Scott L. Delp, Ph.D.
Academic Appointments
- Professor, Bioengineering
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Member, Bio-X
- Professor (By courtesy), Orthopaedic Surgery
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Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-1230Alternate Contact Carolyn Mazenko Executive Assistant & NMBL Coordinator Email Tel Work (650) 725-4009
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Director, National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research (NCSRR) (2010 - present)
- Co-Director, NIH Center for Biomedical Computation at Stanford (Simbios) (2001 - present)
- Director, Biomechanical Engineering Program (BME) (2009 - 2010)
- Chairman, Bioengineering Department (2002 - 2007)
- Chairman, Biomechanical Engineering Division (2000 - 2002)
Honors and Awards
- Giovanni Borelli Award, Am. Soc. Biomech. (2012)
- James H. Clark Professor, Stanford University (2009-)
- Van C. Mow Medal, Am Soc. Mech. Eng (2008)
- Charles Lee Powell Professor, Stanford University (2006-2009)
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, Colorado State University (2005)
- Maurice E Muller Award, Excellence in Computer Assisted Surgery (2004)
Professional Education
| Ph.D.: | Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (1990) |
| M.S.: | Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (1986) |
| B.S.: | Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering (1983) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Timothy Dorn, Christopher Gorini, Daniel Jacobs, Amy Silder, Thomas Uchida, Jack Wang
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Industry Relationships
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Experimental and computational approaches to study human movement. Development of biomechanical models to analyze muscle function, study movement abnormalities, design new medical products, and guide surgery. Testing of new computational models of human movement with medical image data and experimental measurements.
Publications
- Flexing computational muscle: modeling and simulation of musculotendon dynamics. J Biomech Eng. 2013; (2): 021005
- How muscle fiber lengths and velocities affect muscle force generation as humans walk and run at different speeds. J Exp Biol. 2013; (Pt 11): 2150-60
- Muscle contributions to fore-aft and vertical body mass center accelerations over a range of running speeds. J Biomech. 2013; (4): 780-7
- Patellar maltracking is prevalent among patellofemoral pain subjects with patella alta: an upright, weightbearing MRI study. J Orthop Res. 2013; (3): 448-57
- Stabilisation of walking by intrinsic muscle properties revealed in a three-dimensional muscle-driven simulation. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2013; (4): 451-62
- Toe-in gait reduces the first peak knee adduction moment in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. J Biomech. 2013; (1): 122-8
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