Graduate Students

Current Graduate Students

Michael Angelidis

B.A.Sc 2008 (Honours Industrial Engineering, University of Windsor)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor) 

Advisor

Dr. David Andrews

Research Areas

• Occupational Biomechanics/Ergonomics
• Analysis of tissue mass prediction equations
• Exoskeleton technology
• Muscle modeling

Contact Information

angelid@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 4991

Dwayne Becker

BHK 2002 (University of Windsor)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor)

Advisor

Dr. Joel Cort

Research Areas

• Occupational Biomechanics and Ergonomics
• Sport Biomechanics

Contact Information

becker1@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 4991

Evan Brydges

BHK 2010 (University of Windsor)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor)

Advisor

Dr. David Andrews

Research Areas

Contact Information

brydgese@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 2468

Tim Burkhart

BHK 2005 (University of Windsor)
MHK 2007 (University of Windsor)
PhD Candidate (Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Windsor)

Advisor

Dr. David Andrews

Research Areas

• Soft tissue effects on force transmission through the body
• Upper extremity tissue response to impact
• Mechanisms of upper extremity injury resulting from falling
• Biomechanical modeling of soft tissues
• Fall arrest strategies and technology design

Contact Information

burkha3@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 2468

Tara Diesbourg

BHK 2009 (University of Windsor)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor)

Supervisor

Dr. Nadia Azar

Research Areas

• Injury Mechanisms in the Neck and Back
• Interplay of the Passive and Elastic Components of the Spine
• Muscle Recruitment Patterns

Contact Information

diesbou@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 4991

Amanda Kanters

BHK 2010 (University of Windsor)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor)

Advisor

Dr. David Andrews

Research Areas

• Internship in Ergonomics/Biomechanics

Contact Information

kantersa@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 4991

Danielle MacIntyre

BHK 2010 (University of Windsor)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor)

Advisor

Dr. Joel Cort

Research Areas

• Biomechanical Modeling
• Effects of vibration on muscle reflexes
• Effects of perturbation on joint stability
• Muscle mechanics

Contact Information

macinty2@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 2468

Hadi Musa

BHK 2009 (McMaster University)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor)

Advisor

Dr. Joel Cort

Research Areas

• Biomechanical Human Modeling and Virtual Ergonomics
• Product Development and Design in Sport and Manufactoring

Contact Information

musah@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 4991

Kyle Nishizaki

BHK 2009 (University of Windsor)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor)

Advisor

Dr. Wayne Marino

Research Areas

• Completing an internship with Dr. Blaine Hoshizaki at the University of Ottawa Neurotrauma Impact Science Laboratory
• Comparing the dynamic response characteristics for centric and non-centric impacts using a monorail drop system - Hockey testing protocol (Biomechanical Modeling)
• Determining impact conditions for the assessment of linear and angular headform accelerations
• Evaluation of hockey and football helmet performance by finite element modeling

Contact Information

nishiza@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 4991

Erika Santarossa

BHK 2011 (University of Windsor)
MHK Candidate (University of Windsor)

Advisor

Dr. David Andrews

Research Areas

• Occupational Biomechanics/Ergonomics
• Ergonomics and human factors evaluation of an emergency evacuation chair

Contact Information

santaroe@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000 x 2468