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Maury A. Nussbaum, Ph.D.

Maury A. Nussbaum, Ph.D. Professor 
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Virginia Tech
250 Durham Hall, MC 0118
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone:  540-231-6053
Fax:  540-231-3322
E-mail:nussbaum@vt.edu


http://www.ise.vt.edu/iel_lab.htm



EDUCATION:

 

B.S., The University of Michigan, Biomedical Sciences, 1985
B.S., The University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering, 1988
M.S., The University of Michigan, Bioengineering , 1989
Ph.D., The University of Michigan, Industrial and Operations Engineering, 1994



RESEARCH INTERESTS:

 

Industrial Ergonomics & Biomechanics Lab
Applied biomechanics, work physiology, and ergonomics
Measurement, modeling, and prediction of low back stresses and localized muscle fatigue
Aging effects on physical work capacity
Consumer product design and evaluation


TEACHING INTERESTS:

 

Occupational applications of biomechanics and physiology
Industrial Ergonomics
Statistics and experimental design



RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

 

Perez, M. and Nussbaum, M.A. (2006) Posture and motion variability in non-repetitive manual materials handling tasks. Human Movement Science. 25, 409-421.

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.

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.

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

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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