Background
Mr. Jose Mario Salinas holds a B.A. degree in Chemistry and an M.S.E in Mechanical Engineering.
Mr. Salinas has over 8 years of experience in musculoskeletal biomechanical engineering and research. His biomechanical research work focused on developing numerical models to study the knee joint during rehabilitation exercises using motion capture cameras. His work in biomechanics has culminated in multiple peer-reviewed conference proceeding publications and technical presentations held by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Mr. Salinas is a licensed professional engineer in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas with expertise in engineering consulting. His work focuses on analyzing injury mechanisms in low- and high-velocity vehicle collisions, as well as slip, trip, and fall accidents. He is a certified Bosch CDR tool technician and is an ACTAR-accredited accident reconstructionist, proficient in using advanced technologies such as photogrammetry and collision simulation software. As a biomechanical engineering expert, Mr. Salinas has contributed to cases involving claims from passenger, commercial, and construction vehicle collisions.
Mr. Salinas is fluent in English and Spanish.
Education and Certifications
- Mechanical Engineering, M.S.E.: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (2018)
- Chemistry, B.A.: Texas A&M University (2012)
- Licensed Professional Engineer: Louisiana (#49691), Mississippi (#35686), and Texas (#143164)
- Certified Accident Reconstructionist: Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR #5088)
- Bosch Certified Crash Data Retrieval Technician: Certificate# 86314558
- Certified SolidWorks Associate in Mechanical Design (CSWA): Certificate ID: C-L85AGZVRDH
Publications
- Salinas, J.M., Caruntu, D., (2022). “IMECE2022-95159 Sagittal Plane Dynamic Model Using Tibiofemoral Articular Geometric Center and Experimental Tibiofemoral Center of Rotation to Predict Patellofemoral Joint Forces During Knee Extension Exercise”, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2022, October 30 – November 3, Columbus, OH, © ASME.
- Salinas, J.M., Caruntu, D., (2018). “IMECE2018-88123 2-D Inverse Dynamics Knee Model. Aligning Anatomical Knee Model with Squatting Kinematic Data Using Ligament Forces”, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2018, November 11-14, Pittsburg, PA, © ASME.
- Salinas, J.M., Caruntu, D., (2018). “DETC2018-85386 2-D Inverse Dynamics Knee Model. Aligning Anatomical Knee Model with Knee Extension Kinematic Data Using Ligament Forces”, Proceedings of International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC2018, August 26-29, 2018, Quebec City, Canada, © ASME.
- Caruntu, D., Salinas, J.M., (2017). “DETC2017- 68459 Human Lower Limb Joint Centers of Rotation from Experimental Data for Sagittal Plane Model”, International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC2017, August 6-9, 2017, Cleveland, OH.
- Caruntu, D., Salinas, J.M., (2016). “IMECE2016-66626 Knee Internal Forces in Moderate Squat Exercise”, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2016, November 11-17, Phoenix, AZ, © ASME.