Appaji Panchangam, Ph.D., P.Eng., ACTAR
Líder de Práctica Biomecánica
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El Dr. Appaji Panchangam recibió un doctorado en Ingeniería Biomédica de la Universidad de Michigan. Antes de obtener su doctorado, recibió dos maestrías en disciplinas de Física y una B.Sc. en Matemáticas, Física y Química. Es un ingeniero profesional registrado en la provincia de Columbia Británica, Canadá. Las principales áreas de experiencia en consultoría del Dr. Panchangam incluyen la causalidad de lesiones, la biomecánica, la marcha y el equilibrio humanos, resbalones/tropiezos y caídas, la reconstrucción de accidentes automovilísticos y el movimiento de los ocupantes.
With 15 years of forensic engineering experience, Dr. Panchangam’s knowledge and broad range of skills enable him to answer complex engineering questions and solve unique problems. He has conducted research in multiple aspects of musculoskeletal injury with emphasis on muscle mechanics and injury, and published numerous research articles in national and international organizations. He was awarded the “Young Investigator Award” in 2012 by the Canadian Society of Biomechanics for his research in muscle mechanics. Additionally, Dr. Panchangam has significant academic and industry experience in high-power laser optics, laser protection, and safety. He has expertise in testing and data analysis.
El Dr. Panchangam también es un Reconstructor de Accidentes de Tráfico acreditado por ACTAR. Sus evaluaciones han incluido colisiones a baja y alta velocidad, volcaduras, accidentes mortales, colisiones de peatones y bicicletas, determinación del conductor, evaluación del uso del cinturón de seguridad y otros sistemas de sujeción, inspección y mapeo del sitio, inspecciones de vehículos, análisis de velocidad, análisis de tiempo-distancia, análisis de datos GPS, descarga y análisis del registrador de datos de eventos, simulaciones de choques y pruebas de visibilidad nocturna.
Es miembro de varias organizaciones profesionales, como la Sociedad de Ingenieros Automotrices (SAE), la Sociedad Internacional de Pruebas y Materiales (ASTM) y la Sociedad Internacional de Biomecánica.
Education and Certifications
- Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.: University of Michigan (2007)
- Applied Physics, M.S.: University of Massachusetts (2000)
- Physics, M.Sc.: University of Hyderabad, India (1997)
- Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, B.S.: Nagarjuna University, India (1993)
- Professional Engineer: Province of British Columbia, Canada
- Traffic Accident Reconstructionist (ACTAR #3327): Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR)
- Certified Crash Data Retrieval Technician and Analyst (Collision Sciences Institute)
- Young Investigator Award: Canadian Society of Biomechanics (2012)
- Finalist for Journal of Biomechanics Award: American Society of Biomechanics (2010)
- Post-doctoral Research Fellowship: NSERC CREATE Program (2009 – 2011)
Publications
- “Overextended sarcomeres regain filament overlap following stretch.” Journal of Biomechanics, 2012.
- “The three filament model of skeletal muscle stability and force production.” Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, 2012.
- “Sarcomere overextension reduces stretch-induced tension loss in myofibrils of rabbit psoas.” Journal of Biomechanics, 2011.
- “Non-uniform distribution of strain during stretch of relaxed skeletal muscle fibers from rat soleus muscle.” Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility, 2011.
- “Magnitude of sarcomere extension correlates with initial sarcomere length during injury to permeabilized single fibers from soleus muscles of rats.” Biophysical Journal, 2008.
- “A novel optical imaging system for investigating sarcomere dynamics in single skeletal muscle fibers.” Proceedings of SPIE, 2006.
- “Evaluation of experimental laser-induced-damage assessment techniques for solid state nonlinear optical elements.” Proceedings of SPIE, 2002.
- “Processing of medical images using real-time optical Fourier processing.” Medical Physics, 2000.
- *Author or co-author of about 20 publications as conference proceedings, abstracts, or posters at various national and international meetings.