International Conference and Expo on Biomechanics and Implant Design July 27-29, 2015 Florida, USA

Tony Miles was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cape Town where he graduated with a BSc(Eng) in Mechanical Engineering in 1969 and an MSc(Eng) in 1972. He subsequently joined the staff as a Lecturer in 1972 becoming a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering in 1978. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath in 1986 as a Lecturer in Design and was promoted to a Senior Lectureship in 1992, a Readership in 1998 and a Personal Chair in Dec 2000. He was appointed Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in April 2011. He is Director of the Centre for Orthopaedic Biomechanics which has a specific focus on pre-clinical assessment and validation of orthopaedic devices and surgical procedures spanning joint replacement, fracture fixation, bone augmentation and biomaterials. Professor Miles has extensive experience in biomechanics in relation to total joint replacement, specifically relating to issues of kinematics, implant fixation, loading and simulation. He has co-authored over 95 refereed journal papers and over 225 conference papers and regularly lectures on courses to orthopaedic surgeons.

Tony Miles research is in the fields of Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials. His research is primarily focused on the development of experimental research tools for evaluating the performance of orthopaedic implants used in total joint replacement and fracture treatment. He has also extensive experience in various aspects of fixation of orthopaedic implants. He has also been involved in the development of biomaterials for augmentation and/or replacement of bone stock associated with impaction grafting used in revision total joint replacement and injectable biomaterials used in bone screw augmentation and vertebral body fractures. He has a developing interest in kinematics of the natural and total knee replacements.

Dr. Mitra’s primary research interest is the field of biomedical engineering. Some of the current research topics include short pulse laser-tissue interaction for biomedical imaging and development of optical tomography system for cancer detection, use of lasers for therapeutic applications, bio-heat transfer modeling, laser interaction at the cellular level using nanobiosensors for understanding of mechanisms, and medical device development. His research work has been funded by various federal and state agencies, foundations, and companies. He has published more than 125 articles in book chapters, journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings. He has been also invited for keynote presentations in leading conferences. His publications have been highly cited more than 1000 times with an h-index = 16. Dr. Mitra has also interest in various energy systems such as study of efficiency of PV systems and development of nanomaterial polymer based light weight high-efficiency photovoltaic cells, and as well as laser material processing applications

Dr. Megh Raj Goyal obtained his BSc degree from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. He obtained his MS and PhD degrees from Ohio State University, USA, and Master of Divinity degree in 2001. He spent one-year sabbatical leave in 2002–2003 at Biomedical Engineering Department, Florida International University, Miami, USA. He is a professional licensed engineer in Puerto Rico. Since 1971, he has worked as Lecturer/Research Assistant at Haryana Agricultural University and the Ohio State University; and Professor-cum-Research Agricultural Engineer at Agricultural Experiment Station of UPRM. At present, he is a Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering at University of Puerto Rico. He is also Senior Acquisitions Editor for Apple Academic Press, Inc., in the areas of agricultural science and biomedical engineering, as well as Senior Editor-in-Chief of the book series “Advances in Bioengineering Research and Applications” and “Research Advances in Sustainable Micro Irrigation,” both published by AAP. He has authored more than 200 articles in technical journals and text books on: “Elements of Agroclimatology (Spanish) by UNISARC, Colombia”; two “Bibliographies on Drip Irrigation”; “Biofluid Dynamics of Human Body,” “Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation,” “Evapotranspiration: Principles and Applications for Water Management,” “Four-volume set on Research Advances on Sustainable Micro Irrigation,” “Biomechanics of Artificial Organs and Prostheses,”; “Expanded dictionary of Bioengineering and Biotechnology”, by Apple Academic Press Inc. Readers may contact him at: goyalmegh@gmail.com

Dr. Wang got his B.S. degree in Environmental Chemistry at Jilin University in 1995. He switched the major to Chemical Engineering and got his M.S. degree in 1998 from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences under the supervision of Prof. Xiaojun Ma. He pursued his Ph.D. education in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University between 2000 and 2004, studying drug and gene delivery with Drs. Fan Yuan and Chuan-Yuan Li. Afterwards, Dr. Wang worked with Drs. Bruce Sullenger and Eli Gilboa at Duke University Medical Center before taking a faculty position at the University of Connecticut in August 2006. He received a CAREER Award and a CREATIV Award from NSF in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Dr. Wang was promoted to associate professor (with tenure) in August 2011 and he moved from UConn to Penn State in January 2013 (with tenure).

Fundamental studies in the interdisciplinary areas of bio/nanotribology/nanomechanics and nanomaterials characterization in bio/nanotechnology and biomimetics with a focus on scanning probe techniques.

Diploma in Civil Engineering,from NTUA,in 1980. Phd in Bone Biomechanics, department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Patras, 1991. Associate Professor, department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics since 2009

Her research activities include: Mechanical behaviour of bone (healthy and diseased) and its modelling Fracture management of skeletal systems Composite biomaterials for osteosynthesis (bioresorbable polymers) Ultrasound propagation in cancellous bone Implants. In vitro study of biomaterials biocompatibility Cell mechanics (detachment strength, cell response under static and dynamic loading)

"Dr. Roop L. Mahajan is Lewis E. Hester Chair Professor and Director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science at Virginia Tech where he also concurrently holds a joint appointment as tenured professor in the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science Mechanics. He has more than 35 years of experience working as an interdisciplinary scientist and leader within both the private and educational sectors. Mahajan came to Virginia Tech in 2006 from the University of Colorado at Boulder where he served as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, the founder director of a highly successful NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Advanced Manufacturing and Packaging for Microwave, Optical and Digital Electronics (1995-2005), and a co-founding directors of another interdisciplinary center on Micro Electronic Devices in Cardiovascular Applications (1999-2006). There, he also served as Interim Dean, College of Engineering (2001-2002) and established a state-of-the-art Nanoscale Characterization Facility. Prior to joining the University of Colorado, Mahajan worked with AT&T Bell Laboratories-Engineering Research Center, Princeton, NJ, from 1976-1991 where he conducted and led research of high caliber in the thermal sciences, including advancing the fundamental understanding of transport phenomena in vapor phase soldering, chemical vapor deposition and thermal management. He received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 1977 and his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India. This education throughout has been marked by distinction and superior academic performance."

Roop’s research can perhaps be best summarized by the following three characteristics: (i) high quality; (ii) a seamless transition from basic to applied research, and (iii) interdisciplinary. His greatest strength is as a forward-looking bold thinker, with the pulse on the latest trends in technology. He has proven to have an unerring instinct as to where technology is going and how to get there first. He has the courage and confidence to pursue and implement his vision.

"Dr. Williams is a visiting professor at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and adjunct professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago in the Department of Bioengineering. She was also formerly Assistant Director of the Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory at Rush, and is the recipient of three grants from the National Institute of Health. Dr. Williams has written publications in the Journal of Biomechanics, the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and Spine. She has presented her research internationally, including conferences for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the International Society of Biomechanics and the Orthopaedic Research Society. She is a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society, the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, among a number of other professional affiliations"

Jamie Williams, is one of the foremost authorities in her field. Her expertise is focused on orthopedic and musculoskeletal biomechanics in scenarios including falls, vehicle crashes, sports and recreational injuries, and failed medical implants or devices, as well as other categories.