Academic Credentials
  • M.S., Clinical and Translational Investigation, Weill Cornell Medicine, 2021
  • Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Miami, 2017
  • M.Sc., Mechanical Design and Production, Cairo University, 2012
  • B.Sc., Mechanical Design and Production, Cairo University, 2007
Licenses & Certifications
  • Professional Engineer Mechanical, Arizona, #82799
  • Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, Traffic Crash Reconstruction for Engineers
Professional Honors
  • TL1 Training Award, Center for Advancing Translational Science, NIH, 2019
  • Adele Boskey Prize for Innovative Research in Orthopedic Surgery and Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2019
  • Spine section award, Orthopedic Research Society, 2016
Professional Affiliations
  • Orthopedic Research Society (ORS)
  • International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA)
  • Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS)
  • Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Languages
  • Arabic

Dr. Elmasry specializes in injury and orthopedic biomechanics, with particular expertise in human kinematics and mechanisms associated with disc degeneration, traumatic spine fractures, and knee joint instability, which he has investigated through physical testing and computational modeling. He has extensive experience developing full human body models using multibody dynamics and finite elements numerical methods to assess injury risk arising from human interactions across various modalities, including automotive and industrial accidents, wearable devices, robotics, and footwear. Dr. Elmasry is also proficient in both physical and computational testing of the head kinematics using anthropometric test dummies (ATD) and MADYMO software, as well as evaluation of helmets and protective gear. Additionally, he has experience in performing cadaveric studies to evaluate joint function and soft tissue engagement following injuries and surgical interventions.

Dr. Elmasry has extensive experience quantifying internal loads on soft tissue and skeletal structures with an emphasis on the spine and lower extremities. He received intensive training in conducting translational research to unravel biomechanical reasons associated with surgical failures due to joint instability and to identify biomechanical risk factors associated with injuries and negative clinical outcomes. Dr. Elmasry also has experience in conducting in vivo experiments to study human movement using high- speed cameras, force plates, and inertial measurement units (IMUs).

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Elmasry worked within teams of arthroplasty surgeons and biomechanical scientists at the Hospital for Special Surgery to leverage simulation of knee mechanics in healthy and diseased knees and following surgical intervention. He developed a multibody dynamics model of the knee to understand the interaction between ligament properties and implant design towards achieving knee stability following total knee replacement. He also used a six-degrees of freedom robot arm to conduct physical experiments on cadaveric knees to understand ligament engagement patterns under different loading conditions. During his Ph.D. in the Biomechanics Research lab at the University of Miami, he developed finite element models and conducted physical experiments using MTS machines to study the biomechanics of the lumbar spine following various fixation procedures and investigated failure modes of implant hardware. He further developed computer models to analyze various mechanisms that lead to intervertebral disc degeneration such as smoking and aging. Dr. Elmasry also worked in a gait lab where he conducted in vivo experiments to evaluate human movement and body performance.