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Maury A. Nussbaum, Ph.D.
 Professor
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Virginia Tech
250 Durham Hall, MC 0118
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-6053
Fax: 540-231-3322
nussbaum@vt.edu
EDUCATION:
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B.S., The University of Michigan, Biomedical Sciences, 1985
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B.S., The University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering, 1988
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M.S., The University of Michigan, Bioengineering , 1989
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Ph.D., The University of Michigan, Industrial and Operations Engineering, 1994
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
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Applied biomechanics, work physiology, and ergonomics
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Measurement, modeling, and prediction of low back stresses and localized muscle fatigue
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Aging effects on physical work capacity
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Consumer product design and evaluation
TEACHING INTERESTS:
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Occupational applications of biomechanics and physiology
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Statistics and experimental design
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
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Perez, M. and Nussbaum, M.A. (2006) Posture and motion variability in non-repetitive manual materials handling tasks. Human Movement Science. 25, 409-421.
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Sood, D., Nussbaum, M.A. and Hager, K. (2007) Fatigue during prolonged intermittent overhead work: reliability of measures and effects of working height. Ergonomics. 50, 497-513.
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Yassierli, Nussbaum, M.A., Iridiastadi, H. and Wojcik, L. (2007) The influence of age on isometric endurance and fatigue is muscle dependent: a study of shoulder abduction and torso extension. Ergonomics. 50, 26-45.
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Iridiastadi, H., Nussbaum, M.A. and van Dieën, J.H. Muscular load characterization during isometric non-isotonic shoulder abductions with varying force. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. In Press
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Yassierli and Nussbaum, M.A. Utility of traditional and alternative EMG-based measures of fatigue during low-level isometric efforts. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology In Press.
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