Background
Dr. Bosch holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, an M.Eng. degree in Automotive Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Impact Biomechanics. She is also a Certified Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist (ACTAR #4083) through the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction. Her areas of expertise include the biomechanics of human injury, accident reconstruction, vehicle safety design, and military underbody blast occupant safety.
Dr. Bosch has over 10 years of occupant and crash safety research experience at various vehicle manufacturers, with a focus on safety restraint systems and interior design for occupant protection. Dr. Bosch has experience in assessing occupant kinematics and kinetics with resulting injury analysis in military underbody blast settings. She is well-versed in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for safety and crash testing, and she has performed numerous full-vehicle crash tests for both regulatory compliance and litigation matters. Her accident reconstruction experience includes, but is not limited to, passenger vehicles, off-road vehicles, motorcycles, heavy trucks, roof strength analyses, seatbelt defense assessments, and pedestrian impacts.
Dr. Bosch is published in numerous publications related to occupant safety, accident reconstruction, and military underbody blast analysis using Mathematical Dynamic Modeling (MADYMO) software.
Education and Certifications
• Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.: Wayne State University (2019)
• Automotive Engineering, M.Eng.: University of Michigan (2009)
• Mechanical Engineering (summa cum laude, honors), B.S.E.: University of Michigan (2008)
• Licensed Professional Engineer: Arizona (2012), Michigan (2020), and Ohio (2020)
• Traffic Accident Reconstructionist: Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR #4083)
Publications
• “Optimization of Underbody Blast Energy-Attenuating Seat Mechanisms Using Modified MADYMO Human Body Models,” ASME. J Biomech Eng. June 2021; 143(6): 061006. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050025 Bosch, KEB., Bailey Good, A, Spratley, EM, Salzar, RS, Begeman, PC, and Cavanaugh, JM, 2021.
• “Blast Mitigation Seat Analysis – Evaluation of Lumbar Compression Data Trends in 5th Percentile Female Anthropomorphic Test Device Performance Compared to 50th Percentile Male Anthropomorphic Test Device in Drop Tower Testing,” DETC2016-59094. Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Bosch K, 2016.
• “Evaluation of WIAMan Technology Demonstrator -Biofidelity relative to Sub-Injurious PMHS Response in Simulated Under-body Blast Events,” Stapp Car Crash Journal, Vol. 60. P.199-246 Pietsch HA, Bosch KE, Weyland DR, Spratley EM, Henderson KA, Salzar RS, Smith TA, Sagara BM, Demetropoulous CK, Dooley, CJ, Merkle AC, 2016.
• “Blast Mitigation Seat Analysis – Assessment of the Effect of Personal Protective Equipment on the 5th Percentile Female Anthropomorphic Test Device Performance in Drop Tower Evaluations”, DETC2015-46342. Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2015, Bosch K, Harris K, Clark D, Scherer R, Melotik J, 2015.
• “Blast Mitigation Seat Analysis – Drop Tower Data Review,” 2014 NDIA Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium Modeling & Simulation, Testing and Validation (MSTV) Technical Session, Bosch K, Harris K, Clark D, Scherer R, Melotik J, 2014.
• “Full-Scale Moving Motorcycle into Moving Car Crash Testing for Use in Safety Design and Accident Reconstruction,” SAE Technical Paper 2012-01-0103, Smith J, Frank T, Bosch K, Fowler G., et al., 2012.
• “Simulating Moving Motorcycle to Moving Car Crashes,” SAE Technical Paper 2012-01-0621, Frank T, Smith J, Fowler G, Carter J, Bosch K, 2012.