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Ken Fischer
Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Stanford)
785-864-2994
fischer@ku.edu
Biomechanics, Dynamics, Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Computational Mechanics |
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Career History; Contact Information; Education; Professional Organizations; Teaching Experience; Teaching Interest; Research Interests; Publications
Career History
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, The School of Engineering, The University of Kansas, 2000-present
- Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery (Secondary Appointment), The School of Medicine, The University of Kansas, 2001-present
- Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy and Rehabiliation Sciences (Secondary Appointment), The School of Allied Health, The University of Kansas, 2001-present
- Assistant Professor & Director of Upper Extremity Research, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 1996-2000
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering (Secondary Appointment), University of Pittsburgh, 1996-2000
- Assistant Professor, Bioengineering (Secondary Appointment), University of Pittsburgh, 1997-2000
Contact Information
Mechanical Engineering
University of Kansas
3138 Learned Hall
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-2234
Office: 3132 Learned Hall
Biomechanics Research Laboratory: 2001 Learned Hall
Phone: 785-864-2994
Fax: 785-864-5254
Email: fischer@ku.edu
Education
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1995
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1990
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1985
Professional Organizations
- Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society 1980
- Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Honor Society 1980
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1980
- American Society of Biomechanics 1993
- Orthopaedic Research Society 1995
- American Society for Engineering Educators 2000
Teaching Experience
- Basic Biomechanics
- Biomechanical Capstone Design Project
- Bone Biomechanics
- Continuum Mechanics for Soft Tissues
Teaching Interest
- Statics
- Dynamics
- Strength of Materials
- Kinematics
- Machine Design
- Senior Level Design
- Biomechanics
- Finite Elements
- Computational Biomechanics
Research Interests
- Applications of biomechanics and machine design
- Biomechanics testing machines and experimental designs
- Kinematic joint studies
- Wear of artificial components
- Testing and evaluation of prosthetic devices
- MRI-Based Contact Modeling of the Hand & Wrist
- Bone Mechanics & Adaptation
- Soft Tissue Mechanics
- Implant Biomechanics
- Design of Rehabiliation Devices
- Design of Assistive Devices for the Disabled
Publications
Since 2000:
Books and Book Chapters:
- Fischer, Kenneth J. Adaptation of Bone, Cartilage, Ligaments and Tendons to Forces in the Locomotor System. In: Biomechanics and Biology of Movement, Nigg, B. and MacIntosh, B. editors, 2000
Refereed Articles:
- Xu J, Varitimidis SE, Fischer KJ, Tomaino MM, Sotereanos DG. The Effect of Wrapping Scarred Nerves with Autogenous Vein Graft to Treat Recurrent Chronic Nerve Compression. Journal of Hand Surgery 2000;25A(1):93-103
- Mitsionis G, Fischer KJ, Bastidas JA, Grewal R, Pfaeffle HJ, Tomaino MM. Feasibility of Partial A2 and A4 Pulley Excision: Residual Pulley Strength. Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume) 2000;25B(1):90-94
- Pfaeffle HJ, Fischer KJ, Manson TT, Tomaino MM, Woo SL-Y, Herndon JH: Role of the Forearm Interosseous Ligament: Is It More Than Longitudinal Load Transfer? Journal of Hand Surgery 2000;25A(4):683-688
- Manson TT, Pfaeffle HJ, Herndon JH, Tomaino MM, Fischer KJ. Forearm Rotation Alters Interosseous Ligament Strain Distribution. Journal of Hand Surgery 2000;25A(6):1058-1063
- Fischer KJ, Manson TT, Pfaeffle HJ, Tomaino MM, Woo SL-Y. A Method for Measuring Joint Kinematics Designed for Accurate Registration of Kinematic Data with Models from CT data. Journal of Biomechanics 2001;34(3): 377-383
- Fischer KJ, Bastidas JA, Pfaeffle HJ, Towers JD. Average Load Transfer from the Radius to the Ulna Estimated from Forearm CT Data. Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences 2003;4(3/4):397-404
- Gabriel MT, Pfaeffle J, Stabile KJ, Tomaino MM, Fischer KJ. The Passive Strain Distribution in the Interosseous Ligament of the Forearm: Implications for Injury Reconstruction. Jounal of Hand Surgery 2004;29(2):293-298
- Stabile KJ, Pfaeffle J, Weiss JA, Fischer KJ, Tomaino MM. Bidirectional Mechanical Properties of the Human Forearm Interosseous Ligament. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2004;22(3):607-612
- Fischer KJ, Vikoren THH, Ney S, Kovach C, Hasselman C, Rubash H, Agrawal M, Shanbhag AS. Mechanical Evaluation of Bone Samples Following Alendronate Therapy in Healthy Male Dogs. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Applied Biomaterials (In Press)
- Bona MA, Martin LD, Fischer KJ. A Contact Algorithm for Density-Based Load Estimation. Journal of Biomechanics (In Press)
- Grewal R, Chan Saw SS, Varitimidus S, Bastidas JA, Sotereanos DG, Fischer KJ. Evaluation of Passive and Active Rehabilitation and of Tendon Repair for Partial Tendon Lacerations after Three Weeks of Healing in Canines. Clinical Biomechanics (Accepted)
Conference Proceedings:
