Characterizing the structure and property relationships of biological tissues for implementation into physics-based constitutive models. Studying injury mechanics and damage mechanisms associated with high impact loads. Specific expertise includes biomechanics, tissue and bone mechanics, bio-inspired materials research, orthopedics research and material characterization.
Education
B.S., Biological Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2001
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2006
Honors and Awards

• Research Excellence Award, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 2022
• Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2020
• National Role Model Faculty Researcher Award, Minority Access Inc., 2017
• Mississippi Business Journal Top in Technology, 2017
• Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning–Diversity Educator of the Year Nominee, 2015
• Mississippi’s Top 21 Most Wanted in Technology, 2014

Selected Publications
Chen, J., Bryn, B.…