2011 - 2012 
 

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

Secretary (2011-2012) 
Michele J. Grimm, Ph.D.
Wayne State University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
1172 College of Engineering
5050 Anthony Wayne Drive
Detroit, MI 48202
Tel: 313-577-3040
Fax: 313-577-5300
Email: mgrimm@wayne.edu

Treasurer (2010-2013)
Mohamed SamirHefzy, Ph.D.
University of Toledo
Department 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  (2009-2012)
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

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

Technical Affairs
Sara E. Wilson, Ph.D.   (2011-2014)
University of Kansas
Mechanical Engineering
3138 Learned Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-2103
sewilson@ku.edu

Student Affairs  (2010-2013)
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

Secretary Elect  (2011-2012)
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: VorpDA@upmc.edu

Member at Large  (2009-2012)
Dawn M. Elliott, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Bioengineering
McKay Orthopaedic Research Lab
424 Stemmler Hall
36th Street and Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6081
Tel: 215-898-5583
Fax: 215-573-2133
Email: delliott@mail.med.upenn.edu

Past Chair  (2011-2012)
Rita M. Patterson, Ph.D.
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Director Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Physical Medicine Core Research Facility
3400 Camp Bowie Blvd., 403 CBH
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Tel: 817-735-2318
Fax: 817-735-2270
Email: rita.patterson@unthsc.edu

ASME
Jacinta McComie-Cates
Administrator, Knowledge & Community
Three Park Ave, 14S1
New York, NY 10016
Tel : 212-591-7052
Fax: 212-591-7671
Email: mccomiej@asme.org