Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics

Daniel Dudek

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Assistant Professor

318 Norris Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540/231-0687
dmdudek@vt.edu

http://www.esm.vt.edu/~dmdudek

Interests:

Biomechanics, biomaterials, and bioinspiration. Dr. Dudek applies engineering techniques to an array of animal locomotor systems across multiple levels of organization to extract general principles regarding how body structure affects mechanical function in nature. These principles are then used to improve the design of human-made devices.

Education:

2006 PhD, Integrative Biology, University of California - Berkeley
1998 BA, Biology, University of Chicago

Honors & Awards:

2006 NSF International Research Fellowship

Professional Service:

Member of the American Society of Biomechanics; Member of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology