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About Patrick Atkinson
| Present | Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Kettering University ‐ Department of Mechanical Engineering | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2013 | Integrated study of fracture fixation stability related to hardware orientation |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $26,272 | |
| 2013 | Opportunity Seeking in a Highly Regulated Product Sector: Medical Device Products from Concept to Investor Pitch |
| KEEN Topical Grant Proposal | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $27,400 | |
| 2011 | Intelligent Orthopedic Fracture Implant System, Phase II (IOFIS II) |
| Department of Defense- Army & Kettering University | |
| Role: co-Principal Investigator | |
| $800,000 | |
| 2010 | Fatigue and biomechanical assessment of a stable intermedullary nail for complex long bone fractures |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $23,850 | |
| 2009 | Analysis of enhanced stability for large animal models |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $35,000 | |
| 2008 | Biomechanical analysis of various locked volar plates for fixation of dorsally comminuted distal radius fractures |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $5,859.87 | |
| 2007 | Intelligent Orthopedic Fracture Implant System (IOFIS) |
| Department of Defense- Army & Kettering University | |
| Role: co-Principal Investigator | |
| $2,000,000 | |
| 2006 | Optimized protection of infants and toddlers fitted with a hip spica 'body cast' in the event of a motor vehicle accident |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $35,218 | |
| 2006 | Teaching CPR in the classroom: Enhancing Bioengineering education |
| Gerry MacArthur | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $2,860 | |
| 2005 | Influence of Loading Profile on Wear in Total Hip Replacement Devices |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: co-Principal Investigator | |
| $44,792.84 | |
| 2005 | Seating study of knee joint positions for automobile drivers |
| TRW Automotive | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $7,062.50 | |
| 2005 | Total Knee Arthroplasty in Obese patients with prior Bariatric surgery |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $6,493.75 | |
| 2004 | Advancing Orthopaedic Research at Kettering University Part II |
| Dr. Dane Miller, Biomet | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $130,000 | |
| 2004 | Endowment to support Bioengineering Education |
| Susan Smith | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2004 | Financial and materials support for the completion of Kettering University's Crash Safety Center |
| Takata | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $350,000 | |
| 2004 | The influence of limb dominance on vibroarthrographic signals from asymptomatic volunteers |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $30,000 | |
| 2003 | A prospective-double blinded analysis of two non-operative treatment protocols for CMC arthritis |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $6,000 | |
| 2003 | Advancing Orthopaedic Research at Kettering University-Part I |
| Dr. Dane Miller, Biomet | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $100,000 | |
| 2003 | Integrated study of knee joint contact mechanics secondary to autogenic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $29,990 | |
| 2003 | The influence of viscosupplementation on the delay until knee joint arthroplasty |
| McLaren Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $3,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2001 - Present | Committee Member, McLaren Research Institute, Scientific Merit Review | 1998 - Present | Member, American Society of Engineers (ASME) | 1998 - Present | Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) | 2004 | Meeting Chair, Basic Science Session, Michigan Orthopadic Society | 2001 | Lecturer, McLaren Orthopaedic Residency Program | 2000 | Organizer, Orthopaedic Residency Programs in MI and IN on Biomaterials and Biotribology | 1999 - 2000 | Session Organizer, SAE International Congress & Exposition Crashworthiness Session for Side Impact | 1999 - 2000 | Session Chair, SAE International Congress & Exposition Crashworthiness Session for Side Impact | 1999 | Lecturer, McLaren Regional Medical Center, Orthopaedic Biomechanics | 1999 | Lecturer, McLaren Regional Medical Center, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds | 1999 | Session Organizer, SAE International Congress & Exposition Crashworthiness Session for Biomechanical Criteria | 1999 | Session Organizer, SAE International Congress & Exposition Crashworthiness Session for Side Impact Measurement | Editorial Reviewer, ASME: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering | Editorial Reviewer, Journal of Biomechanics | Editorial Reviewer, Society of Automotive Engineering International Congress |
Honors and Awards
- 2001-2002 New Researcher of the Year Award, Kettering University
- 2000-2001 Rhodes Professorship, Kettering University
- 2000-Present Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery, Michigan State University
- 2000-Present Department of Orthopaedics, McLaren Regional Medical
- 1999-2000 Teacher of the Year Nominee, Kettering University
- 1997 Graduate student scholarship award, Michigan State University
- 1990 Charter student member, Sigma Phi Iota society, Kettering University
- 1989 Student Management Honor Society, Kettering University
Courses
| 1998 | Ph.D. in Mechanics, Michigan State University | |
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| 1994 | M.S. in Mechanics, Michigan State University | |
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| 1991 | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Kettering University | |
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