2012 - 2013 
 

Chair  (2012-2013)
Michele J. Grimm, Ph.D.
Wayne State University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
818 W. Hancock
Detroit, MI 48201
Tel: 313-577-8092
Fax: 313-577-8333
Email: mgrimm@wayne.edu

Secretary (2012-2013)
David A. Vorp, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Suite 200, Bridgeside Point
100 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: 412-235-5142
Fax: 412-235-5110
Email: vorp@pitt.edu 

Treasurer (2010-2013)
Mohamed Samir Hefzy, Ph.D.
University of Toledo
Dept. of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Nitschke Hall 4056
Toledo, OH 43606
Tel: 419-530-8234
Fax: 419-530-8206
Email: mhefzy@eng.utoledo.edu

External Affairs  (2009-2013)
Jeffrey E. Bischoff, Ph.D.
Zimmer, Inc.
PO Box 708
Warsaw, IN 46581-0708
Tel: 574-371-8394
Fax: 574-372-4813
Email: jeff.bischoff@zimmer.com

Technical Affairs
Sara E. Wilson, Ph.D.   (2012-2013)
University of Kansas
Mechanical Engineering
3138 Learned Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-2103
Email: sewilson@ku.edu

Secretary Elect  (2012-2013)
Matthew Gounis, Ph.D. 
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 
55 Lake Ave North
Worcester, Massachusetts 01655-0116
Tel: 508-856-1884
Fax: 508-856-1882
E-mail: Matthew.Gounis@umassmed.edu

Member Affairs
Ozan Akkus, Ph.D.   (2011-2014)
Case Western Reserve University
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-368-4175
Email: oxa@case.edu

Student Affairs  (2010-2013)
Kristen Billiar
Worcester Polytechnic Inst
100 Institute Rd
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
Tel: 508-831-5384
Fax: 508-831-5541
Email: kbilliar@WPI.EDU

Member at Large  (2012-2013)
Dawn Elliott
125 E Delaware Ave
Newark, DE  19716
Email: delliott@udel.edu

International Member at Large  (2012-2013)
Prof. Tim McGloughlin
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Dept of Mechanical, Aeronautical & Biomedical Eng
Limerick 00000
Ireland
Tel: +0061202217
Email: tim.mcgloughlin@ul.ie 

Past Chair  (2011-2012)
John C. Bischof, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Departments of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
111 Church Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-625-5513
Fax: 612-626-1854
Email: bischof@umn.edu