H. Clay Gabler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Assistant Head
Biomedical Engineering

Virginia Tech
100F Randolph Hall
Blacksburg, VA  24061



Phone:  540-231-7190
Fax:  540-231-2953
E-mail: gabler@vt.edu

http://www.me.vt.edu/gabler

EDUCATION:

	Ph.D., Princeton University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1998
	M.A., Princeton University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1994
	M.E., University of Virginia, Nuclear Engineering, 1980
	B.S., University of Virginia, Nuclear Engineering, 1976

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

	Impact Injury Biomechanics
	Computational Modeling of Impact Injury
	Cell and Tissue Injury Biomechanics

TEACHING INTERESTS:

	Impact Biomechanics
	Crashworthiness Engineering

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

	Gabauer, D.J., and Gabler, H.C., “Comparison of Roadside Crash    Injury Metrics Using Event Data Recorders”, Accident Analysis and Prevention (in press)
	Gabler, H.C., Digges, K., Fildes, B.N., and Sparke, L., "Side Impact Injury Risk for Belted Far Side Passenger Vehicle Occupants", SAE Transactions, Journal of Passenger Car - Mechanical Systems, v.114, Section 6, Paper No. 2005-01-0287 (2005)
	Gabauer, D.J., and Gabler, H.C., "Evaluation of Acceleration Severity Index Threshold Values Utilizing Event Data Recorder Technology", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1904, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, pp. 37-45, Washington, DC (2005)
	Gabauer, D.J., and Gabler, H.C., "A Methodology to Evaluate the Flail Space Model Utilizing Event Data Recorder Technology," Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1890, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, pp.49-57, Washington, DC (2004)
	Lefler, D.E. and Gabler, H.C., “The Fatality and Injury Risk of Light Truck Impacts with Pedestrians in the United States”, Accident Analysis and Prevention, v.36, pp. 295-304 (2004)

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