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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

Mark C. Miller's work experience is in building construction and biomechanics laboratories. Current topics of research include the investigations of the mechanical behavior of all structures in the human shoulder, human gait and strength related to the repair of hip fractures, the influence of the mechanical environment on the growth of bone in lengthening procedures, and the effect of stress on diffusion in nonlinear materials.

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Selected Publications

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 C. Miller is currently an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh as well as, an Associate Professor of Health Science and Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics at Duquesne University. Also, Mark is the Technical Director of the Biomechanics Research Laboratory at Allegheny General Hospital.

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 socities.

Full version of Mark C. Miller's Curriculum Vitae

faculty

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