Background
Mx. Shannon King holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering. They have extensive experience in biomechanical testing, vehicle occupant safety, and fall analyses.
Mx. King uses biomechanical principles and vehicle accident reconstruction methods to analyze the dynamics of the body during potentially injurious situations. Their extensive experience and education allow them to evaluate motions and forces in the body during the subject events and determine the mechanisms of injuries associated with the event in relation to the injuries claimed.
Prior to joining Rimkus, Mx. King became an expert in foot and ankle biomechanics where they designed and implemented experiments to test surgical implants under clinically relevant loads. Mx. King studied spine mechanics and developed a force sensor for surgical robotics during graduate school. They also created a rollover crash injury prediction model using the National Automotive Safety System Crashworthiness Data System (NASS CDS) as an undergraduate research assistant.
Education and Certifications
- Biomedical Engineering, M.S.: Wake Forest University (2021)
- Mechanical Engineering (cum laude), B.S.: Virginia Tech (2019)
- Engineer in Training, F.E.
- Past and Present Memberships: Orthopaedic Research Society; International Womxn in Biomechanics; Biomedical Engineering Society; American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Publications
- King S, Vitale C, Grosswald R, Filicette T, Johnson J, Gokhale A, Berlet G, and Safranski D (2025). “Rescue of Interfragmentary Compression in Screw Stripping Failures: The Efficacy of NiTiNOL” Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
- Adams S, Gross C, King S, Filicette T, Johnson J, and Safranski D (2024). “The Use of Highly Variable Angle Screws Increased Compression in Orthopaedic Plating” Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 9, 4.
- Gross C, King S, Brown R, Filicette T, Johnson J, and Safranski D (2024). “Biomechanical Advantages of Sustained Dynamic Compression Over Static Fixation in Subtalar Arthrodesis” Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 9, 4.
- Safranski D, Gross C, King S, and Johnson J (2024). “Impact of Device Trajectory and Device Type on Compression During Simulated Bone Resorption in a Subtalar Model” Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 9, 2.
- Gonzalez T, Jackson J, King S, Gregory K, Johnson J, Kline C, and Safranski D (2023). “Biomechanical Performance of Static Compression Devices Compared to NiTiNOL Compression Devices in Simulated First Metatarsophalangeal Join Arthrodesis” Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 8, 4.
- Soudan M*, King S*, Chung S, and Brown P (2023). “Development and Validation of a 3DOF Force Sensing Tool for In-Situ Surgical Robotics” Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering. 43, 3, 332-338.
- Riexinger L, King S, Sherony R, Hasegawa T, and Gabler H (2022). “An Improved Occupant Injury Severity Model for Rollover Crashes to Account for Advances in Ejection Mitigation” Proceedings of the 2022 International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury Europe Conference.
- King S (2021). “Development of a 3DOF Force Sensor for in situ Surgical Robotics” (Master’s thesis).