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Kevin P. Granata, Ph.D.
 On behalf of the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, it is with great sadness I report the passing of Dr. Kevin Granata as a result of the tragic incident on the VT campus Monday, April 16th , 2007. Kevin was a faculty member in Engineering Science and Mechanics, a core SBES faculty member in SBES, and the chair of the SBES curriculum committee.
~ Pete Santago, PhD; Associate Direector VT-WFU School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
EDUCATION:
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B.S. Engineering Physics / Electrical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1984 |
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M.S. Physics, Purdue University, 1986 |
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Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University 1993 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
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Neuromuscular controls of musculoskeletal movement |
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Biomechanical stability and muscle dynamics |
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Control of low-back pain |
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Computer simulation and clinical interpretation of pathologic walking & running |
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Legged robotics |
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
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Granata KP, Slota G. Bennett B. Journal of Biomechanics, 2004; 37 (1) 241-247 Paraspinal Muscle Reflex Dynamics |
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Granata KP, Slota G, Wilson SE, Massimini A. Human Factors 2004; 46 (1) 81-91 Influence of Fatigue on Neuromuscular Control of Spinal Stability |
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Granata KP, Wilson SE, Massimini A, Gabriel R. J. Electromyo.Kinesiol. 2004; 14 (5) 599-609 Active Stiffness of the Ankle in Response to Inertial and Elastic Loads |
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Docherty C, Arnold B, Perrin D, Granata KP. J. Electromyo.Kinesiol. 2004; 14 (3) 317-324 Relationship Between Two Proprioceptive Measures and Stiffness at the Ankle |
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You SH, Granata KP. Bunker LK. J.Orthop.Sports Physical Therapy 2002; 13 (8) 449-460 Effects of Circumferential Ankle Pressure on Ankle Proporioception, Stiffness and Stability. |
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Tuzson AE, Granata KP. Abel MF. Arch.Phys.Med.Rehab. 2003; 84, 1363-1368 Spastic Velocity Threshold Constrains Functional Performance in Cerebral Palsy. |
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Granata KP, Wilson SE. SAE Trans.J.Passenger Car Mech. Sys., 2001 Stiffness Control in the Simulation of Human Walking |
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