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Associate Research Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Drexel University


Phone: 412-624-9606
Fax: 412-624-4846
Office: BENDM 530

Education

PhD, Applied Mechanics, University of Michigan, 1990.
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1981.
BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1980.

Professional Interests

Rigid body dynamics and control, kinematics, orthopaedic surgery, upper extremity biomechanics, joint replacement, mechanics of tissues.

Selected Publications

Sotereanos, DG, Kokkalis, ZT, Darlis, NA, Zanaros, G, Altman, GT, Miller, MC, “Effects of Radiofrequency Probe Application on Irrigation Fluid Temperature in the Wrist Joint”, Journal of Hand Surgery, accepted, in revision, December, 2008.

Kuxhaus, L, Schimoler, PJ, Vipperman,JS, Miller, MC, “Validation of a Feedback-Controlled Elbow Simulator Design: Elbow Muscle Moment Arm Measurement”, Journal of Medical Devices, accepted, in revision, November 2008.

Kuxhaus, L, Schimoler, PJ, Vipperman, JS, Miller, MC, “Effects of camera switching on fine accuracy in a motion capture system”, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, to appear 2009.

Rutkowski, MM, Smolinski, PJ, Miller, MC, “The Geometry of Vacuum Assisted Interface Adhesion:  Resistance to Axial Moment”, Vacuum, 83 (2009), pp 869–872.

Conti, SF, Dazen, D; Stewart G; Green, A; Martin, R; Kuxhaus, L; Miller, MC, “Proprioception after total ankle arthroplasty”, Foot and Ankle International, Vol 29, No 11, November, pp 1069-1073, 2008.

Shors. HC, Gannon, C, Miller, MC, Schmidt, CC, Baratz, ME, "Plain Radiographs Are Inadequate to Identify Overlengthening With a Radial Head Prosthesis”, Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol 33A, p 335-339, 2008.

Galik, K, Baratz, ME, Butler, AL, Dougherty, J, Cohen, MS, Miller, MC, “The effect of annular ligament transection on radial head travel”, Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol 32A, No. 8, p1218-1224, 2007.

Sotereanos, N G, Miller, MC, Smith, B, Hube, R, Sewecke, JJ, Wohlrab, D, “Utilizing Intra-Operative Pelvic Landmarks for Acetabular Component Placement in Total Hip Arthroplasty”, Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 21, No. 6, p 832-840, 2006.

Miller, M C, Nair, M, Baratz, ME, “A Device for Assessment of Hand and Wrist Coronal Plane Strength”, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, pp. 998 – 1000, November, 2005.

Miller, M.C., Galik, K., Conti, S., Smolinski, P.J., "Stresses in the Polyethylene Liners in a Semi-Constrained Ankle Replacement", Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, October, 2004, pp. 636-640.

Mamo, D.C., Pollock, B.G., Mulsant, B., Houck, P.R., Bensasi, S., Miller, M.C., Redfern, M.S., Reynolds, C.F., "The Effects of Nortriptyline and Paroxetine on Postural sway in Depressed Elderly Patients", American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(2), pp. 199-205, 2002.

Miller, M.C., Berger, R.A., Petrella, A.J., Karmas, A., Rubash, H.E., "A Justification for the Use of the Epicondylar Axis for Femoral Component Rotation in TKA", Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Number 392, pp. 38-45, 2001.

Miller, M.C., Zhang, X., Berger, R., Petrella, A.J., Karmas, A., Rubash, H., "The effect of component rotation and component placement on knee kinetics after arthroplasty with a semi-constrained prosthesis", Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Vol. 19 (4), pp. 614-620, 2001.

Smolinski, P.J., Hake, R., Onipede, D., Miller, M.C., "A computational and experimental dynamics project for an integrated engineering curriculum", Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Vol. 9 (1), pp. 1-7, 2001.

Spotts, V.J., Miller, M.C., "Time and frequency analysis of emg signals with steady-state-dynamic and transient loading of the biceps", International Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 10, pp. 15-23, 2000.

Mamo, D.C., Sweet, R.A., Mulsant, B.H., Pollock B.G., Miller, M.C., Stack, J.A., Begley, A.E., Reynolds C.F., "Effect of nortriptyline and paroxetine on extrapyramidal signs and symptoms: A prospective double-blind study in depressed elderly patients", American Journal for Geriatric Psychiatry, Summer; 8(3): pp. 226-231, 2000.

Curriculum Vitae

Mark Carl Miller is Director of the Biomechanics Research Laboratory at Allegheny General Hospital.  He directed the Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Science at Duquesne University where he was an Associate Professor, teaching physics.

Mark received the Ranawat Award, 2001 Knee Society research award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for, "A Justification for the Use of the Epicondylar Axis for Femoral Component Rotation in TKA".

Mark is also a member of the Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma societies.

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faculty

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has 16 full time, 6 adjuct, and 5 emeritus faculty members