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Areas of Research
- Soft tissue mechanics
- Biomechanical design
- Computer-Aided Engineering
Educational Background
- Post Doctoral Fellow, Biomechanics, Medical Research Council (of Canada), Dept. of Pathology and Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (joint), McMaster University, 1973
- Post Doctoral Fellow, Biomechanics, National Research Council (of Canada), Dept. of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, McMaster University, 1973
- Ph.D. Solid Mechanics, Cornell University, 1971
- M.S. Engineering Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1965
- B.S. Engineering Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1964
Selected Awards
- Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1997
- Member, Sigma Xi
- NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, 1976, 1979
Selected Research Publications
- Kilpatrick, D., Goudet, C., Sakagouchi, Y., Bassiouny, H.S., Glagov, S., and Vito, R.P. "Effect of Plaque Composition on Fibrous Cap Stress in Carotid Endarterectomy Specimens". Accepted for publication in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2001.
- Kilpatrick, D., Xu, Chengpei, Vito, R.P., Glagov, S. "Correlation of Mechanical Behavior and MMP-1 Localization in Human Atherosclerotic Plaque". Accepted for publication in the Journal of Mechanics in Medicing and Biology, 2001.
- Kim, Y.S., Galis, Z. and Vito, R.P., "Microstructure of the Arterial Wall: A Basis for FEM Analysis". Proceedings, Engineering Tissues Workshop, Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA. p.63, 2001.
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