- Fischer KJ, Vikoren THH, Ney S, Kovach C, Hasselman C, Shanbhag AS: Alendronate Therapy Increases the Mechanical Properties of Canine Trabecular Bone. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Orlando, FL, March, 2000
- Pfaeffle HJ, Weiss J, Gardiner J, Fischer KJ, Manson TT, Tomaino MM, Herndon J, Woo SL-Y: Stress and Strain Distribution in the Interosseous Ligament of the Human Forearm Varies with Forearm Rotation. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Orlando, FL, March, 2000
- Pfaeffle HJ, Weiss J, Fischer KJ, Tomaino MM: The Forearm Interosseous Ligament is Not Isometric and has Functional Bundles. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Seattle, WA, October, 2000
- Gabriel M, Stabile K, Pfaeffle HJ, Tomaino MM, Fischer KJ: Characterization of in situ elongation in the interosseous ligament of the forearm. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Orlando, FL, November, 2000
- Stabile K, Pfaeffle HJ, Bullen F, Fischer K, Tomaino M: Computer Assisted Surgical Planning Interosseous Ligament Reconstruction. Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February, 2001
- Gabriel MT, Pfaeffle J, Stabile KJ, Tomaino MM, Fischer KJ: Intrinsic Strain Distribution in the Interosseous Ligament Throughout Forearm Motion. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference, Snowbird, UT, June, 2001
- Stabile KJ, Pfaeffle H, Weiss JA, Tomaino MM, Fischer KJ: Longitudinal and Transverse Mechanical Properties of the Interosseous Ligament of Forearm. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference, Snowbird, UT, June, 2001
- Grewal R, Chan Saw SS, Bastidas JA, Sotereanos DG, Fischer KJ: Comparison of Passive and Active Rehabilitation for Partial Tendon Lacerations. 2001 Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Cologne, Germany, July, 2001
- Gabriel MT, Stabile KJ, Pfaeffle J, Weiss J, Tomaino MM, Fischer KJ: Determination of the Strain Distribution in and the Mechanical Properties of the Interosseous Ligament of the Forearm. Whitaker Foundation Biomedical Research Conference, La Jolla, CA, August, 2001
- Bona MA, Fischer KJ: Predicting Joint Loads Based on Bone Density Distribution. Midwest Graduate Student Biomechanics Symposium, Normal, IL, March, 2002
- Bona MA, Martin LD, Fischer KJ: Joint Load Estimation Based on Bone Density and a Contact Model Applied to the Proximal Femur of a Chimp. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference, Key Biscayne, FL, June 25-29, 2003
- Fischer KJ, Novak EA, Smirnova IV, Reddy GK, Stehno-Bittel L: The Effect of Diabetes and Exercise on Knee Joint Stiffness and MCL Structural Properties in the Rat. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference, Key Biscayne, FL, June 25-29, 2003
- Fischer KJ, Novak EA, Smirnova IV, Reddy GK, Stehno-Bittel L: The Effect of Diabetes and Exercise on Stress Relaxation of the Knee Joint in the Rat. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, March, 2004
- Ramakrishna Pillai R, Fischer KJ, Athesian GA: Estimation of In Vivo Contact Pressures in the Human Wrist During Active Light Grasp. Fifth Triennial Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Symposium, Syracuse, NY, September, 2004
- Ramakrishna Pillai R, Fischer KJ, Athesian GA: Estimation of In Vivo Contact Pressures in the Human Wrist During Grasp. Proceedings of the 5th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies, Banff, Alberta, Canada, October, 2004
- Fischer KJ, Pillai R, Bilgen M, McIff TE, Toby EB, Athesian GA: Evalulation of in Vivo Contact Mechanics in the Human Wrist During Active Light Grasp. KU Biophysical Sciences Symposium, Lawrence, Kansas, January 18, 2005.
- Fischer KJ, Pillai R, Athesian GA: MRI-Based Models for In Vivo Joint Contact Analysis. The Second United States National Committee on Biomechanics Symposium on Frontiers in Biomechanics, Vail, Colorado, June 20-21, 2005.
- Pillai R, Ateshian GA, Fischer KJ: Evaluation of In Vivo Radiocarpal Contact Mechanics during Grasp. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference, Vail CO, June 22-26, 2005
- Thoomukuntla BR, Pillai RR, McIff TE, Bilgen M, Ateshian GA, Fischer KJ: Validation of an MRI-Based Method for In Vivo Joint Contact Mechanics Analyses. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference, Vail CO, June 22-26, 2005.
Abstracts:
- Chan Saw SS, Varitimedes SE, Grewal R, Fischer KJ, Woo SL-Y, Sotereanos DG: Active and Passive Rehabilitation of Partial Laceratied Canine of Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendons Produce Similar Gliding Function and Structural Properties after 3 Weeks of Healing. Orthopaedic Transactions (In Press)
- Pfaeffle HJ, Manson TT, Fischer KJ, Herndon JH, Woo SL-Y, Tomaino MM: Axial Loading Alters Ulnar Variance and Distal Ulna Load in the Pronated Wrist. Orthopaedic Transactions (In Press)
- Fischer KJ, Vikoren THH, Ney S, Kovach C, Hasselman C, Shanbhag AS: Alendronate Therapy Increases the Mechanical Properties of Canine Trabecular Bone. Orthopaedic Transactions (In Press)
- Pfaeffle HJ, Weiss J, Gardiner J, Fischer KJ, Manson TT, Tomaino MM, Herndon J, Woo SL-Y: Stress and Strain Distribution in the Interosseous Ligament of the Human Forearm Varies with Forearm Rotation. Orthopaedic Transactions (In Press)
- Gabriel M, Stabile K, Pfaeffle HJ, Tomaino MM, Fischer KJ: Characterization of in situ elongation in the interosseous ligament of the forearm. ASME Bioengineering Division, 2000;BED-48:187-188.
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