
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Associate
Ph.D.
Chalmers University of Technology
Biomechanical Engineering
M.S.
Chalmers University of Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Associate
Ph.D.
University of Virginia
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
M.S.
University of Virginia
Biomedical Engineering
B.S.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Engineer
Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
M.S.E.
University of Pennsylvania
Bioengineering
B.S.
North Carolina State University
Biological Engineering
Senior Associate
M.S.
Michigan State University
Engineering Mechanics
B.S.
Michigan State University
Mechanical Engineering
Senior Associate
M.S.
Drexel University
Biomedical Engineering
B.S.
Drexel University
Biomedical Engineering
Associate
B.S.
Drexel University
Biomedical Engineering
Senior Associate
M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
University of California, Berkeley
Mechanical Engineering
Associate
Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Biomedical Engineering
M.S.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Biomedical Engineering
B.S.
University of California, Berkeley
Bioengineering
Associate
Sc.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mechanical Engineering
B.S.
University of Pittsburgh
Mechanical Engineering
Associate
Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and Emory University,
Biomedical Engineering
M.S.E.
Tulane University
Biomedical Engineering
B.S.E.
Tulane University
Biomedical Engineering