Expertise

Research Areas:

  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Devices
  • Engineering Education and Pedagogy
  • Fatigue, Durability, Corrosion
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Solid Mechanics

Dr. Todd’s research deals with applying principles of mechanical engineering design to problems of the human body.

Recent projects have included the development of a finite element pre-processor which uses MRI data as input, characterization of the material properties of adipose tissue, and modeling the human body in various positions to determine its inertial properties.

Past Affiliations

Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Alabama

Communities
Mechanical Engineering
Degrees
BS, Pennsylvania State University, Engineering Science
MSc, University of Virginia, Applied Mechanics
PhD, University of Virginia, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords
mechanical engineering
Associations
American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Bioengineering Division