Marjolein Christine Hermance van der Meulen is an American engineer who served as the James M. and Marsha McCormick Director of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. She is a Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering and a Senior Scientist in the Research Division of the Hospital for Special Surgery.[1]
Biography
editEducation
editvan der Meulen received her BS in Mechanical Engineering[2] at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987.[1] She went on to graduate from Stanford University with a MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering[2] in 1989 and 1993 respectively.[1]
Career
editvan der Meulen worked at the Rehabilitation R&D Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Palo Alto, California for three years as a biomedical engineer before joining Cornell University as a professor.[1]
She currently runs the van der Meulen research group at Cornell University.[3] van der Meulen's research in the field of orthopaedic biomechanics "focuses on the interaction between mechanical stimuli and the skeleton, and the mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues."[1][4] In 2013, the van der Meulen research group created a model that simulates prolonged joint loading and published a study in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.[5]
Honors and awards
editSome of van der Meulen's honors include:
- Fellow (American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2008)[1]
- Fellow (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2010)[1]
- Robert '55 and Vanne '57 Cowie Excellence in Teaching Award (Cornell University, College of Engineering, 2011)[1]
- Fellow (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015)[1]
- Women's Leadership Award (Orthopaedic Research Society, 2015)[1]
- van der Meulen is a member of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, the American and European Societies of Biomechanics, and the Orthopaedic Research Society.[6]
- President of the Orthopaedic Research Society (Orthopaedic Research Society), 2022-2023[7]
- Fellow (Orthopaedic Research Society, 2024)[8]
- Recipient, H.R. Lissner Medal, 2024 (Bioengineering Division of ASME) in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of bioengineering.[9]
Personal life
editvan der Meulen is Dutch-American.
References
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- ^ a b "EngineerGirl". www.engineergirl.org. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "CU Biomechanics- van der Meulen Group - Cornell Biomechanics Group - Dashboard". confluence.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "Invited Speakers | Canadian Bone and Joint Conference". boneandjoint.imaging.robarts.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "Model recreates wear and tear of osteoarthritis". medicalxpress.com. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "Montana State University" (PDF).
- ^ "Marjolein van der Meulen begins term as President of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) | Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering". www.bme.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "Marjolein van der Meulen selected a 2024 ORS Fellow | Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering". www.bme.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "H.R. Lissner Medal". www.asme.org. Retrieved 2024-06-16.